Spiritual Direction

Creating space to listen to your own spirit and to the Divine

We often live our lives on the surface, unaware that underneath the facts of what happens to us, there exists a completely different reality of how we are making meaning of those facts. This layer consists of how we feel about our experiences and what they show us about who we are, what we actually believe, and, for some, how the Divine may be present. And yet spaces where we can bring this layer and process the realities of our lives can feel few and far between.

Spiritual accompaniment (spiritual direction) serves that exact purpose. We will bear witness to the truth of your life – the joys and the pains, the questions and the assurances, the known and the unknown – and cultivate deep stillness where you might hear your own soul speak. If you believe in a higher power, we will listen for that Voice of Love and explore how you connect with God and your embodied theology. My hope is that as we journey together, you will become more yourself and more alive to your own belovedness.

My Commitments to You

  • I will always use your language and operate within the framework of your beliefs

  • I will never tell you what to believe

  • I will ask thoughtful questions to help you navigate the deeper spaces within you

  • I will honor your life as sacred

  • I will listen with curiosity, compassion, and deep presence

  • I will attend to your experiences with gentleness and warmth

  • I will meet with a supervisor in order to continue growing and provide the best support

  • I will keep your information confidential

  • I will honor your agency by offering ways for you to change the space

  • I will trust your internal authority and stay with your experience

  • I will seek to cultivate a space that meets your needs

  • You have complete freedom in what you bring to talk about in our time. All of your life is sacred so you can choose anything! We are not limited to conversations around theology or “spiritual” things. Together we will explore what you bring and discover what it means for your relationship to God/self/others. I will not have an agenda for our time, but will simply be attentive to what I’m noticing in you and in the Spirit.

  • Each session will last around 60 minutes and we will discuss whatever it is you bring.

    We will begin with a time of centering to help us arrive in the space and get present. This will look different depending upon your needs. After centering, we will explore whatever you brought to our time as I ask questions and reflect back to you your own words. Depending on what emerges, I may offer a practice for us to do in our time together. You will always have a choice as to what you’d like to do.

  • I never want money to be a barrier to someone receiving care, so I've developed a sliding scale system based on annual income. This is just a best guess


    Income Cost per session
    under $20,000 let's be in conversation
    $20,000-40,000 $30-60
    $40,000-60,000 $60-80
    $60,000-100,000 $80-100
    over $100,000 $100-125


    If this still feels like a barrier, please let me know. If you would like to pay more than your bracket as a way of providing support to others, you are welcome to do so.

  • Typically, spiritual direction happens once a month. However, depending on what you need, we can adjust. Some folks meet with me quarterly, others who are in crisis may meet every other week. We can discern this together!

  • I would love to meet with you for a free informational call in which we get to know each other a bit and you can learn more about what it would be like to have me accompany you. If you decide you want to move forward, I recommend having three sessions in order to determine fit. At that point we will have another check-in to decide if you’d like to continue as is, adjust something, or find a new director.

  • "Spiritual direction with Alison fundamentally transformed how I think about prayer. Her guidance not only helped me to hear and speak with God in ways I never thought possible, but also to feel God's presence in the sorrow and joy of everyday life. Our sessions have had a lasting impact on how I connect with God, with myself, and with the world around me."

    Marty

  • “Spiritual direction with Alison has been an anchor amidst the turbulent storm of my past year. I have felt seen, known, held, cared for, challenged, and stretched during my time in spiritual direction. It has been a safe place for me to explore and discern my faith, my relationship with myself and with God. I have more clearly known and experienced what it means to belong to myself and God."

    Kylie

  • "Walking into spiritual direction with Alison, I wasn't too sure what I would experience, but I knew I was interested in learning about new ways to grow in my relationship with God. Our times together ended up growing an intimacy with the Lord that I didn't know was possible! Alison gently guided me through difficult conversations and discerning God's voice – I left our meetings with a sureness of God's presence and love, and a desire to show others the beauty of contemplative prayer."

    Taylor

  • “I’ve had the privilege of being under the care of Alison and my time of spiritual direction has been nothing short of transformational. Alison listens with her entire being when I’m speaking and when I’m in silence, and she understands me perfectly in both stages. I feel like I understand myself more deeply and more clearly than ever before thanks to her care.”

    Darren

Let’s discern together

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