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Spiritual Direction + Spacious Accompaniment

A Spacious Place to Belong
As You Are Becoming

Spiritual Direction + Spacious Accompaniment
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Do you need a place to rest, wonder, savor, grieve, discern, hope —
a place to be wholly welcomed as you walk your unique path?

A woman with shoulder-length gray hair, wearing clear glasses and red lipstick, smiling slightly at the camera, with a plant in the background.

PRESENCE + SPACE | WITNESS + WITH-NESS

I have reverence for your journey,
the process of living a reflective life over time, and the value of companionship along the way.

About Kirsten
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“There is a deep and pristinely clear ‘something’ in each one of us, regardless of the outer circumstances of our lives, that has the capacity to recognize Wisdom when we meet it, and it is the nature of Wisdom teaching to call this ‘something’ forth. But until the spark of recognition actually goes off in us, Wisdom remains invisible.”


-Cynthia Bourgeault

FOLLOW THE THREADS YOU RECOGNIZE &
SENSE | LISTEN | BREATHE | TASTE | LINGER

Grounding + Becoming
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A TRAUMA-INFORMED WISDOM APPROACH

When you go inwards with gentleness, even though the journey may be precarious, you will still in no way be going into isolation. Rather, you will be coming into deeper kinship with everything that is. The mystery of the unity of the world and of the Universe and of the Earth is that the closer you journey to your own source, the more you come into rhythm and harmony with everything that is actually there.

- John O’Donohue

A Trauma-Informed Wisdom Approach
A doorway with the door open, revealing a red arched wall behind it. There are two text strips above and to the left of the doorway, with the phrases ‘-those things that you feel before you can figure out how to say them.’ and ‘Here's to that inking that we might be onto something.’

Friends, I mustn’t tell you the way…

but lean your heart in close;
I'll cover my whisper.
We’ll play the “Telephone” game.

My words are meaningless,
(I)ndelible (I)cons
spoken in
(I)nvisible (I)nk.

You’ll recognize the fragrance,
but you’ll never get (I)ts name out of me.

Listen for the taste of them.
Listen from the (I)nside.

Breathe with them as they ripen.
And when it's time,
whisper them on.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • In a culture crowded with “spiritual experts” and leaders ready to tell us what to think and who we are, I believe it is vital to have a companion like Kirsten. Someone who has not predetermined our path. Someone who understands that sacred wisdom is within us, and that this wisdom will guide us home — to Divine Love, and ourselves.

    Kirsten once told me, “I am not afraid for you," and truly it is a gift to journey with a woman who is not afraid of my pain, my questions, or my evolving spirituality.

  • What I found (and continue to find) with Kirsten is a sacred accompaniment that allows me to find myself — invites me to hear my own voice and trust it — and expands my experience of what communion with Divine Love can look like.

  • I am afraid to take up space. Not because I do not feel that I am deserving of a space to process what it’s like to live as a trans, person of color with chronic illness; I am afraid to take up space because I am told by the current, predominant culture that being alive is asking for “too much”.  

    Meeting with Kirsten is remembering what it feels like to take a deep breath, a rhythmic breath, a spacious breath. In our sessions I take up space, I stretch out freely, unraveling my past life experiences and knitting them to dreams for my future. 

    Expansion and breathing deeply can feel scary at times, especially for those trained to be bent, small and constrained. It is in these times of expansion I am held by Kirsten and the space she creates. 

    Kirsten has created a space of soft landing and she embodies a tender care that is strong enough to witness the expansions and contractions of life.

  • I’m thankful for people who invite me to look for spaciousness instead of constriction, abundance instead of scarcity, and slowness instead of hurry.

    My friendship with Kirsten is a lesson for me in listening deeply to the soft nudges of my inner wisdom.

  • Spiritual direction with Kirsten was a life-affirming experience. She provided a safe and holy space for me to walk through deconstruction and reconstruction in an emotionally and mentally healthy way. My sense of the Divine was heightened through her gentle listening and reliance on the Spirit. I cannot recommend spiritual direction or Kirsten highly enough!