List of available MSDN Spiritual Directors
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| Last Name | First Name | City | State - Province | Description of Practice | Retreats | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Gustafson-Zook | Gwen | Goshen | IN | Open for directees in person in Goshen, Indiana or via Zoom. | Centering Prayer, Creation Spirituality, Creativity/Knitting and Spirituality, Sacred Space for parents of trans folx (LGBTQIA+ Ally). | Open to people of any - or no - faith tradition. |
| 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 |
| Hardy Spelman | Anne Marie | Bluffton | OH | Individual spiritual direction in person or on Zoom. Learn more at everyseasonspiritualdirection.com | open to anyone | |
| 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 |
| Hershberger | Janice | Millersburg | Ohio | Individual and group spiritual direction, meet in person or through phone/zoom | Open to anyone | |
| Hess | Dwayne | Baltimore | Maryland | I'm open to meeting with anyone. I'm flexible and willing to adapt to different personalities and needs as they present themselves. I have a special place in my heart for those who have had difficult experiences with the church or with religion in general. I identify with the LGBTQ+ community, and welcome spiritual exploration on this topic. | Group spiritual direction. Retreat or workshop topic: "Welcoming the outsider in your faith community." | I'm available to meet with people in-person in the Baltimore area, or online via video call. www.dwaynehess.net |
| Hoover Seidel | Christi | Harrisonburg | Virginia | I combine spiritual direction and energy work to midwife the awakening of soul consciousness in individuals. | I have offered Vision Board Retreats, Radical Self-Care Retreats, Falling in Love with the Earth Retreats; and Personal Retreats | Flexible. Daytime or Evening. |
| Hostetter | Sherill | Harrisonburg | Virginia | 20 plus years of giving spiritual direction. Have walked with persons seeking inner healing from trauma or crises or family-of-origin issues or healing of God image. Have training in Gestalt Pastoral Care. Have been spiritual director for ecumenical pastors. | Spirituality of Aging | women and men in person or via zoom, facetime, or skype |
| Janzen | Wendy | Kitchener | Ontario | Individual Spiritual Direction/Guidance, as well as group retreats, sessions, and worship, with a focus on eco-spirituality. I am available to meet in person, online, or phone. When meeting in person, I like to offer the option of having sessions outdoors while we walk together in a park or trail. | Church Retreats; Youth Retreats; Eco-spirituality; Spiritual Practices in Nature; Forest Church/Wild Church; Creation Care; Hiking Retreats; Staff Retreats | Open to all |
| Johnston | Ruth | North Liberty | IA | I worked 14 years as hospital chaplain, 9 years as hospice grief counselor, had intermittent spiritual direction clients throughout the years as well. Special interest is around grief, loss, and transitions. Also open to spiritual seekers, traditional and non-traditional thinkers. | I am open to anyone who is genuinely interested in paying attention to the movements of the Spirit. I have a broad sense of ministry and enjoy working with a variety of people. | |
| Kanode | Suzy | Harrisonburg | Virginia | Walking alongside women opening themselves to God in ever deepening ways. This involves a growing intimacy between the "directee" and "director" which fosters growing intimacy with God. I will offer you deep, attentive listening and reflection so that you can see your authentic self more clearly. Together we trust the Spirit of God at work within us as we meet. | I prefer to work with women only; folks who are spiritual but not religious; individual and small group. I can meet in person, by phone or online. | |
| Kauffman | Gay | Elkhart | Indiana | Group and individual Spiritual Direction both in person and online. | Open to anyone | |
| Kauffman | Christy Heatwole | Lancaster | Pennsylvania | |||
| Kropf | Marlene | Albany | Oregon | In addition to offering spiritual direction to individuals and groups, I also offer supervision to spiritual directors. | Prayer, spiritual formation of leaders, healing, seasons of the Christian year, Celtic spirituality, transitions | Persons in Pacific Northwest region (in person) and others beyond via Zoom |
| Lanting | Esther | Goshen | Indiana | Prayer, spiritual meditation, Spiritual growth during transitions | local men and women | |
| Lehman | Cheryl M | Tucson | Arizona | Semi-retired. Able to meet with persons on a more short term basis. | Contemplation, spiritual formation, spiritual practices | Women, men, groups, clergy, supervision for spiritual directors |
| Lioi | Samantha | Buffalo | NY | via Zoom and in person, engage the body in prayer & spirituality, nature/eco-spirituality, wisdom of the Enneagram, discernment and transition, contemplative spirituality | Advent, Lent, Ignatian discernment/trusting divine Love and inner wisdom | open to women, men, non-binary people of any faith heritage, LGBTQ+ friendly, committed to undoing racism |
| Luitjens | Rachelle | Olds | Iowa | I am available to meet in person or online. | All are welcome |