What is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual direction is a practice where someone intentionally serves as a confidential companion in your spiritual journey, helping you pay attention to God. Distinct from counseling or coaching, it is primarily a place of deep listening where we process, wait, and explore together God’s presence and work in your life.
My Approach
I aim to create spaces for nourishing weary souls, where “orphaned believers and skeptical dreamers” can be at home. I believe transformation happens through receiving God’s work, but requires our participation — like opening a sail to the wind. And while transformation inevitably happens as we meet God, the real goal is simply being with God as beloved.
What to Expect
We typically meet once a month for about an hour, either in person (if you’re local to the Washington, DC area) or via video call. Sessions often begin with a prompt — a poem or piece of visual art — then unfold through listening, reflection, and optional silent prayer. Some sessions are full of words; others hold more silence. Both are welcome.
After a trial session, I recommend a minimum commitment of six sessions to allow space for God’s transformative work to unfold.
Is This for Me?
You might be drawn to direction if you:
- Want dedicated time to reflect on your spiritual life
- Are navigating a transition, decision, or season of change
- Feel a longing for deeper connection to the sacred
- Want a space to be truly heard without fixing or solving
- Are exploring questions of meaning, purpose, or calling
While I’m Christian, spiritual direction isn’t exclusively for Christians. I welcome anyone seeking God or desiring deeper awareness of the divine. I will provide direction as a follower of Jesus not as a matter of doctrine, but of power — it is God at work that makes a difference. Let’s talk more about what that means if you’re curious but unsure.