Adam Rechenmacher

Vancouver, WA, United States

Adam is the founder of Presently Spiritual Direction. He was formally trained in spiritual direction at the Institute for Spiritual Formation...

About Me

Adam is the founder of Presently Spiritual Direction. He was formally trained in spiritual direction at the Institute for Spiritual Formation, a department of Talbot Theological Seminary, where he received a MA in Soul Care. He also obtained a BA in Theology and Biblical Studies from William Jessup University, before going on to focus his studies in Developmental Spirituality, Pneumatology and Sanctification at the postgraduate level. He has been trained in the different facets and schools of spiritual direction, including the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and Carmelite Spiritual Direction. He is also an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designated by the International Coach Federation and is a Certified Professional Behaviors Analyst, Certified Professional Motivators Analyst, Certified Professional Emotional Quotient Analyst, and Certified to read personal Axiology results designated by TTI Performance Systems, Ltd.

Contact

Phone: 4083099432

Website: www.presently.org

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Susan Reese

Sioux Falls, SD, United States

In 1995, I became aware of "holy listening" while reading Margaret Guenther's work. Her work and writings affirmed what I knew...

About Me

In 1995, I became aware of "holy listening" while reading Margaret Guenther's work. Her work and writings affirmed what I knew but did not have a term for in the spiritual life. I grew up surrounded by "holy listeners' who understood listening to and being aware of the presence of God in all of life. My family members and teachers understood living the presence of Christ in the rhythms of work, play and rest.

After completing a BA in Religious Studies, a Master's in Counseling and an EdD in Adult and Higher Education, I pursued a certificate in spiritual direction through the Christos Center in MN. This experience was personally and professionally life giving! I teach courses in Listening People to Life: Training in Spiritual Direction at Sioux Falls Seminary. Students come longing for a greater awareness of the presence of God, the ministry of Christ, and of the Spirit's work in and through their lives. I am honored to join people in their spiritual journey.

I value the ministry of spiritual direction as it allows space and time to remember who we are as God's children. It allows a prayerful space for listening and discerning God's purposes for our lives. Isaiah 26:3 reminds us of the peace that will permeate our lives when we are focused on God. I tend to meet with people who are in times of transitions and seeking God's direction for their lives.

I am married to Randy Reese, founder of the ministry VantagePoint 3. We have a high school son who loves to train and participate in swim competitions! We enjoy the rhythm of work, play and rest together.

I am available to facilitate personal or group direction and retreats. I am a certified Strengths coach and have worked with individuals and churches in the use of Strengths and spiritual direction in discerning personal and community life transitions.

Contact

Phone: 605-336-6588

Website: https://sfseminary.edu/assets/users/general/TrainingInSpiritualDirectionProgram.pdf

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

vocational discernment with all ages

leaders

prayer

Expertise in...

CliftonStrengthsFinder

Vocational Discernment

Roni Rega

Carol Stream, IL, United States

I have a passion for soul care and am especially burdened for those who serve in ministry, who may become weary...

About Me

I have a passion for soul care and am especially burdened for those who serve in ministry, who may become weary and need spiritual refreshment. It is my desire to offer a listening ear and to journey alongside those who desire a spiritual companion. I enjoy meeting with individuals one on one (face to face or via skype). I currently lead quarterly half-day retreats that combine solitude and group direction (in Dundee, IL).
I received much of my core Christian instruction through John Ortberg, when he was a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church (Barrington, IL). I was led to obtain a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) and later on, a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction from North Park Theological Seminary (Chicago, IL). I have been blessed by a variety of ministry experiences, including Willow Creek Association (Barrington, IL), Sonlight Ministries (Port-de-Paix, Haiti), and TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission, Carol Stream, IL). My current role at TEAM splits my time between the needs within the Counseling Office and Spiritual Refreshment/Care for missionaries.

Contact

Phone: 847-845-3132

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

missionaries

minstry workers

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Solitude

Group Direction

Using Imagination with Bible stories

Laura Rhodes

Long Beach, CA, United States

Being driven to being drawn is how I described my own need for spiritual direction years ago. Now, as a spiritual...

