Vetted Christian Directors
Someone to
Walk With You
A trained guide who listens, asks the right questions, and helps you pay attention to what God is doing in your life.
Becca Patton
Spiritual Formation
Jeremy Harrison
Ignatian Spirituality
Jeff Ott
Monastic Spirituality
Mignon Murrell
Pastoral Counseling
Melissa Wuske
Contemplative Prayer
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How It Works
Learn
Discover what spiritual direction is and whether it’s right for you.
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Reach out to a director and schedule your first session.
Joe Reed
Founder
Why I Built This
“When my spiritual director started talking about retirement, I went to a nearby training center to ask who they'd recommend. They handed me a 30-page document — just names, email addresses, and phone numbers — and told me to start there. It overwhelmed me. And it felt completely counter to the kind of relationship I was looking for. Spiritual direction is about trust, presence, and being known. The search for a director should reflect that.”
What Is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual direction is a sacred relationship in which a trained guide accompanies you as you pay attention to God's movement in your life. A spiritual director doesn't fix, diagnose, or advise. They listen. They ask questions that open rather than close. They hold space for the Holy Spirit — the true director of every soul.
Spiritual direction is not therapy. It is not coaching. It is not religious counseling. It is something older and rarer: a sacred companionship in which you are helped to hear what you might otherwise miss.
“The whole purpose of spiritual direction is to penetrate beneath the surface of a person's life and bring out one's inner spiritual freedom, one's inmost truth.”
— Thomas Merton, Spiritual Direction and Meditation (1960)
How It Differs From Therapy and Coaching
Spiritual Direction
Focus: Relationship with God
Question: Where is God in this?
Frequency: Monthly
Therapy
Focus: Mental & emotional health
Question: What is holding me back?
Frequency: Weekly
Coaching
Focus: Goals & performance
Question: What do I want to achieve?
Frequency: Varies
Our Directors
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Every director on this site has been vetted, holds recognized formation, and is rooted in the historic Christian faith. Search by tradition, denomination, location, or specialty to find the right fit for your journey.
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Why Vetting Matters
Finding a spiritual director is an act of profound trust. You are inviting someone into your interior life. That is why every director listed on FindSpiritualDirector.com will have:
Affirmed the Nicene Creed as the shared ground of the historic Christian faith
Completed a recognized formation program in spiritual direction
Confirmed they receive their own ongoing spiritual direction
Agreed to our Code of Accompaniment covering confidentiality, boundaries, and ethics
Provided verifiable information about their training, supervision, and background
“The human soul doesn't want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is.”
— Parker Palmer, The Gift of Presence (On Being)
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