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I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
Bay of Plenty
William Barry and William J Connolly describe spiritual direction as
"the help given by one Christian to another which enables that person to pay attention to God’s personal communication to him or her, to respond to this personally communicating God, to grow in intimacy with this God, and to live out the consequences of the relationship”
It is being helped to pay attention to the activity of God in your everyday life. It is more than "spirituality" or even the development of spirituality.
The key question in every direction session, is, in some words or other:
"How is God present in your life and what is God inviting you to at this time? or as Creasy Dean and Foster say “What has been going on between you and God?”.
Spiritual direction encourages you to explore a closer relationship with God. Many of us find it difficult to notice God's action in our busy daily lives, yet long for a more conscious experience of God's presence and love.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
Kapiti Coast
Spiritual direction has been hugely formative for me, and I feel privileged to be able to offer it to others. I provide a warm and relaxed space marked by respect and perceptive listening. My prayer is that I can help someone to open to the Infinite Love that indwells us all, and to find unique responses to that Love. I might use scripture and other wisdom writing, images, poetry, silence, creative expression, movement and drawing.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Christchurch
Having been involved in pastoral leadership for over 30 years, recently transitioning into prioritising spiritual direction and wider involvement across the Body of Christ.
I have a passion to help people grow in awareness and response to God’s Presence within them, around them, in Creation, in all contexts of life. Learning to live from an inner posture of rest and peace has been a life long journey and eager to walk alongside others to grow in the wonder of who we are as Gods image bearers.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
I am not hierarchical and see myself as an experienced spiritual companion who would accompany you on your spiritual growth journey. I approach it with a non-judgmental strength based focus. My background has been in educational leadership and the dimension I find easiest to work with is the mind rather than the heart. However, connection with the heart is an aspect of my growth. I am well read and I am happy to work across cultures and across ages. My secondary school background means that I am very keen to connect with young people. I wished I had a spiritual director 20 years earlier. God at the centre, humour and family are very important to me. I have personally been encouraged and strengthened holistically by spiritual direction both in my personal life and in my work.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
Northland
I see spiritual companioning as a form of contemplative practice, during which I try to meet people where they are at. When I work with a new person, I may explore the various 'gateways' she or he uses to connect with the wonder, awe and mystery of life, or what some of us may choose to call 'God'. Then I work to expand and open these gateways by sharing readings, resources and practices, to support a deeper awareness of and connection with Life, with God....
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
South Auckland
The Spiritual Journey: Walking with God The spiritual journey is a deeply personal path—a lifelong movement toward greater intimacy with God. It unfolds through seasons of growth, questioning, struggle, and transformation. At times, we may feel God’s nearness and guidance clearly; at others, we may wrestle with silence or uncertainty.
Spiritual direction offers a space to pause and reflect on this journey. With the gentle presence of a trained spiritual director, you are invited to notice where God may be at work in your life, how the Spirit might be leading, and what invitations are emerging in your relationship with God.
It’s not about having the right answers—it’s about being present to the mystery of God’s love and learning to respond with greater freedom, trust, and authenticity. Wherever you are on the path, spiritual direction helps you listen more deeply to the One who walks with you.
“Be Still, and know that I am God”
Psalm 46:10
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
Taranaki
Abuse survivors, Chaplaincy, Church Leadership, Creativity and Spirituality, Disability, Grief and Loss, Hearing God in nature, Interfaith, Men's spirituality, Mental Health, Motherhood/parenting and faith journey, Recovery from Trauma, Social Justice, Spirituality of ageing, Sustainability, The Environment, Treaty Partnership, Wellness, Women's spirituality
Spiritual direction is offering to be a spiritual companion or guide as a person experiences the presence of God in their everyday lives.
It is a privilege to accompany others on their spiritual journey and a joy to see the ongoing growth in faith and a deepening of their spirituality of all directees, retreatants and those whom I supervise.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Wellington
I see spiritual direction as an opportunity for people to bring whatever aspects of their life they wish to share, seeking primarily to explore the question: "Where is God in this?" I hope that through this process, people will have an opportunity to grow in intimacy with God in the way that is right for them. For on-going spiritual direction, I usually see people once a month, but obviously this is arranged to meet the needs of the individual person.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Manawatu-Wairarapa
I love the process of Spiritual Direction. Journeying with someone to find the Divine along the path. I enjoy working with someone where they are at, and how they want to proceed.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
Upper South Island
Abuse survivors, Chaplaincy, Church Leadership, Climate Change, Creativity and Spirituality, Grief and Loss, Hearing God in nature, Men's spirituality, Mental Health, Motherhood/parenting and faith journey, Recovery from Trauma, Social Justice, Sustainability, The Environment, Treaty Partnership, Women's spirituality
A place of holding you and your loved ones in God's presence
. A place _ The Sanctuary, where all that happens is in God's presence
A place of deep listening -.