About Me

Being driven to being drawn is how I described my own need for spiritual direction years ago. Now, as a spiritual director, it is an honor to help others internally quiet down, listen and grow in awareness of the gentle, loving presence of God.

It is life-giving to come alongside and care for others as they often find themselves running on empty. I have journeyed with the broken-hearted and feel at home in grief and tears, knowing that God is near to those who hurt deeply. I also savor times of celebration -being with others as they catch glimpses of God’s goodness, amazing care and deep love.

After being on staff in both para-church and church settings for 25+ years, I sensed God intentionally leading me to grow in loving Him and loving others well. I immersed myself in a 3-year spiritual training, earning my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care through Talbot Seminary.

My husband and I have been married for 35 years and we have three amazing adult children and one special son in law. I delight in strolling in nature with a friend, relaxing with a good book, and savoring time (and food!) with family and friends around the table.

Contact

Phone: (562) 884-1017 (cell)

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Anne Richardson

San Diego, CA, United States

Over the years, spiritual direction has been a place where I have deepened by relationship God. I retired as an Audiologist...

About Me

Over the years, spiritual direction has been a place where I have deepened by relationship God. I retired as an Audiologist and felt called to become a spiritual director. I was trained in Christian Formation Direction Ministries of San Diego and finished in 2011. I moved from assisting people to hear their outer world, to listening to their internal soul.
I also am an author and recently published a workbook called Not Alone: A Christ-Centered recovery process for women who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual trauma. As I started to share my own story of childhood molestation and deeper healing of God, many women have shared their stories with me. In this book are true stories and spiritual practices that allow God's loving transformation. It brings me joy to see women become freer to be who they were created to be.
I am married to my husband, Ron, of 31 years. We have three grown daughters and two grandchildren.
I love to swim, dance and take walks along the ocean.

Contact

Phone: 858-573-6927

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Either

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

Sign Language

Specialties

Works with...

Women in spiritual direction

men and women in supervision

female trauma survivors

Expertise in...

Supervision

Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

Dream work

and Not Alone: A spiritual recovery process for women who have experienced physical

emotional or sexual trauma.

Judie Ritchie

St Paul, MN, United States

My personal calling is to come alongside pastors and ministry leaders and help them thrive in ministry as they keep their...

About Me

My personal calling is to come alongside pastors and ministry leaders and help them thrive in ministry as they keep their eyes upon Jesus. Too often in ministry we care for everyone else's soul and neglect our own. I know this from personal experience, having served as a pastor in congregations for nearly 30 years. Spiritual direction helps keep pastors' first call, to love and follow Jesus, in perspective as they pursue their ministry vocation.
I've been a certified spiritual director for 20 years and love helping ministry folks hear again Jesus' words, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."

Contact

Phone: 763-232-5327

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors and ministry leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Enneagram

Myers-Briggs

life coach

LuAnn Roberson

Scottsdale, AZ, United States

LuAnn has a long history of caring for bodies and souls in life-altering and traumatic moments as a nurse, and...

About Me

LuAnn has a long history of caring for bodies and souls in life-altering and traumatic moments as a nurse, and now as a spiritual director, she creates an atmosphere of warmth and soul hospitality in a safe and confidential space. Trained as a spiritual director in the Selah program/Leadership Transformations, Inc., she is available for Spiritual Direction in person, or remotely.
LuAnn Roberson is the associate for spiritual formation for the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona, and Minister of Spiritual Care at Discover Hope- MSW Ministries.

Contact

Phone: 602-803-0895

Website: www.discoverhope.net

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Leaders

learners- seminary students

spiritual direction students

elderly

disabled

terminally ill.

Expertise in...

Trauma - informed

women's spirituality.

Kim Robertson

Tybee Island, GA, United States

My hope, as a Spiritual Director, is that those who enter into this sacred time and space will become more continually...

About Me

My hope, as a Spiritual Director, is that those who enter into this sacred time and space will become more continually aware of God's presence and love throughout their day, will be able to love Him back better, and will be able to reflect that love toward their world.

