I am an Interfaith Minister, a Buddhist, an atheist, a Jew, and a member of a church choir. I have previously been, among other things, an editor, stonecutter, housing officer, English teacher, and crossword setter. Whatever your spiritual inclinations or lack of them, I will work with you as a spiritual counsellor, supervisor, or celebrant to hold a space where what is important to you is given room to matter.
SPIRITUAL COUNSELLING: Spiritual counselling is a safe and sacred space – which could be a virtual space created by video call – to be fully heard, held, and accepted. I aim to bring a luminous quality of listening to help explore whatever is on your mind. The subject matter might not be overtly ‘spiritual’: whatever comes up in a session is welcome.
SUPERVISION: Supervision is a relatively young discipline which helps you to be more fully present, to those you work with or to the world at large. It gives you a space to ‘sit at the feet of your own experience’ to let you process live issues and overcome blocks and blind spots. Anyone can benefit from supervision, and it is particularly useful to ministers and others in roles where presence and communication are key – counsellors and managers, for example.
I was lucky to study supervision with Robin and Joan Shohet, who helped shape the field and are among its most celebrated teachers and practitioners. As a recently-trained supervisor, I’m currently offering supervision at a reduced rate.
CEREMONY: In a ceremony we consecrate, acknowledge, and celebrate or mourn, a change or a new direction. I can help create a ceremony that is right for you and hold space for your important occasion to unfold: a wedding or funeral, to welcome new life or new family, or perhaps some other significant threshold that you wish to mark – a move or new career for example, or a ceremony of coming out, of healing or forgiveness.