A place of noticing where your story connects with God's story
A place of discerning , with God, where the Holy spirit is nudging you
A place where we journey together, using the life stories that are part of you
A place where creativity is valued
A place where your whanau is valued
A place where your culture and language are valued.
A place to enjoy God together
A place to be in awe and wonder with our Creator
A Holy space and place
We may sit in The Sanctuary
We may walk on the beach
We may sit beside the river
We may listen to the tui and kereru - or the raindrops
You may rest and refresh and renew in the guest room and around the rohe
In this place there will be karakia . There will be korero. There will be kai and there will be an opportunity to respond with a koha
You may come for an hour a month. You may come for a 5 day retreat
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Christchurch
Many of us experience seasons of questioning and even doubt in relation to aspects of our faith, meaning there can be times when we may find ourselves needing to go through a process of deconstruction and rebuilding. This can often be a confusing (or even painful) process. Accompaniment and spiritual companionship can be important when this happens in helping to maintain perspective, live with tensions and mystery, and searching for a sense of God in it all.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
Christchurch
It seems to me that the Spirit, Breath, Wind of God is at work everywhere in this beautiful and fallen world; constantly speaking and offering invitations to join with Godself (whatever language one uses for the Divine).
The Spiritual Director's role, as I see it, is to help the one who comes for direction to notice where God is present in their own life and the life of others.
In Spiritual Direction I try to discern the Spirit whispers occurring and to help the one with me to hear those whispers and direct invitations for themselves.
We live in the country but I offer Spiritual Direction in different venues in Christchurch and surrounds and can also do that on line.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Wellington
Spiritual direction is where one person is prayerfully present and attentive to another. Offering spiritual direction is a privileged place where I can encourage people to unpack what is happening in their lives and for them to notice and discover the movements of God therein. In Spiritual Direction I invite a person to sit with God, in an uninterrupted space, where they can listen to God and to their own heart. I welcome the opportunity to support people as a co-listener, as we witness together the emergence of newness and
growth in a person’s life. I am happy to be with those whose spiritual experience is different from mine. In spiritual direction, I also can learn from those who I accompany.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Bay of Plenty
God (or the Divine or whatever name you are comfortable with) draws the start-line right where you are on your spiritual journey. My role is to accompany you in a caring, non-judgmental way. You may be moving into an unfamiliar landscape, or feeling your way through a dark valley, or celebrating joyfully on a mountain-top. You may be trying to decide which road to take at an intersection, or wandering along aimlessly wondering if there is more to life than this? Or perhaps you are taking a break from the busy trail, resting and recovering in a quiet lay-by.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Not presently accepting clients
Wellington
I welcome all people in their beautiful diversity of faith, sexuality, age, ethnicity and gender. And I'll be led by what you're bringing to the sacred space. We co-listen to the Spirit together. It's important to me that dignity of everyone is upheld, we all have stories, sometimes messy, sometimes confusing and we all still bear God's image. We can forget this in the midst of the hard stuff, so lets try to remember again together.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Christchurch
I offer a confidential, non-judgemental and expansive space: to explore and ask questions; connect faith with your daily life (and vice versa); and deepen your relationship with God (the animating force of the universe, Source of Life and Love, and whatever reference you use). Open to gender inclusive God-concepts and language. Open to everyone regardless of church affiliation (or none).
I somewhat liken a spiritual director to a spiritual ‘life coach’: we help people explore and develop a meaningful spirituality or faith in the context of their life. Our time together is usually an hour once a month and is self-directed (what you do and don’t share and explore is up to you). My primary role is to listen and reflect back in helpful - and non-judgemental - ways.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Christchurch
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
West Auckland
I approach spiritual direction as one of life’s great and noble adventures as we set out to explore and discover the presence and voice of the sacred in our world and within ourselves. On this path, we learn to listen and respond to a loving God beyond our imagination. This spiritual journey requires that we are equipped with courage and bravery to move beyond our fixed notions in the hope and assurance of deeper insight. On this journey, we hold the world and ourselves with compassion and kind-heartedness.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Waikato
You're invited to share a conversation each month around the things in your life that are important: relationships, work, prayer. The aim is to help you deepen your relationship with God. I will listen attentively to your story, using questions and suggestions to help you explore and deepen your relationship with God and consider the implications for your life. I prefer to proceed at your pace, under the rhythms of grace!!!