In addition to my training at North Park Seminary's John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction, I have my Master's in Counseling Psychology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. I have worked as a community mental health therapist and as Director of Care & Counseling on church staff. I am currently in private practice as a Spiritual Director and see both men and women, including clergy.

If God is calling your heart to explore this avenue toward deeper intimacy with Him, I would be honored to enter into the journey with you.

Contact

Phone: 847-525-1840

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Tessa Robertson

Littleton, CO, United States

My favorite part of being a director is creating a special place for people to be honest with God and themselves...

About Me

My favorite part of being a director is creating a special place for people to be honest with God and themselves and be received with compassion and love. I am both a tender heart and sturdy soul, capable of being truly “with” another in joy and pain. Just as Jesus listens attentively when we come to Him, my intention is to listen in such a way that you are able to internalize that you are worth spending time with.

I received my training through Talbot School of Theology’s MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. I was a director at Biola University’s Center for Spiritual Renewal and recently moved to Denver, CO to work at Denver Seminary.

Contact

Phone: 3149545558

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Text, Call or Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

cross-cultural

psychology/spirituality integration

those coming out of dysfunctional families of origin

Hannah Robison

Sierra Madre, CA, United States

My desire as a spiritual director is to create a safe and sacred space for you to attend to God's...

About Me

My desire as a spiritual director is to create a safe and sacred space for you to attend to God's voice and loving presence in your life as well as to the movements within your own heart. I love to come alongside others wherever they are in their spiritual journey and companion with them as they seek to walk with Jesus. It is a great joy and honor to receive the sacred stories of others, to celebrate the joys and grief the sorrows of their life with them, and to be present together to God in these and everything in between.

I completed my training in Spiritual Direction from the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Biola University in 2016 where I also graduated with a Masters in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care in May 2017. I continue to serve as a Staff Spiritual Director at the Center for Spiritual Renewal at Biola University where I meet with college-age women. In addition, I am a Pastoral Resident in Spiritual Direction at Christ Church in Sierra Madre where I also offer spiritual direction.

Contact

Phone: 626-848-2004

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Lynette Ross

East Denver, CO, United States

Companioning another on their journey with God is a sacred privilege. Spiritual Direction has been instrumental in my own relationship with...

About Me

Companioning another on their journey with God is a sacred privilege. Spiritual Direction has been instrumental in my own relationship with God, and it is an honor to accompany others in this way. After several decades of pastoring, planting churches alongside my husband, meeting with a spiritual director continues to be a helpful relationship in exploring the movements of God, and the transitions through the stages of my own faith journey.
My husband and I have three grown children, and fifteen grandchildren (Yes! I really did say 15; ten of which are boys). We currently live on several acres on the east side of Denver with chickens, horses, gardens & fifteen little people that visit on a regular basis. We are also honored to use our home and land to host the Sustainable Faith direction school for Denver.
I received my training for direction ministry through Christian Formation & Direction Ministry in Los Angeles, Ca. I also have been trained in accompanying in the Ignatius exercises through the Lanteri Center in Denver, Co.
Each one’s story is holy, and I am deeply grateful to be a listening companion.

Contact

Phone: 402-618-8175

Email:

Prefer Contact By: e-mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

youth

students

young mothers

elderly or aging

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spirituality

Chase Rotman

Mount Pleasant, MI, USA, CA, United States

I am currently the Discipleship Minister at Coe Church of Christ in St. Louis, Michigan. I have a passion for listening...

About Me

I am currently the Discipleship Minister at Coe Church of Christ in St. Louis, Michigan. I have a passion for listening to and asking questions concerning one's relationship with God and their spiritual life. I want to help every Christian see their interaction with Jesus in even the smallest of experiences. I desire to equip the believer to be aware of who they are, and who God is. I have experience in direction with topics of sexuality and marriage. I enjoy Crossfit, manually brewed coffee, and most sports.

Contact

Phone: (386) 852-8009

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Cell Phone/Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

college

Sharon Rowland

Chagrin Falls, OH, United States

So often we don't know how to develop our real life with an unseen God. Spiritual Direction is an important practice...

