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 |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| Clark | Kevin | Fulks Run | Va | Supervisor for spiritual directors Spiritual Director for a variety of persons within and beyond the academic setting | Individual and small group day and 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 | 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. |
| 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 | |
| Glick | Sally Weaver | Goshen | Indiana | individuals, group spiritual direction, groups with a special focus (writing, lectio divina, formation) | Prayer, discernment, faith and writing | Individuals and groups locally; individuals online |
| Guthrie | Janet Elaine | Urbana | Illinois | Accompaniment on the spiritual journey, including: Life transitions; Discernment; Divorce & loss; Aging & mortality; Trauma healing; Celtic spirituality; Praying with our bodies; Pilgrimage; Poetry, Ritual; Silence; Women in ministry; Interfaith peacemaking. | open | |
| Hange | Maren | Charlottesville | VA | NVC (nonviolent communication) Art | Advent Quiet Day Art and Faith | yes |
| Hartzler | Rachel | Goshen | IN | I meet with individuals and groups, in person, by telephone, or on Zoom. I am especially interested in spirituality of transitions, spirituality of aging, spirituality of grief, and spirituality of sexuality | prayer, spiritual growth during transitions, spirituality of grief and lament, spirituality of sexuality | individuals or groups |