Generally, my hours are:

• Monday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm ET
• Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm ET
• Friday 8:00 am - 2:30 pm ET

I do however, offer a few evening and weekend appointments for anyone who lives in a different time zone or who has a schedule conflict with work.

To see my calendar and schedule an appointment, for a FREE 20-Minute Initial Conversation via Zoom, please click here.

Spiritual Direction, Focusing and Reiki sessions are 60-minutes.

The exception is your first session; I like to allow between 75-90 minutes for your first appointment so we have time to get acquainted.

If you'd like to request a time outside of my normal hours, please email me at [email protected]. 

I'm located in Oak Ridge, a small community, close to Greensboro and Winston-Salem, in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina.

While I don't have a physical office space at the moment, I regularly meet clients at a couple of favorite local coffee shops and parks. If you'd rather meet in person and don't mind being around other people, these options have worked beautifully for a couple of years now! For available in-person appointments, please email me [email protected].

***The one caveat is that all Reiki appointments are currently offered as distance sessions. You will be able to read more about distance Reiki soon.

Absolutely! In fact, I see the majority of my clients via Zoom. That means that no matter where you call home, we can work together.  

While I don't have a physical office space at the moment, I do have a few clients who enjoy face-to-face sessions. If you'd rather meet in person and don't mind being around other people, I'm glad to meet in a local coffee shop in Oak Ridge. 

If you'd like information about meeting in person, please email me at [email protected].

Speaking of Zoom, is it strange to do spiritual work over the computer?

No, not at all. Distance is not a roadblock for hearts and souls and my clients and I have found it quite easy to create deep, heart-centered connections.

Many of my clients prefer meeting via Zoom. Sometimes, it's easier to relax and to feel safe and at ease in the comfort of your own home and for many, it's simply more convenient to meet online.

Professionally speaking, I've found working together through Zoom to be as potent and powerful as meeting in person.

If you'd like to connect before scheduling your first session, I offer a Free 20-Minute Initial Conversation. It's a wonderful chance for us to get acquainted, for you to ask questions and for me to share a little bit more about how we can work together. You can schedule that here.

If you know that you're ready to begin working together, you're welcome to go ahead and visit my online calendar and schedule your first appointment.

Note: Plan on your first session being between 75-90 minutes as we get acquainted. I have a few beginning questions to help me gain an understanding of where you are in your spiritual journey and I want you to have plenty of time afterwards to share what's on your heart.

Both Spiritual Direction and Focusing sessions are $110 and last one hour. Reiki sessions are $75 and also last one hour.

I ask that fees be paid by the end of your session through either Venmo or PayPal.

After you schedule your appointment through my online calendar, you'll receive a confirmation email with both my Venmo and PayPal accounts listed.

Because I am not a therapist, I cannot accept insurance.

For any cancellations, I ask for at least a 24-hour notice.

If you need to cancel or reschedule outside of the 24-hour window, no worries!

If you need to cancel or reschedule within the 24-hour window, no worries again! However, I will ask that you pay the full fee.

Absolutely!

I am not only an ally, but also a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Most of my lived experience is as a cisgendered, heterosexual woman married to a man and as a mom of four. However, in my early fifties, I began to understand that I am a queer woman.

Coming out was both the most scary and most liberating process I've experienced in my life so far, and I understand how crucial it is to be surrounded by a strong, safe, nurturing and supportive network of people. 

Regardless of your lived experience and how you identify, or whether you are in the process of discovering how you identify, I hope that you feel safe, seen, heard and welcome with me.

I work with adults from 21 to 121. Spirituality has no age limit and we can all benefit from intentional soul-tending and self-inquiry.

Absolutely!

What about couples?

Spirituality, at its core is relational and connective in nature and through our relationships, we're often challenged to grow and expand in ways that are deep and meaningful.

I don't specifically work with couples, however, in your individual spiritual inquiry and growth process, relationships will most likely be a major focus. 

Simply put, our sessions are conversations; you share what's on your heart and I listen.

As I listen to what you're saying, I also listen to what you're not saying and that's usually where your journey begins to take shape.

Many times, Focusing, Dreamwork or SoulCollage® will help you connect more deeply with what you're encountering and we'll bring that into your session. 

This is your journey and each session is your session. I will meet you where you are.

Do your clients receive assignments to work on between sessions?

Often, something will arise from our time together that you would like to spend more time with before our next session.

Maybe it's reading a certain author. Maybe it's a daily contemplative or spiritual practice. Maybe it's deepening a creative practice.

