Rev. Amy was
Commissioned by
Meadville Lombard
on May 10, 2025
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Definition of spiritual direction
Spiritual direction is a sacred companionship, mapping your spiritual
landscape, tracing hidden depths and winding paths that lead to the Holy.
Together, seeker and guide listen for the subtle movements of the Spirit,
seeking healing in the places we inhabit, and finding comfort in the sacred
ground within us. Through deep presence, prayerful discernment, and the
gentle offering of spiritual practices, the director supports the seeker in
tending their spirit with compassion. In healing, we are made ready to walk
into the world, bearing the light and grace of the journey we have traveled,
drawn ever deeper into the Divine mystery.
Welcome
Come in.
You’ve found a quiet space in the noise, a place to rest and listen.
This is a place for the seekers, the wonderers, the weary, and the hopeful.
For those longing for deeper connection — with the Holy, with their own soul, with the mystery
of being alive. Here, you don’t need to have the right words. You don’t need to be certain or fixed or fine.
You are welcome as you are. Spiritual direction offers a space of sacred companionship —
a gentle practice of listening for the Spirit’s presence in your life.
Together, we tend the questions, the ache, the beauty, the unfolding.
Wherever you are on the path, you are not alone.
There is room for you here.
Who Is Spiritual Direction For?
Spiritual direction is for anyone who longs to listen more deeply to their life.
It is for those who are drawn to mystery, to silence, to the slow work of the Spirit.
It is for people carrying questions they cannot answer, stories that ache to be held, or hopes that
feel fragile but holy. You may be in a season of change, loss, or awakening.
You may be feeling stuck or unsure, seeking healing, or simply desiring more spaciousness to be
with the Holy in the midst of your ordinary life. You don’t need to be “spiritual enough” or have a certain background.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You are welcome here — just as you are.
Spiritual direction is a place to come home to yourself, to trace the sacred thread in your own
story, and to be companioned with gentleness and wonder.
How is Spiritual Direction different from Counseling or Coaching?
Spiritual direction is not therapy. It does not diagnose, analyze, or seek to fix what is broken.
Counseling often focuses on emotional healing, mental health, and processing past wounds, and
offers tools and treatments to support psychological well-being. While profoundly valuable,
therapy and spiritual direction serve different purposes. In spiritual direction,
we trust thathealing unfolds through presence and sacred listening.
Spiritual direction is also not coaching. Coaching tends to focus on clarity, goal-setting, and
moving forward with purpose. It draws on strengths, creates accountability, and encourages
transformation through action. In contrast, spiritual direction is more about deepening than
achieving — more about being than doing. Spiritual direction invites a slower, gentler rhythm.
The spiritual director listens alongside you, not to chart your next steps, but to notice where the
Spirit may be stirring in the now.
Spiritual direction honors the whole you — your longings and your questions, your joy and your
ache. It is sacred companionship, mapping your spiritual landscape and listening for the Spirit’s
quiet movements. There is no pressure to be anywhere else, no need to have answers. Instead, we
follow the gentle unfolding of your life in sacred time. You are not a problem to fix or a project
to complete — you are a soul to be accompanied. Spiritual direction seeks healing in the places
we inhabit, comfort in the sacred ground within us, and readiness to be in the world, bearing the
light and grace of the journey.
What to Expect
Spiritual direction is spacious, unhurried, and held with care. Sessions last about an hour and are offered virtually,
so you can meet from the comfort of your own space — a quiet room, a favorite chair, a place where you feel at ease.
We begin by settling in and grounding ourselves. Our time is guided by what you bring and where the Spirit leads.
You are invited to share from your life: your questions, joys, longings, griefs, or simply your
desire to be more present. I will listen with reverence and offer gentle questions or reflections, holding space with you as
we listen together for the Holy.This is not about fixing or striving. It is about noticing, deepening, and being companioned on
your journey.Whether you come once or return regularly, this space is yours — sacred, confidential, and
lovingly tended.
Testimonial:
"Working with Amy has been a deeply grounding and affirming experience. She brings a gentle, embodied presence and offers tools that engage the senses—inviting connection to spirit, self, and the present moment. As a queer, nonbinary person in a witch circle, I have always felt fully seen and supported in my spiritual journey with her. Her care is expansive and inclusive, honoring the wide spectrum of identities and traditions people bring into sacred space. In a season of deep uncertainty, her encouragement has really stuck with me and I am profoundly grateful for her presence in my life." - Anne
About Me
I am a Unitarian Universalist minister, spiritual director, and chaplain with over two decades of experience accompanying people through life’s most sacred thresholds. I was originally from the United Methodist tradition and later found my spiritual home in Unitarian Universalism, drawn by its embrace of many paths to the Holy and its deep commitment to justice and compassion. My path has taken me through parish ministry, hospice chaplaincy, college teaching, and social justice work. I hold a Master of Divinity from Saint Paul School of Theology, completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education, and earned certification in Spiritual Direction through Meadville Lombard Theological School. Whether walking beside someone at the end of life or sitting in stillness with a seeker, I strive to create spaces of compassion, courage, and deep listening. My work is rooted in the belief that each of us carries within a sacred story — and when we are met with care and reverence, that story can unfold into healing, connection, and purpose. Outside of my work, I live with my spouse just outside of Baltimore, where we share our home with three cats and a very cute dog. I find joy and renewal in knitting, crocheting, and getting lost in a good book.
Spiritual Direction and Social Justice
For me, spiritual direction is not separate from the work of justice — it is a wellspring that
nourishes it. The sacred listening at the heart of direction helps us discern where love is calling
us, even in the face of brokenness and suffering. When we tend the soul, we cultivate the courage
to show up for one another and for the world.
My own call to justice has been shaped by years of ministry and activism — standing in witness,
advocating for equity, and holding space for the grief and hope of those on the margins. In
spiritual direction, I accompany those who seek to align their inner life with the movements for
liberation, compassion, and repair. Whether you come weary from the struggle, longing for
renewal, or simply yearning to stay grounded in love, you are welcome here.
Hope and Spiritual Direction
Hope is not wishful thinking — it is a sacred practice. In spiritual direction, we make space for
the kind of hope that arises even in the shadow places: quiet, resilient, and rooted in something
deeper than circumstance. It is the hope that comes from knowing we are not alone, that the Holy
is present, and that our lives are part of something larger and loving.
On this path, hope is not a destination but a companion. It sustains us as we listen for what is
true, what is aching to be healed, and what is waiting to be born. The journey of spiritual
direction honors this unfolding, helping us live into our callings with tenderness and integrity.
Hope, Love, Justice is more than a name — it’s a way of being. Hope reminds us that
transformation is possible, even when the way forward is unclear.
Love and Spiritual Direction
Love is the heart of spiritual direction — the kind of love that listens without fixing, that
welcomes the whole of who we are, and that holds space for mystery, doubt, and discovery. In
this sacred companionship, love is not an idea, but a presence: patient, spacious, and tender.
In our time together, we practice loving attention — to your spirit, to the movements of the Holy,
and to the deeper truths unfolding in your life. This kind of love heals, invites, and gently
illuminates. It does not rush or demand. It waits and witnesses, allowing each story to emerge in
its own sacred rhythm.
Spiritual direction offers a shelter for love to take root — love for yourself, for the world, and for
the path that is yours to walk.
Hope, Love, and Justice
Hope, Love, Justice are not just guiding values — they are living threads woven into the practice
of spiritual direction. Hope carries us through uncertainty, Love holds us in compassion, and
Justice calls us toward collective healing. Together, they form the spiritual ground on which my
work is rooted.