Spirituality

Injury & Integration

ACPE Certification in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy since 2023

Just the word “spirituality” can stir many feelings and questions, so I want to try and provide a bit of clarity (happy to expound later when asked). I do not provide counseling with any particular spiritual or religious approach. Rather, I provide room for the “spiritual” aspect of being human to be discussed just as we might touch on physical, medical, historical, mental, emotional, relational aspects of being human. You are welcomed in whatever way you may identify: spiritual, religious, non-religious, post-religious, exvangeligal, agnostic, atheist, pagan, witchy, etc, You may be deconstructing, reconstructing, exploring, or discovering what spirituality means for you.

Some people draw upon spirituality as a great resource along with communities of support. Others have experienced religious trauma, spiritual injury, or moral injury from complicity. One of my passions is specifically helping people who are recovering from any type of fundamentalist experience or spiritual wounding, and if that is a primary goal of yours then it would be my honor and is within the realm of my study and specialty of practice to help recovery and healing.

Many have found or are looking to find a healthy “spirituality” that aligns with their current values—it may involve church/synagogue/temple/masque or it may be a private practice of meditation and ritual at home or in nature…or it could be a way of engaging with music or art and beauty. When it’s psychologically, emotionally, and relationally healthy spirituality can provide transcendent connection to hope, joy, wisdom, inspiration, and context for the driving questions of life, love, and relationships.

I’m going to approach this with curiosity about your experiences—positive and negative. We will incorporate this (or not) to the degree that it is important to you. I don’t have an agenda and do not wish to repeat the abuse of authority many have endured elsewhere. Nothing is going to be pressured or forced—I’m here to support your journey in all ways.