Everyone who renders Professional Spiritual Services (e.g., spiritual companions, clergy, chaplains, etc.) owes it to their clients to engage in periodic supervision. Supervision is one of my specialties. I have 18 years of experience providing supervision and periodic supervisor training programs. I also have 23 years of experience as a church pastor (UCC). I provide supervision to a variety of professionals including spiritual companions, clergy, and chaplains.

Through supervision, I help enhance your ability to nurture the spiritual growth of your clients. This is done in several ways, including:

• Together you and I will take a “long, loving look” at a theme or brief example of your work with clients.

• I'll help you recognize where your own assumptions, issues, or spiritual background may have gotten in the way of freely being with the client.

• I'll also help you notice your growing edges and to celebrate the growth taking place in you. This helps you to discover, claim, and refine your unique way of being a spiritual companion.

• We'll discuss how to make the changes that you want to see in your work.

• Time is also provided during sessions for discussion of “What should I do when..." consultative questions.

Note: I offer Supervision services on an individual as well as a peer-group basis. The goals and methods used in each setting are very similar, but the differing dynamics in each produce valuable results in distinct ways. Clients often utilize one or both of these methods on a monthly basis, but other frequencies are available.

Supervision for Spiritual Service Professionals