About Me

So often we don't know how to develop our real life with an unseen God. Spiritual Direction is an important practice for this. I meet with people who long to live more of their ordinary moments of more of their days interactively with the friendship love of God. I offer spiritual direction to both sisters and brothers in Christ and anyone else who desires to grow closer to God. My plan is to listen with the Holy Spirit to what is going on in your life and to join you in the discernment process of what God is inviting in your life.

A great joy for me is to serve as the Co-Director of the Graduate Spiritual Direction Program at Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta. I teach Spiritual Formation at Richmont Graduate University (GA) and Ashland Seminary (OH).

My spiritual direction training was through the Ignatian Spirituality Institute at John Carroll University (OH), and Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (CA). This was enhanced by my training and subsequent employment in the Renovaré International Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation (CA). My Doctor of Ministry is in Spiritual Formation (SF) from Ashland Seminary (OH), focusing on the presently available kingdom of God and the teachings of Dallas Willard.

You can find me out walking and learning from and living with my wonderful husband Bob, our inspiring adult children and one delightful chocolate labradoodle. Among other things, I enjoy creating inviting spaces for people, the art of gardening and paying attention to ordinary life with God.

I also guide people through the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola.

It would be a joy to hear from you.

You can learn more about spiritual direction and me through a few videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGH5Ifvh608
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1alZ5fyyK0&t=13s

Contact

Phone: 440.487.7931

Website: www.sharonrowland.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: sharon.rowland87@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Anyone interested in their own Spiritual Formation. I meet with pastors and those in full time ministry as well as those who are not sure that God even exists.

Expertise in...

Christian Formation tools

Ignatian Exercises

Spiritual Formation

Kathy Ruud

Las Vegas, NV, United States

I have become gratefully aware of God’s ever-present faithfulness in the seasons of life through 30 years of marriage and as...

About Me

I have become gratefully aware of God’s ever-present faithfulness in the seasons of life through 30 years of marriage and as the mother of three grown children, and grandmother of three. Partly as a result of profound life changes, I have been drawn into an ongoing re-evaluation of my life and faith in the last few years, and what it means to be open to God’s loving examination and companionship.

One of the greatest gifts given to me in this time has been the gracious listening of a spiritual director. To sit with another in God’s presence and be received and heard is a healing place. This process has helped me to notice more fully what God is doing and saying and how I am responding.

I believe the ministry of spiritual direction is an important and effective gift offering ongoing growth towards
clarity, liberation, and wholeness in all of life, as individuals learn to notice and respond to the movement of God.

I received formal training at the Institute for Spiritual Direction at Stillpoint in Las Vegas, graduating in 2012, and later completed Advanced Formation training, with further experience in leading the Ignatian Exercises, retreats and small group studies in the Bible and spiritual classics.

I remain grateful for the transforming, healing work of God, in my life and in the lives of others.

Contact

Phone: 7023279641

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Joshua Schroeder

La Habra, CA, United States

One of my greatest joys in life is being invited into the unique and personal journeys of the people in my...

About Me

One of my greatest joys in life is being invited into the unique and personal journeys of the people in my life. God is a true artist, and each story He is writing is full of creativity and beauty (even in the midst of the darkness we so often find). It is an honor to hold others' stories and notice the hand of our Heavenly Father weaving together a masterpiece through their lives.

Having grown up spending my summers in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, I have always loved beauty and have a deep appreciation for the imagery God has woven throughout His creation. I have also been a deep thinker and have always loved connecting the dots of life and noticing the bigger picture of what God is doing in our stories. Spiritual Direction has created space for me to integrate these parts of my story into the process of walking with individuals in their own stories.

I recently completed my Spiritual Direction training through the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology and have one year left in my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. I also have a Certificate in Spiritual Formation and Leadership through The Leadership Institute - a spiritual formation and discipleship ministry based in Southern California. I am currently offering direction at Biola University as a staff director, as well as on an individual basis in the La Mirada area.

