Within every person, the spark of God.
Pastoral Counsellor
Pastoral Counsellor
Pastoral Counsellor
A decade in youth and teen ministry, caring not only for children but also their families, opened my eyes to the many challenges that people face, physical illness being only the tip of the iceberg. Abuse, bullying, shame. Burnout. Academic pressure. Peer pressure. Trauma. Poverty. Crime. This (endless) list contributes to fragmented and
A decade in youth and teen ministry, caring not only for children but also their families, opened my eyes to the many challenges that people face, physical illness being only the tip of the iceberg. Abuse, bullying, shame. Burnout. Academic pressure. Peer pressure. Trauma. Poverty. Crime. This (endless) list contributes to fragmented and broken selves, unable to live the full and abundant lives we were born to live. Unable to be the whole and well people we were created as: perfect, beloved, and equal, in the eyes of God. This brokenness ripples outward to our communities and society, and the cycle of hurt, anger, and pain becomes increasingly difficult to break. Opposed to toxic positivity, I assist people to piece together the fragments of their lives, equpping them with the tools required to begin their healing journey and transform their lives. I offer holistic counsel, striving for equilibrium in body, mind, and soul.
Death Doula
Pastoral Counsellor
Pastoral Counsellor
If ever there is a time one might benefit from pastoral care - the care that extends to the spiritual, it is when there is a sense of certainty of their impending death. If someone is terminally ill, becoming increasingly frail in their old age, or has been involved in an accident where the likelihood of their survival is slim, the sancti
If ever there is a time one might benefit from pastoral care - the care that extends to the spiritual, it is when there is a sense of certainty of their impending death. If someone is terminally ill, becoming increasingly frail in their old age, or has been involved in an accident where the likelihood of their survival is slim, the sanctity of life is emphasised as the affected person and their loved ones seek meaning in the face of imminent or premature death. End of life is holy space, no matter the age of the person. End of life care offers practical, emotional, and spiritual guidance through this time, which may be filled with fear and dread, regret and distress at 'unfinished business' (whether personal or other), or even guilt at the relief as someone's suffering reaches its end. The death doula can offer practical and spiritual care which could make a loved one's end-of-life experience a space of holy mystery, contemplation, reconciliation, love, and even beauty.
Spiritual Seeker
Pastoral Counsellor
Spiritual Seeker
That religious hurt thing I mentioned? It left me with PTSD. After years of processing and putting in the work healing calls us to do, I determined to find my lost voice. As I speak, I find others who have been wounded by religion and the church, and our shared pain becomes a platform for education and overcoming. Deconstruction is a buzz
That religious hurt thing I mentioned? It left me with PTSD. After years of processing and putting in the work healing calls us to do, I determined to find my lost voice. As I speak, I find others who have been wounded by religion and the church, and our shared pain becomes a platform for education and overcoming. Deconstruction is a buzz word right now, but it's a very real thing and it's also the very thing that has allowed me to hang onto my faith. Still convinced of my calling, I have had to seek a way forward in a world in which I believe everything is spiritual. Living in a country with such a violent and ugly history, which still bleeds into the present, escaping three abusive intimate relationships, and working through the pain of a broken and dysfunctional childhood; leaves me a spiritual seeker, certain of the goodness of our Source in the midst of a world filled with suffering. And in the strength and love of this Source, the ability to be bringers of life and light.