My professional path includes 25 + years of specialized education and in-depth experience as a spiritual guide, spirituality expert, educator, leader, researcher, and writer.

Educational Credentials

PhD, Psychology, Concentration in Transpersonal Psychology, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology

MA, Transpersonal Studies, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology

MDiv, Certificate in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Vanderbilt University Divinity School

BA, Religious Studies and Philosophy, University of San Diego

Compassionate Bereavement Care Provider Certification and advanced traumatic grief clinical skills training, MISS Foundation

I am a seasoned spiritual guidance professional specializing in loss, grief, life transitions, and spiritual transformation and growth. I am formally trained in transpersonal psychology, spiritual care, and theology.

Most recently I served as Director of Spiritual Wellness for Canyon Ranch, a renowned integrative wellness resort and retreat company. In that capacity I provided spiritual guidance to thousands of individuals seeking healing and transformation, developed and facilitated innovative immersion retreats and programs for people experiencing bereavement and life transitions, developed and delivered hundreds of evidence-based presentations and physician and corporate wellness programs on spiritual well-being topics, served as primary subject matter expert on spiritual well-being for public relations and new business development, and led a cross-property team of highly trained spiritual care providers.

I have presented at national and community conferences on grief process and self-care for the bereaved, dying as opportunity for growth, post-traumatic growth, self-care for healthcare providers and spiritual directors, spiritual development across the lifespan, and spirituality and sexual and gender identity.

My research, professional articles, inspirational essays, blog posts, and expert comments have been published in academic and trade journals, national social media and news outlets, and popular magazines.

I have also served as a non-profit executive director, spiritual director for women clergy, spiritual community leader, denominational consultant and chaplain, college educator, sexual violence prevention education program director, and crisis counselor.

I am a member of Spiritual Directors International and adhere to their professional Guidelines for Ethical Conduct.