Having grown up in the church, my story has been one of rediscovering my faith apart from the legalism and performance based Christianity I grew up in. I love helping others discover true freedom in Christ as they rediscover their faith in light of God's grace. I have also been profoundly impacted through the time I have spent outdoors in God's creation and have a passion for helping others connect with God through an embodied faith. As Susanna Wesley once prayed, "Help me [help us], Lord, to remember that religion is not to be confined to the church, or closet, nor exercised only in prayer and meditation, but that everywhere I am in Thy presence... May all things instruct me and afford me the opportunity of exercising some virtue and daily learning and growing toward Thy likeness... Amen."

Contact

Phone: (714) 244-5632

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Youth

College Students

Lay Leaders

Individuals in Life Transitions

Individuals who grew up in the Church

Expertise in...

Rediscovering your Faith

Moralism and Legalism

Physical Soul Care

Myers-Briggs

Enneagram

Imagery and Metaphor

Creativity

Dark Night

Gail Seidel

Fredericksburg, TX, United States

I was trained in the Selah Spiritual Director's Training Program 2011-2013 under Leadership Transformation. I offer direction to seminary students, missionaries...

About Me

I was trained in the Selah Spiritual Director's Training Program 2011-2013 under Leadership Transformation.

I offer direction to seminary students, missionaries and anyone who is eager to seek and listen to the Lord. I use my spiritual direction training to lead group direction in the D Min in Spiritual Formation cohort. I lead silent retreats and speak on "Soul Care in the Life of a Leader.

I am a graduate of the University of Texas - BA English; Dallas Theological Seminary - MACE; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - D Min in Spiritual Formation.

Contact

Phone: 972-897-5880

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

students - seminary and other; pastor's family

missionaries

church leaders

Expertise in...

cross cultural

third culture

Jackie Sevier

Las Vegas, NV, United States

Since 2004, I’ve come alongside people desiring deeper intimacy with God and others, creating sacred space in spiritual direction and retreat...

About Me

Since 2004, I’ve come alongside people desiring deeper intimacy with God and others, creating sacred space in spiritual direction and retreat. I am passionate about helping others discover the joy of God’s presence in each moment, embracing others as they are, calling forth their unique expression of love to those God has given them.

I received a Masters in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Biola University, completing formal training in spiritual direction, completed formal training in the supervision of spiritual directors, all of which I desire to use to help others embrace their God, themselves and their world.

I have supervised spiritual directors and graduate students in practicum training at the Institute for Spiritual Formation, taught courses in Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology, supervised the training and formation of CFDM spiritual directors and have led retreats for various groups. I currently serve on the Executive board of CFDM (Christian Formation and Direction Ministries) Nevada.

I enjoy the beauty of life in the desert, living simply yet abundantly with my loving husband of 23 years, three beautiful daughters, and dear friends.

Contact

Phone: 714-349-7059; 702-270-2370

Website: www.jackiesevier.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Spiritual directors

counselors

pastors or church leaders

missionaries

Expertise in...

Supervision of spiritual directors

cross cultural

trauma or grief

dark night.

Eric Sheeran

Chiang Mai, จ.เชียงใหม่, Thailand

Having lived much of my life in Mainland China in cross-cultural service I have a strong burden to see cross-cultural workers...

About Me

Having lived much of my life in Mainland China in cross-cultural service I have a strong burden to see cross-cultural workers experience the deep love of God. My own experience left me increasingly weary and frustrated with God's apparent absence and I'm exceedingly grateful to those who gently journey with me to discern the work of the Holy Spirit in my life through the ups and the downs. I desire to be this kind of presence in the lives other ministers.
My experience also showed me the many challenges of Christian leadership and how pressure to perform can tempt us to be someone contrary to who we truly are before others, ourselves and ultimately God. I long to see us as ministers have the courage, with our one-of-a-kind set of gifts and burdens, to "come out and play" as a gift to the body of Christ and the world.
Completing my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology was a deeply transformation experience for me and I am privileged to co-journey with others through the ministry of spiritual direction toward walking in the abundant life we have been given in Christ.

Contact

Phone: 949-682-9958

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Mandarin Chinese

Specialties

Works with...

