Hello, friend!

What should you know about me?

Well, I am first and foremost a messy, beloved human. I have been married to Steve for 13 years, that have been both hard and deeply satisfying. Fun fact: We have lived in 9 different houses. 

I’m a mom of two near tweens and you already know that I had a very rough start. Motherhood has been the ground for much of my own wrestling with God and also a surprising source of joy and transformation. And I credit motherhood as a catalyst for my calling to this mysterious and beautiful work of spiritual direction.

I myself am on a quest to know both God and myself more deeply. I value the honesty and brave exploration of uncovering how we really feel and think about life, about God, and about ourselves. Growing up in an evangelical church, I did not feel I was given much permission for this and so I prefer that we all live a little freer, rather than feeling the burden of needing to be, act, or think a certain way.

In addition to offering spiritual direction, I also work with Fuller Seminary in facilitating groups for students to explore their vocation and spiritual formation as pastors and leaders. I am also an adjunct faculty at Mercy Center in Auburn for their Spiritual Accompaniment Training program.

I delight in lazy Saturdays and deep conversations. Bonus if either come with coffee and/or a book in hand. I like to read books that explore what it means to be human in the domains of psychology and sociology, as well as spirituality. These can be fiction or non. Some of my favorite authors are Brene Brown, Richard Rohr, and David Benner.

Flowers are my love language. Though I mostly just putter and play in the garden.

I’ve spent most of my life in various parts of California, with a short five year stint in Washington State. We did the Seattle thing and now we are back in California, in the Sacramento area for the first time. We love being an easy drive away from Lake Tahoe. We enjoy floating the rivers, riding the bike trails, and hiking the Great Sierras. 

 Thanks for taking the time to get to know me. Feel free to drop me a line and connect. 

Training & Professional Background

• Certificate in Spiritual Direction, from Selah, Leadership Transformations Inc.
• Certificate in The Enneagram for Spiritual Directors training with the Pax Institute
• Fuller Seminary Formation Group Leader & Group Spiritual Director
• Mercy Center Auburn adjunct faculty for Spiritual Accompaniment Training Program
• Current member of Anam Cara Peregrini and Spiritual Directors International (SDI)
• Background in Psychology with some Masters-level coursework in Marriage and Family Therapy
• These books have profoundly influenced my life with God and my worldview