List of available MSDN Spiritual Directors
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| Last Name | First Name | City | State - Province | Description of Practice | Retreats | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft-Clark | Heather | Evanston | Illinois | Areas of interest: Enneagram, dream work, encouraging resilience | men and women | |
| Barahona | Elisabeth | Goshen | Indiana | I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Spiritual Director. Please visit my website for further exploration: elisabethbarahona.com | See my website under "Services" and "Group Spiritual direction" | Fridays. Besides Spiritual direction, I also offer therapy specifically for religious abuse/trauma. |
| Berkey-Gerard | Melissa | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Virtual and in-person individual spiritual companionship. | integration of spirituality and social justice; contemplative prayer practices; embodied spirituality; healing the image of God; spirituality and trauma | all are welcome, LGBTQ+ affirming |
| Blackwood | Anne | El Cerrito | CA | Individual Group Direction Congregational or organizational discernment/visioning | Open to all. Focused on those who do or seek to do the work of compassion, peace and justice, however defined, and whether professional of volunteer | |
| Bodling | Ann | Dillsburg | PA | I consider spiritual direction to be a time set apart with a trained spiritual director for the purpose of listening for and responding to the Presence of God in one's life and self. Therefore, I offer time and space to listen prayerfully to the one who comes, inviting them into God's nearness and into whatever God may want to communicate to them. | Celtic Prayer Finding God in Your Own Backyard (about recognizing God in the natural world) | Available to anyone. I offer direction through Zoom and Skype and seasonally meet with people outdoors at our house while we are in this time of COVID |
| Bontrager-Singer | Kay | Goshen | Indiana | individual spiritual direction | Open to anyone | |
| Boshart | Shana | Elkhart | IN | I practice a hybrid of coaching and spiritual direction. As a coach, I never take my eye off your forward progress and next steps. As a spiritual director, I help you articulate and stay true to your faith identity and commitments. | A weekend retreat on women growing in God through the stages of life. Workshops on various aspects of faith formation. | I'm especially interested in coaching pastors, conference and denominational leaders, leaders of faith-based nonprofits, values-driven business leaders, administrators of Christian schools, and leaders of governance boards. |
| Burkholder | Brian | Harrisonburg | Virginia | With a chaplaincy background, I commit to listening well for that of God within, around and beyond. I'm drawn to the natural world and find meaning in reflecting on experiencing God in these settings as well as other life experiences. I also draw from Gestalt Pastoral Care resources in companioning others toward healing and wholeness. | I welcome inquiries for meeting in person or through Zoom. My schedule is limited due to working full-time. | |
| Byler | Deborah | Goshen | Indiana | I specialize in working with survivors of childhood trauma, but I work with others as well. I have only worked with women but I am open to working with men as well. | I am open to working with anyone who has a desire to deepen their relationship with God, including people who are exploring a relationship with God. | |
| Carlsen | Julie | Chicago | Illinois | God's deep desire is to be with us, right where we are, before we fix or change the things we don't like or think we should have already done. So in Spiritual Direction, we listen. Your task is noticing with loving attention what you're thinking, feeling, hoping, worrying about, focusing on as you move through your days. And noticing with that same gentleness and loving attention how it is with you and God. Don't worry about expectations for yourself or judging your "performance". That noticing is at the heart of Spiritual Direction. What we are seeking together in Spiritual Direction is a direct experience between you and God. Although my presence, questions, silence, and input are important, the most vital part of direction is you hearing from and experiencing God directly. My style as a director is focused on grace and gentleness. I've had one of my directees describe her time with me as "guided meditation," and another as a place to process - but my style adjusts to each person I sit with. Jesus’s words from Matthew 11 fit what I’ve experienced in Spiritual Direction: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (msg) I'm interested in and have experienced God in work with the Enneagram, body-spirit connection, focusing prayer, cross-cultural experiences and relationships, dark night, grief work, creativity, arts, Lectio Divina, Igantian Prayer, spiritual disciplines and much more. | I encourage retreats and can recommend personal silent retreat spaces or guided retreat options, but don't lead retreats myself at this time. | individual spiritual direction, women, men, pastors, seekers, cross-cultural relationships, young adults, seminary students, missionaries, singles, divorced, married, Spiritual Directors |
