Spiritual Counseling
Spiritual counseling to me is the opportunity to sit in the realm of whatever you feel Spirit is for you, and to be provided a space to explore your spirituality with another who is open, nonjudgmental and grounded in a truth of her own. Sometimes all that is needed is a session to discuss a topic of spirituality in an open forum, other times we meet regularly for growth through a time of deep emotional and spiritual connection. I work with clients to meet them where they are and find the path that is right for them.
My personal spiritual system stems from a combination of buddhist beliefs, shamanic lineage beliefs and yogic-based philosophies coupled with ideas from some of the great philosophers about how we live a life of service, value and joy. I have also studied interfaith ministries and at times do find such training useful in providing options for clients to explore.
I have always felt my beliefs are my beliefs, and not to be pressed on others. That said, at times my clients have found it useful in their grieving a loved one or changing a path in life to explore spirituality and have asked me to express what I believe so they can hear other options. When we are brought up in a specific way that we don’t resonate with spiritually, exploration through hearing others stories is a powerful way to grow into our own path.
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“I came to Jen when I had just called off my wedding. I was searching for meaning as to why I had chosen to leave the man I had thought I loved last minute after 2.5 years together. I couldn’t explain it but it felt like God didn’t want me with him. As a Christian, I first went to my minister but he was very judgmental and I felt a wreck after, like I was a bad person when I knew I wasn’t. Jen had helped me with a physical issue years prior so I felt a kinship with her already and knew she offered this form of counseling. I called and made an appt and I’m so glad I did.
We just talked, about everything, my beliefs and my feeling of God talking to me. She never made me feel anything but heard, deserving of love and respected. At the end of the first session I felt like I’d made the right decision even if it only made sense to me. I scheduled a followup to discuss why I had loved him in the first place as something felt off there. In the second session we discussed my attraction methods, why I chose someone with values different from mine and we explored concepts I’d never heard of before such as trauma bonding, codependency and others. We also started exploring my deep ‘spiritual guilt’ and how to heal from this with God’s help.
I know she isn’t Christian, but she is able to talk to me on a level that I’m comfortable with and that means the world to me right now.”
Faith, 32 years old, Boston, Massachuesetts