Leadership & Spiritual Life

Trained spiritual directors, spiritual guides or spiritual companions, are skilled confidential partners who journey with people through the process of becoming and growing in relationship with their authentic selves, others, creation, and the Divine.

Finding a spiritual home and supportive spiritual companions can be challenging for anyone. LGBTQ+ individuals, most of whom have experienced insensitivity, censure, rejection and trauma in their families and/or religious communities, are particularly in need of sensitive spiritual companionship. The Center’s spiritual direction staff offers affordable LGBTQ+ sensitive spiritual direction for seekers (and their families or support persons) from all religious traditions as well as those who do not identify with any particular religious tradition or belief system.

Premarital counseling is for couples who wish to grow in their relationship and prepare themselves for the transitions of married life. It is designed for couples who are not in crisis.

Finding Your Why retreats help organizations discover their core identity and purpose by telling and listening to their own organization’s inspiring stories.

Build empathy, understanding, and trust between leadership teams through a conversational process involving intentional listening that engages both introverts and extroverts in meaningful communication.

For leaders who want less division between their “true selves” and their “work selves” and more integration of their core values in their work. (virtual and in-person options).

For organizations and leaders. (virtual and in-person options)

Workshops for teachers, police, health care providers, parents and other organizations. Ongoing suicide support group. (virtual and in-person options)

Just as families can develop conflict among their members, persons working closely together can experience tension and/or conflict. Conflict transformation is a dynamic process of helping people come to a better understanding and resolution of unhealthy policies, practices, and behaviors.

Finding Your Why retreats help congregations and organizations discover the core of their identity and purpose by telling and listening to their own inspiring stories.

Individually designed workshops that help clergy and church leaders learn the essential outward-focused, relationship-focused mindset for healthy ministry as well as the essential structures and teams needed to support and sustain outwardly focused ministry.

For individual clergy members. Mind & Spirit Counseling Center is a resource for clergy who desire confidential consultation regarding leadership, pastoral care and/or other aspects of their ministry, vocational discernment, or professional growth.

Training for those who support clergy and other church workers. Learn the importance of a clear vision and mission and how to support clergy and staff in staying focused on that vision and mission. Topics include dealing with anxiety in a church system, avoiding triangulation, setting priorities, and supporting healthy boundaries for clergy, staff, and volunteer leaders.

A two-year professional development series on topics related to pastoral care-giving for clergy and congregational leaders.

CAT is a method of organizational listening that helps leaders move forward with decisions in a way that includes everyone, not just the voices that are the loudest. It improves decision making by giving leaders a more accurate understanding of unknown dynamics of their congregation.

Workshops for clergy, youth leaders, teachers, police, health care providers, parents and others. Ongoing suicide support group.

This consultation service helps congregations assess how safe their buildings and policies are for children and vulnerable adults. It teaches leaders how to create a safe environment for those most vulnerable.

For clergy and faith leaders

A service for congregations, non-profit organizations, and businesses. Just as families can develop conflict among their members, persons working closely together can experience tension and/or conflict. Conflict transformation is a dynamic process of helping congregations, non-profit organizations, and businesses come to a better understanding and resolution of problems.

Build empathy, understanding, and trust between leadership teams through a conversational process involving intentional listening that engages both introverts and extroverts in meaningful communication.

Individual Pastoral Care: Spiritual support for individuals seeking guidance in matters of faith, belief, meaning, loss, decision making, and changing beliefs about God and life’s ultimate meaning. 

Organizational Chaplain Services: Short term, non-sectarian chaplain support for organizations after a crisis.