One-on-one sessions

 In many traditions, regular one-on-one meetings with a guide or travelling companion are a natural part of the spiritual journey. In some traditions this is called spiritual direction or spiritual companioning. It offers a support which can be essential to the process of deepening spiritual understanding and experience, and to integrating these more fully into everyday life.

In line with these traditions, I offer one-on-one sessions, in person in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, or online for those living further away. The sessions provide an opportunity to:-

• focus on, make sense of, and further your unfolding path. This may involve looking back over your journey so far; guided practices to deepen your in-the-moment experience; compassionately exploring any inner blocks together; and other ways of supporting your inner process in the session, using silence or words, or possibly using movement, drawing, or writing— whatever will work best for you. 
• get support with facing challenges or exploring unanswered questions
• celebrate welcome experiences along the way
• consider how all this might transform your way of being in the world: at work, in daily life, and in relating to others  

You may find sessions like these particularly useful if any of these are true for you:

• you would like to explore what spirituality can bring to your life
• you already have a sense of the spiritual and would like to deepen this
• you aren’t currently part of a faith group or spiritual community 
• you’re experiencing a gap between your spiritual life and your everyday life
• you would like to explore with someone impartial where you are in relation to a particular tradition or path 
• you’ve had difficult or abusive experiences with a religious or spiritual group
   

What I bring to sessions includes what I know from psychology about healing, development and growth.  And what I know about the spiritual journey in general. This includes an appreciation that no two people have the same path to tread. Your path is seen as individual to you, unique and valid.

What I bring also includes what I know about the contemplative path in particular. The contemplative path has its foundation in the understanding that we as limited individuals are invited into a relationship with the infinite source of everything (which is called by many names, including: the Ultimate Reality, the Absolute, Brahman, God, Allah,…). That this relationship can blossom when we open up to it in silent, receptive practice. And that tending to this relationship both furthers our spiritual journey and is a key to a fulfilling life. 

To support you in finding out if who I am and what I offer is a good fit for who you are and what would be helpful for you, you’re welcome to arrange a free half-hour meeting.