Christian Workers

Missionaries

Ministry/Church Leaders

Students

Expertise in...

Imagination

Lectio Divina

Cross-cultural

Third-culture

Neal Siler

Mechanicsville, VA, United States

A native of Siler City, North Carolina, I have lived in the Richmond, Virginia area for over thirty years. I am...

About Me

A native of Siler City, North Carolina, I have lived in the Richmond, Virginia area for over thirty years. I am married to my best friend, Sharon; we have two married children, a son and a daughter, and three grandchildren that we adore. I have been a Baptist pastor for over 40 years and in 2017 will have served as Senior Pastor of The First Shiloh Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia for thirty years. I am an adjunct professor at Ashland Theological Seminary, in Ashland, Ohio, Director/Faculty of HCM International’s Spiritual Direction Program, and the President and Founder of The Healing Place Center for Counseling and Spiritual Formation in Richmond, Virginia. I offer spiritual direction to individuals who find themselves at a crossroad, impasse, or who are simply experiencing life challenges. I sense a particular calling to come alongside African American individuals who struggle to reconcile issues of faith and experiences of life that create pain and brokenness that stem from systemic and societal issues.

I have a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, a Master of Theological Studies from the Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio; a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the Southwestern University, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio. I received training as a Spiritual Director as a part of my doctoral program of study in Formational Counseling at Ashland Theological Seminary. I am also a certified Myers Briggs (MBTI) Master Practitioner, and Enneagram Practitioner.

I completed additional programs in spiritual formation and extensive studies and research in African American spirituality and soul care as reflected in my doctoral dissertation, on the efficacy of the formational model for healing and pastoral care in the African American context. Subsequently, I authored two books that address the spiritual formation of African Americans: How I Got Over: Healing for the African American Soul, and Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey: Caring for the African American Soul. I feel a deep calling to be a “friend of the Bridegroom” and to come alongside others as an empathic witness. To enter with them into the sacred terrain of their soul is a sacred privilege. My prayer is that they will hear God’s voice, and discover an ever-deepening intimacy with God as we begin the journey of listening and discerning together.

Contact

Phone: (804) 730-1348

Website: thehealingplaceva.org

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

individuals

couples

pastors

church leaders

marginalized

African Americans

Expertise in...

Ignatian

trauma

grief

cross culture

African American spirituality

psychology

myers-briggs

Barbara Simpson

Camp Hill, PA, United States

What a wonderful thing to be called to spiritual direction, after 45 years of experience working in the mental health field...

About Me

What a wonderful thing to be called to spiritual direction, after 45 years of experience working in the mental health field, Christian ministry in crisis intervention, drug and alcohol counseling, prison work, and social work. I feel my life was transformed with my own personal walk in spiritual direction and, therefore love watching God work in the lives of my directees.

I am currently retired, loving my calling to spiritual direction, enjoying fellowship with my Lord in my own little garden of Eden full of winding paths and glorious surprises! My companions in this noticing of God's creation , are two rescue dogs, Sadie and Millie. How much I have learned about trust and joy from them!

I began my formal training at Kairos School of Spiritual Direction and completed it through the guidance of ESDA, which lovingly nurtured a Biblically-based approach to spiritual direction.

I am available for all ages and walks of life, whoever God calls, for in person or Skype direction. I also have personal experience with chronic autoimmune disease and cancer and am very willing to walk with those struggling with physical diseases of this sort. May God bless you in your journey!

Contact

Phone: 717-730-0789

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Telephone or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors and church leaders

youth

aging persons

professional

marginalized

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

trauma or grief

recovery

Personal expertise in chronic autoimmune disorders and cancer

List of ESDA Spiritual Directors

Adam Rechenmacher

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Susan Reese

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Roni Rega

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Laura Rhodes

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Anne Richardson

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Judie Ritchie

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LuAnn Roberson

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Kim Robertson

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Tessa Robertson

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Hannah Robison

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Lynette Ross

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Chase Rotman

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Sharon Rowland

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Kathy Ruud

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Joshua Schroeder

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