Hi, I’m Bridget!
I am a perpetual wonderer and lover of people. I am constantly seeking the deeper things of life and am fascinated by and interested in who people are and the formative narratives of their lives.
As a trained emotion-focused and trauma-informed Certified Therapeutic Spiritual Director, Spiritual Theologian, and former Recreation Therapist for adults with disabilities, I strive to provide a sacred and loving space of curiosity and wonder for you to heal and grow into your divinely designed self.
Thank you for being here and I look forward to journeying with you.
A little more about me:
Spiritual Hospitality
Although my spiritual lens has been formed by Christianity, my personal theology and experience of God/Divine Love is expansive, fully inclusive and radically affirming of all people, rooted in liberative and eternal Love in and for all.
I provide a welcoming and loving space to be honest and vulnerable for a variety of spiritual backgrounds and traditions, respecting each person’s language, lens, and engagement with their personal faith and spirituality.
Approach
I take a holistic approach, integrating my psychological and spiritual training, founded on and centered around a Theology of Double Knowledge, “To know God is to know yourself, to know yourself is to know God”.
I work to maintain a non-anxious presence of being with you and the Divine, de-centering myself, and focusing on your journey of healing and growing into a deeper knowing of yourself and Love.
To ensure a safe and ethical space I regularly meet with my personal Certified Spiritual Director and a Certified Spiritual Director Supervisor for accountability and continued personal and spiritual growth, while adhering to the SDI’s Guidelines for Ethical Conduct.
Education & Training
Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Talbot School of Theology- a multi-disciplinary program combining education and training in psychology and spirituality, including emotion-focus, trauma-informed, psycho-dynamic and family systems coupled with person-centered spiritual development, contemplation and care.
Certified Spiritual Director from The Institute for Spiritual Formation
Certified Activities Director (Recreation Therapy) for adults with disabilities, California Dept. of Social Services
Ongoing training in trauma, attachment, contemplation, and somatic awareness and care.