| Clark | Kevin | Fulks Run | Va | Supervisor for spiritual directors Spiritual Director for a variety of persons | Individual and small group day and/or weekend contemplative retreats Group Spiritual Direction and Clearness Committee style discernment. | Presently open to work with a variety of persons |
| Denlinger | Kristina | Lancaster | Pennsylvania | I have a small spiritual direction practice and facilitate contemplative retreats through my ministry called A Spacious Place. Events are listed on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ASpaciousPlaceRetreatsandSpiritualDirection | Silent retreats, contemplative days retreats using scripture, prayer stations and art, Praying in Color workshops/experience | |
| Drescher-Lehman | John | Green Lane | Pennsylvania | Prayer, Scripture meditation; Spiritual formation of leaders; Spiritual growth during transitions; Healing; Guided individual or group retreat | Open to all individuals both in person and by Skype | |
| Drescher-Lehman | Sandy | Green Lane | Pennsylvania | We offer spaces for individual retreats - directed or otherwise | Available at our retreat center (www.fernrockretreat.org) or on zoom | |
| Driedger | June Mears | 0 | Michigan | Prayer, creativity and faith, women, spiritual formation, spiritual practices, and seasons of the Christian year | no limits | |
| Epp | Charlene | Anacortes | Washington | Deeply grounded in my own Anabaptist faith journey, I offer companionship and space for others to discover how to deepen their journey to encompass living faith in connection to Spirit. Presence with those in liminal spaces, in times of uncertainty, is provided with aptitude and care. Wherever one may be and in whatever their circumstance spiritual movement is possible, increasing healing and hope for individuals and our world through Spirit’s influence. | Creating Healthy Culture Grief, Loss, Mourning Women's retreats | No Limits |
| Frankenfield | Marlene | Souderton | Pennsylvania | Everyone is welcome from all ages, all walks of life, and all faith traditions. I will companion those through the joys and challenges of life while seeking sacred connections. I am open to group spiritual direction and discernment circles for life decisions. | Prayer; spiritual growth in life seasons; spiritual formation/practices with youth/youth pastors and others; discernment circles for life decisions, self-care; group spiritual direction. | My local meeting space is in Souderton, Pa. I welcome virtual connections. |
| Funk | Laura | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Immanuel Prayer (healing traumatic memories), Gestalt Pastoral Care, personal healing liturgies, healing of personal images of the Divine Mystery, Celtic Christianity, living more deeply into who you were uniquely created to be | Retreats * Ways to pray using stillness and movement, right and left brain, habits and creativity - prayer practices * Using Guided Meditations for spiritual growth * Celtic Spirituality * Stories of Celtic saints to inspire faith * Healing your past, blessing your future * Immanuel Prayer, basic to advanced skills in healing prayer ministry * emotional healing of past trauma * Praying the Psalms * Walking the Labyrinth * Biblical Storytelling, Stories of Faith * Advent * Lent * Maundy Thursday & Good Friday through the senses * Rocks and faith * The life of Christ and five dimensions of the spiritual life * Sabbath & Rest * Guided silent retreats * Group Spiritual Direction * Spiritual Friendship * Women's Spirituality * Encountering Jesus: stories from the New Testament and Church History Workshops * Self-care * Elder-care ministry * Visiting ministry * Spiritual Practices for Resilience for Eco Activists * Immanuel Prayer basics * Creating a Rule of Life * Starting a Renovare group | Open to all |
| Gehman | Jenny | Millersville | PA | I am passionate about the healing hospitality of God, and find deep joy in creating safe spaces for others to set their souls down and sift through what’s there. | I am available for retreats, workshops, and speaking engagements. Learn more through my website at jennygehman.com | I offer spiritual direction to women in person and online via zoom. |
| Gerber | Sherah-Leigh | Rockingham | Virginia | Offering online and in person (Wayne County, Ohio) soul care conversations. | Occasional retreat offerings are publicized through my substack newsletter |