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SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AFFILIATES

To read the four ethical ideals and practices of Christian spiritual direction each affiliated spiritual director is asked to uphold, click here.

Email
Phone Number
Location
Virtual Availability
Specialty
Age Range of Director

Note: All affiliates offer soul care. If a specialty is listed, it does not restrict the general guidance they offer.

Melodie

Asdell

317-840-1341

Indianapolis, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Trauma informed, Enneagram

Gerri

Baker

443-243-7189

Cincinnati, OH

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60-69

Ministry Leaders, Global Workers, Cancer Patients & Caregivers, Adoption

Ashley

Bonnes

765-532-0331

Northern Michigan (Marion)

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

Specializes in providing spiritual direction for individuals not affiliated with a church.

Chris

De Man

616-745-9151

Grand Rapids, MI

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

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Anne

Eshelman

801-493-9717

Salt Lake City, UT

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

Generous space for... Givers & Ministers; Transitions or Stuckness; Wrestling, Doubts & Deconstruction

Jeff

Fortenbery

513-479-0250

Cincinnati/Dayton, OH

Available to Meet Virtually

70-79

Safe space for deconstruction and remodeling, Divine Hiddenness, Honest Doubters

S. Randall

Gooder

317-985-1720

Indianapolis, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Pastors, Lay Leaders, Sabbaticals, Leadership Transitions, Contemplatives

Michelle

Harris

260-245-2132

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50-59

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Jenny

Jackson

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Cincinnati, OH

Available to Meet Virtually

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Trauma Informed. IFS- Attachment- and Somatic awareness-informed. Enneagram Practitioner. De/Reconstruction. Affirming and Celebrating of LGBTQ+

Judy

Kuzman

207-752-1830

Southern Maine/Seacoast

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

listening together for God's presence, grief care, vocational ministry staff care, parents of adult children, sabbatical direction and planning

Tiffany

McClure

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Bowling Green, OH

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Holding space for ministry leaders and pastors to contemplate God in their own doubts, questions, passions, etc. while they care for their own flocks

Ken

Mentz

317-513-9696

Indianapolis Metro Area

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Spiritual Formation, Intimacy with God, Discernment, Life and Role Transitions, Ministry Leaders

Foster

Pilcher

317-626-8104

Indianapolis, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Long term caregivers caring for those with disabilities, spouses or aging parents

Jeff

Reichanadter

317-670-0768

Hendricks County, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

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Dana

Russo

317-804-4045

Hamilton County, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Grief Care Specialist, Vocational/Organization Ministry

Erin

Taylor

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Evansville, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

Disability/Neurodivergence, Caregivers, Global Workers

Cheryl

Weaver

501-230-5085

Central Arkansas

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Trauma Informed, Embodied Spiritual Direction, Group SD

Dave

Zigler

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Portland, Maine

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

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Tim

Aupperlee

616-560-5685

Grand Rapids, MI

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Global Workers & Ministry Leaders

Betsie

Bell

317-750-9849

Indianapolis, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Spiritual direction with women, Enneagram Informed

Tasha

Burgoyne

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Greater Indianapolis Area

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

Creatives and BIPOC

Katrina

De Man

616-915-2754

Grand Rapids, MI

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

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Jennifer

Fehl

317-737-5044

Fishers, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

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Phillip

Freel

765-499-0893

Hartford City, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

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Denyse

Hadley

317-752-3124

Austin, TX

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Enneagram Practitioner, Trauma-informed, LGBTQ affirming, Yoga certified, Core Gift Facilitator, Deconstruction and Mid-Life Transition

Jennie

Hession

812-327-2604

Bloomington, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Ignatian Prayer Exercise

Steve

Jaeger

217-377-3061

Indianapolis, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

Enneagram; Pastors

Susan

Lutz

616-312-3433

Holland, MI

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Spiritual Direction with Women

Rob

McCord

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Exclusively Virtual

50-59

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Kelli

Messick

614-774-9369

Outside Indiana (Colombus, OH)

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Pastors, Life Transitions, Enneagram, Family Systems, and Marriage

Sharon

Racke

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Hamilton County/North Indianapolis

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Ignatian Exercises

Lanée

Reichert

217-979-9140

Champaign, IL

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

ignatian spirituality, educators, church staff

Cathy

Schaefer

630-624-1795

Zionsville, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

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Beth

Timberlake

317-513-1438

Fortville, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

women in ministry, welcome Protestant and Catholic backgrounds

Sharlin

Wieland

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Northern Indiana (Fort Wayne)

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

Illness, Loss, Grief, Disorientation/Disillusionment with God, Faith & Community

Nathan

Baker

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Indianapolis, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

30-39

De/Reconstruction, Faith and Sexuality (LGBTQ)

Karen

Block

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Hamilton County, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Ignatian Exercises, Enneagram

Ryan

Cochran

260-450-7798

Fort Wayne, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

Pastors, Second Thoughts about Faith, Intellectual/Theological Questioning

Steve

Ebling

317-727-4144

Fishers, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Special interest in offering direction to pastors

Debra

Fehsenfeld

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Southwest Michigan/South Bend IN

Limited Virtual Availability

50-59

Growing in union with Christ in real & daily life, engaging with God in prayerful listening (e.g., visio divina, nature, prayer painting, poem prayer…)

Jane

Goleman

614-551-2710

Denver, CO

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Discernment in Transitions, Church Wounds, Trained in Mind & Body Integration and Awareness, Grief-informed

Laura

Harmon

260-413-6077

Northern Indiana (Fort Wayne)

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Church Wounds

Jerry

Ingalls

765-591-2695

East-Central Indiana (New Castle)

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Church & Parachurch Leaders; Athletes; Military/Veterans; First Responders/Trauma; Burnout & Sabbath Rhythms

Becky

Kramer

515-490-3191

Swoope, VA

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Health Care Workers

Andrew

McCarty

260-571-1236

Terre Haute, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

30-39

Campus Ministry, young professionals, parents

Leanne

McPherson

301-802-4387

North Potomac, MD

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Guide for Ignatian Exercises

Ann

Petro

(260) 760-9222

Fort Wayne, IN

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70-79

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Marcie

Rahill

734-634-2459

Canton, MI (Detroit area)

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Life Transitions, Leadership, Pastors, Church Planting Staff & Lay Leaders, Marriage & Family, Emotional & Spiritual Health

Scott

Richardson

317-985-9481 (Also uses WhatsApp and Signal)

Indianapolis, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

60-69

Global Workers, Vocational Ministry, Enneagram, Life/Ministry Transition

Ben

Sternke

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Indianapolis, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

50-59

Pastors and Christian Ministry Leaders, Deconstruction, Trauma-informed, Mid-life Transitions, Enneagram

Kristyn

VanBuskirk

740-352-1810

Chillicothe, OH

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

Enneagram Certified, Pastors, Church Planters, and Ministry Leaders

Darcy

Wiley

317-670-8072

Carmel, IN

Available to Meet Virtually

40-49

writers/artists/creatives, extensive cross-cultural experience, grief care, church wounds, trauma-informed

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