Based on what comes up during your session, I may invite you to explore something more deeply before we meet again. The work you delve into between our sessions is entirely up to you and depends solely on your interests, willingness and desires. 

For many clients, meeting every two weeks is the ideal cadence; it gives them enough space for integration and keeps them moving forward at a comfortable pace with their self-inquiry.

For others, meeting once a month meets their needs well.

How long should I expect this to take?

This is such a good question.

We live in a culture that loves parameters of time . . . agendas and goals and timelines,

And spiritual journeys don't adhere to our western concept of time.

Spiritual growth is an organic and natural process of deepening and opening and allowing.

It requires curiosity and time and space.

It cannot be forced or planned or managed.

It can only be encouraged, nurtured and witnessed.

Our spiritual growth never ends; it's a lifelong journey. Over time, you will realize the most amazing transformations in yourself.

I am honored to partner with you on your journey for as long as your highest and best good is being served.

Depending on your interests, willingness and desires, we may incorporate Focusing, SoulCollage®, Dream Work, Reiki, Aromatherapy, journaling, art journaling, or the Labyrinth.

Some clients enjoy learning more about earth medicine (incorporating plant, mineral and animal allies into your explorations) and I am glad to companion them in that way, too.

Can I work with you in just one modality?

Absolutely! 

I have regular clients who come to me for only Focusing, Reiki or aromatherapy.

And just to share some of my dreams with you . . . I plan to offer some workshops and online courses that will feature SoulCollage® and aromatherapy.

While "trauma-informed" seems to be a popular buzzword these days, I acknowledge that I cannot possibly know the traumas, both little-t and big-T, that others have experienced.

Though I have participated in numerous workshops and trainings for trauma-informed care, instead of claiming to be trauma-informed, I feel more comfortable describing myself as being "trauma sensitive."

I am a certified Spiritual Director and an active member of Spiritual Directors International. I received my training at The Haden Institute in Asheville, NC. 

I am also a Certified Focusing Professional and Trainer. I received my training through The International Focusing Institute (TIFI) and was mentored by Sandy Jahmi Burg and Joanne Dahill. I'm an active member of TIFI.

There is no such thing as a license in the fields of Spiritual Direction and Focusing; I have obtained the highest level of training available and hold the highest certifications possible.

I am a Reiki Master Teacher in the Usui tradition. I received my Level I attunement in 1996 and then received my Level II and Master attunements twice. In 2013, I received my Level II, Master and Teacher attunements from Patricia Dawkins Tadlock and in 2019, I received my second Level II and Master attunements from Manbo Sky Bradshaw. 

Again, there is no license or certification in Reiki; I have achieved the highest attunements possible.

I studied with Jade Shutes to become a Certified Level 1 Aromatherapist in 2019 through The School for Aromatic Studies. I am certified through the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy and am a current and active member of NAHA.

I received my SoulCollage® Facilitator Training from Catherine Anderson in 2019.

And, in 2020, I completed my studies with Catherine Anderson to become a Veriditas Trained Labyrinth Facilitator.

Yes, indeed. I love learning and what I do professionally has grown directly from interests I've explored deeply. 

It's really important to me that I acknowledge the teachers under whom I've studied. I'm grateful for all the wisdom and knowledge they've shared with me and I believe I've had some of the best teachers in the world.

Alongside my Focusing studies with Sandy Jahmi Burg, I have completed several courses with Ann Weiser Cornell:

• Healing Trauma: Moving Beyond the Hurt of the Past
• Loving the Unlovable
• The Lonely Outsider: Exploring Your Issues of Belonging and Identity

From Pixie Lighthorse, I took several shamanic workshops and completed two of four levels of Earth Medicine School. Among the shamanic workshops I've completed are:

• Aligning Intention and Action
• Transforming the Mother Wound, Parts 1 & 2
• Goldmining the Shadow with Black Panther
• Honoring Grief with Owl
• SouLodge:
  • with Hawk
  • with Wolf
  • with Bear
  • with Rabbit
  • with Horse
  • with Raven
  • with Coyote
  • with Buffalo
  • with Golden Eagle

I am a Certified Stone Medicine Practitioner through Upper Clarity School of Stone Medicine, which is rooted in the ancient teachings of Chinese Medicine. Under Sarah Thomas, LAc I have taken:

• Enter the Cave
• Stones for the 8 Extraordinary Meridians
• Making Stone Elixirs and Formularies
• Transmuting Entities with the Cosmic Dragons of the One

I've completed training in Motivational Interviewing with Peter Rives.

