As I have tried to make sense of my own life path, I believe that the red thread that runs through it is that of trauma and grace. For as long as I can remember, I have felt devastated by the sorrows of the world and yet simultaneously stunned by its beauty and splendor. Music, poetry, meditation and prayer, as well as trees, and wide vistas of natural beauty nourish my contemplative spirit. Laughter, lifelong friends and meaningful work in the world are daily necessities.
My life’s labyrinthine path has taken me through many years of study: Jungian psychology, Christian theology, pastoral care, prayer, Nonviolent Communication, family constellations, focusing, yoga, dance improvisation, and contemporary poetry.
I am an ordained minister in the Presbyterian church (PCUSA), though my ministry has not been as a pastor in a church. It is considered a “specialized” ministry of the church, in my case, in teaching and healing ministries. I worked for thirteen years as a certified pastoral counselor, for twenty-five years as a professor of pastoral care and counseling, and for the last six years as a spiritual director
Studying with Sarah during the three years of the pandemic became a kind of lifeline for me. The weekly intensive work with my small cohort was an extraordinary gift of grace, so deeply needed to keep myself balanced during such a stressful time.
As a Resonant Healing Practitioner, I am pleased to use my finely-honed skills in offering time travel processes, identifying and releasing unconscious vows, as well as other resonant language practices. I listen for each person’s authentic voice, for their unique form of creativity, and for what gives them a rooted sense of trust and belonging. I seek to help each person to find a living connection to their spiritual core, to expand their capacity for love, and to live out their life’s purpose with joy.
“Thank you for our last session. The shame you named and held is so alive and moving through me. I can feel its aliveness and flow. It is no longer stuck; it doesn’t hold me back anymore. I feel its transformative power. It’s like being given a new life.”
“Thank you for your healing, encouraging and inspiring presence in my life … I appreciate how you help me see a loving God even in the midst of anxiety, fear and loneliness.”
“I really felt like you weren’t judging me, which is very magical. It felt like your non-judgment healed my self-judgment.”