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The Spiritual Direction Session

My style of spiritual direction is non-directive and contemplative. The session begins with a time of shared silence. Or, if you prefer, we may begin with a poem, prayer or reading at your request.

There are limitless possibilities to explore in spiritual direction. You may or may not know what you want to discuss before beginning. Perhaps you seek a deeper connection to God, meaning to events in your life, clarity around a decision affecting your life, or something else.

As a trained spiritual director, I will accompany you in this exploration. I will listen deeply to all that you are saying (or not saying) and assist you in noticing the movement of Spirit. I may ask open ended questions which are intended to help you go deeper. There is likely to be shared silence as we sit with, contemplate, and hold all that is on your heart.

currently accepting new clients

Location

Individual sessions are one-hour in length and typically occur monthly. Sessions are on-line via Zoom, in-person in Antioch, TN, or by phone.

I will email the zoom link or the physical address the day before your scheduled session.

Scheduling

Sessions are available Monday through Thursday. Morning, afternoon, and evening times are available. A limited number of Friday and Saturday sessions are available.

Fee
The fee for an individual session is $75. I do not want the fee to be a barrier to you receiving spiritual direction, so please request the reduced rate if the fee is a challenge for you.

Contact Information

Please contact me, Michelle Pederson, with any questions and to schedule a free introductory call. I can be reached through the contact form on this site, by email at spiritspacenashville@gmail.com or by phone (615) 601-1687.

currently accepting new clients

Confidentiality

Sharing your experiences and your spiritual life with another person is deeply sacred work. You, as a client, may share your experience of spiritual direction with anyone you wish. I, as Spiritual Director and clergy, am ethically bound to confidentiality. This means that what you share with me in your spiritual direction session stays between us. I adhere to the Code of Ethics For Spiritual Directors and the UUMA Guidelines for the Conduct of Ministry. Please be aware that there are some important limits to confidentiality:

Under Tennessee law, every person is a mandated reporter of child and elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. I must notify the proper authorities of any child or elder abuse I am made aware of.
I must notify authorities (and the intended victim) should you threaten serious bodily harm or death of another person or persons.
If you are in danger of suicide, I will bring in as many resources as possible that may help you to remain alive.
I participate in supervision

Supervision

The purpose of supervision is to obtain feedback and improve my skills as a spiritual director. The focus in supervision is primarily on my activity within the session – what did I ask, say, feel and so forth. This information is used to help me to grow as a spiritual director. Supervision is also bound by confidentiality. No client names or specific identifying information is shared.