I studied with Michaela Daystar to learn about cultivating a trauma-informed Reiki practice. 

I've studied different aspects of aromatherapy for many years with Jade Shutes through The School for Aromatic Studies. I became a Certified Level 1 Aromatherapist through her school (and am currently working through her program to become a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist). TSFAS courses I've completed are:

• Foundations of Aromatherapy Certificate Program
• Balms, Butters and Salves Certificate Program
• Botanical Body Care Products Certification Course
• Aromatics, Trauma and Resiliency
• Connecting Energies: Aromatherapy and the Chakras
• Aromatic Scholars: Clinical Aromatherapy Certificate Program (currently enrolled)
• Through TSFAS, I learned the HEARTS (Hands on Empathy, Aromas, Relaxation, Textures and Sound) Process® for promoting peace, calm and tranquility in supportive care settings under the tutelage of Jonathan Benavides.
• Through TSFAS, I also completed certification for Surfacing: Aromatherapy for Depressive Stages under the tutelage of Jonathan Benavides.

I've also studied aromatherapy extensively through a shamanic lens with Cathy Skipper and Florian Birkmayer, MD and their school, AomaGnosis:

• Alchemy: The Medicine for the Soul
• Intuitive Blending
• Hydrosols Certification Program
• Intuitive Plant Communication
• The Alchemy of Menopause, Facilitator Training
• Ancestral Healing - Healing Transgenerational Trauma
• Energy and Alchemy

There's certainly overlap between therapy/counseling and spiritual direction. All take place within confidential and trusted relationships and both can focus on relationships and connections.

In its most simplistic terms, therapy and counseling focus on matters of the head and heart while spiritual direction focuses on matters of the heart and soul.

There's some overlap, for sure.

With therapy and counseling, a client might focus on things such as behaviors, anxiety, depression, relationships with significant others, addictions, emotions, traumas, sexuality and more.

With spiritual direction, a client might focus on beliefs, soul-tending, relationships with Source, feeling connected to a community, sexuality, religious trauma, spiritual practices and more.

As a Spiritual Director, I'm well aware of how I can accompany you on your spiritual quest and where a healthcare professional will better suit your needs and I will always let you know if we're getting close to that line.

Can I do this in addition to therapy?

Yes! Please do. 

I am a big proponent of having both a therapist and a Spiritual Director. I have both and the work I do with each is amplified by the work I do with both.

My ask is that your therapist and I both be informed.

This work is whatever you want it to be. 

Yes, it can be serious.

And it can be playful. Delightful, too.

I will meet you exactly where you are.

To that, I say, what if you don't?

Maybe exploring that question is what draws you to this work. Maybe that's where we begin our work together . . . what does it mean to you not to believe in a Divine Being?

You don't have to believe in anything to do this work. I trust that you're here because you have questions and are curious and want to explore.

You can be assured that I will simply accompany you on your journey and will be honored to be a witness in your explorations. Never will I try to steer you in any direction.

No, never. When we work together, you are the one who sets the course. I will meet you where you are and I will follow your lead. 

I believe it is our birthright to discover for ourselves, our own spiritual paths. Sharing common beliefs is not a necessity, however, sharing a mutual respect and curiosity is.

It has taken my whole life for me to realize that I don't like labels. 

My roots are in Christianity and my ancestors before Christianity were pagan Celts. 

I have four Foundational Touchstones, which are the truths in which I am grounded:

• I dwell in the Oneness and the Oneness dwells in me.
• I am love and I am loved.
• I value what I know and I value who I am.
• All of creation is connected and that includes me. 

I have a deep faith and trust in Something Larger Than Me.

I have an eclectic array of spiritual practices that I turn towards to connect with my Source. Just as my body has different nutritional needs through the year, my spirit has changing needs and I lean into the particular practices that bring meaning and resonance each day . . . or, in all honesty, many days (because there are some days when I just don't).

I refer to my Creator by many names, including Source, Oneness, Love, God, Goddess and more. 

My chosen path feeds my soul and is an absolute true expression of my being. I believe that it is our birthright to discover for ourselves, our own spiritual paths.

You can read more about my spiritual journey here.

Yes, of course you're welcome to ask questions. 

Unlike therapy, sharing my life experiences with you is acceptable and appropriate. However, I will only do so when it feels beneficial and supportive to your growth and processes.