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
East Auckland
Spiritual Direction is a sacred space where stories are honoured, not fixed, and where the individual's humanity is embraced as part of their connection to a loving God. It unveils the divine within everyday moments through quiet questions, reflection, and discernment. It is holy hospitality, welcoming the entirety of one's being – joys, hopes, fears, dreams, decisions and doubts.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
South Auckland
I love to accompany fellow-pilgrims, to hold sacred space, and encourage in-depth conversations that lead to the Holy and find Christ in the midst. I am intrigued by both Ignatian and contemplative approaches to prayer, and liturgical rhythms sustain my spirit.
Amongst those I have accompanied are pilgrims who are of varied ethnicities, gender-diverse, or busy and stretched, those in transition or discernment processes, many who are leaders in faith communities, and some who are deconstructing or losing their faith. Together we seek the gentle, generous and joyous, the creative, curious and kind – the Mystery.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Central Auckland
Abuse survivors, Chaplaincy, Climate Change, Creativity and Spirituality, Disability, Grief and Loss, Hearing God in nature, Interfaith, Mental Health, Motherhood/parenting and faith journey, Recovery from Trauma, Social Justice, Spirituality of ageing, Sustainability, The Environment, Treaty Partnership, Wellness, Women's spirituality
Deepening our relationship with God is the journey of a life time & perhaps beyond! My intention is to provide a warm, welcoming, safe space for you to explore and deepen your relationship with God. I find it a profound privilege to accompany people as they explore God's presence in their lives. Spiritual Direction is a sacred space for you and God. Sometimes it is only when we step out of the busyness of our lives and take time to talk about our relationships, work, whanau, hobbies, & passions, to someone who truly listens, that we begin to attune to and become more aware of God's presence within the extra-ordinaryness of our lives.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Central Auckland
It is a privilege to hold a space for another to explore their life and discern together where the Spirit is at work. As I sit with another, we are at an oasis, sharing the life-giving water. Sometimes it feels like dry desert times, difficult dark times or easy joyous times. All are welcome and held as sacred offerings and invitations into the Divine.
Working at Peacemakers Retreat Center we naturally engage with nature through the paddocks, the trees, the animals and birdsong. There is also the option of walking in the Rongoa or the Labyrinth, creating a wholistic experience, allowing God to speak through the land.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Kapiti Coast
Spiritual Direction is a regular conversation in which you are supported to notice and attune to Divine presence active in your life. It is a place to explore the happenings of daily life through the lens of spiritual communion. God is always speaking. It is for us to learn how to tune into this communication.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Trained to offer Supervision to Spiritual Directors
Presently accepting clients
North Auckland
Sometimes, we feel like we have hit a brick wall spiritually. Other times one's reality and theology no longer match, and we know something might need to shift; we might need to unlearn, let go, and learn anew. Perhaps these moments are holy invitations – invitations out of something, or invitations into something.
Perhaps part of that invitation is to seek out a spiritual director who will hold space, listen well to your story, notice, and wonder alongside, helping you to recognise and lean into the presence of God within you. Holding such spaces within spiritual direction brings insight and the potential for freedom. It is my pleasure to do so alongside my directees.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Christchurch
Every person is a mystery, even to themselves! The mystery of the universe speaks uniquely and personally to each of us. I seek to offer space for another to feel free to give expression to this dynamic in their life - and listen to these movements of God with them and where it may be calling or guiding. I see my role as 'Accompanying' another. I've personally found that spiritual direction in my own life has been transformative and my desire is to 'hold space' for others to experience this freedom. Life is an ongoing deepening adventure.
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Upper South Island
Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Community Church, Ecumenical, Elim, Inter Denominational, non denominational, Presbyterian, Vineyard
You are walking on a beach and in the distance you see a small fire on the foreshore. As you approach, you see two people sitting beside it and recognise Jesus as one of them. He invites you to sit and spend time with Him. His companion is your spiritual director. He explains that you have spiritual direction available every moment of every day through His Holy Spirit. His companion on the beach has agreed to help you to hear, reflect and process the work of His Holy Spirit at whatever frequency you select.
Full Member of Association
I offer Spiritual Direction online as well as in person
Not presently accepting clients
Central Auckland
Every spiritual-life journey is unique, and no two people encounter God the same way. I love listening to the thoughts, feelings, spiritual experiences, joy, disappointment or deep longing that resides within someone seeking to know God. I am always aware that when someone speaks about their relationship with God, they are in fact speaking to God, not just to me. God listens. That makes spiritual direction a bit like prayer. Sometimes God even responds! My commitment to everyone who sees me for spiritual direction is that I will listen to them, and with them to God. A number of people who see me work in vocational Christian ministry or the charity sector. I have experience in providing ministry supervision in addition to, or alongside, spiritual direction. I am particularly interested in the intersection of spirituality and vocational ministry, though I enjoy working with anyone wanting to deepen their awareness of God's presence in their life.
