Somatic Spiritual Direction
New York
Gentle, body-based spiritual care for rebuilding connection to what feels sacred.
You didn’t lose your faith. You lost the version of it that no longer fit.
Now you're untangling what was handed to you—maybe with grief, anger, or a deep sense of disorientation.
Still, something in you longs for connection. For meaning. For a way back to the sacred that doesn’t require you to betray yourself.
This is where we begin: with space to question, to feel, and to come home to your own unfolding faith.
What is Spiritual direction?
Spiritual direction is not about giving answers—it’s about creating space for your questions to breathe. It’s a sacred, nonjudgmental relationship that invites you to be exactly where you are in your spiritual journey—doubting, grieving, shifting, unraveling, or rebuilding.
In my work, somatic spiritual direction in New York is less about beliefs and more about presence. Less about dogma and more about discovery. It’s a space to be witnessed and supported as you navigate the terrain of your inner life, especially when the language, structures, or communities you once trusted no longer feel like home.
To deepen your understanding of spiritual direction and its practices, visit Spiritual Direction International.
This Work Is for You If:
You’re in the midst of faith deconstruction and feeling spiritually disoriented
You’ve left a religious tradition and are unsure what you believe now
You feel grief, anger, or loneliness around your spiritual identity
You long for connection with the sacred, but outside rigid frameworks
You’re slowly reconstructing your faith and want support rooted in compassion, not pressure
You want to explore spirituality in a way that honors your body, nervous system, and lived experience
You do not need to be part of a religious tradition to engage in spiritual direction. You don’t need the right language, the right belief system, or a clear sense of direction. You just need a willingness to be present to what is unfolding in you.
How Somatic Work Supports Spiritual Care
So often, the pain we carry from religious trauma, spiritual abuse, or disconnection lives not just in our minds—but in our bodies. That pain can show up as shutdown, anxiety, a fear of trusting again, or even a difficulty feeling anything at all.
That’s why I integrate principles from Somatic Experiencing® and body-based practices into this work.
Somatic spiritual direction helps you:
Reconnect with your body as a place of wisdom, not shame
Notice and tend to nervous system responses that arise when you talk about faith
Build safety in your body as you explore spiritual longing or loss
Begin to experience spiritual connection not just cognitively, but physiologically
Your body isn’t an obstacle to your spiritual life. It’s the doorway back in.
What Happens in a Session
Somacitc Spiritual Direction sessions are spacious, relational, and deeply attuned to your pace. Some sessions are quiet and reflective; others are more emotionally expressive or movement-based. It all depends on what is arising for you and what your body and spirit need in that moment.
We may explore:
A spiritual question or longing that feels alive for you
The somatic impact of religious experiences or trauma
How your nervous system responds to certain beliefs, images, or practices
Practices that help you build safety, connection, and compassion from within
What it might look like to reconnect with a sense of sacredness, on your own terms
Sessions often begin with a simple check-in and may include guided reflection, silence, somatic awareness, or gentle movement—always based on your comfort level. We move slowly and stay curious, noticing what arises and how your body wants to respond. We may also explore what parts of your faith tradition still feel sacred—and what you're ready to release. We move slowly and stay curious, noticing where emotion or sensation arises and working with what your body wants to express or release.
Over time, you’ll build internal safety, develop new spiritual language (or reclaim old ones), and begin to trust that your body can be part of your spiritual life—not an obstacle to it.
Everything we do is invitational. You don’t have to talk about anything you’re not ready to explore. Our work follows the rhythm of your own unfolding.
Who Is This For?
This work is for anyone navigating a shifting or complicated relationship with spirituality.
You might be:
In the midst of faith deconstruction, questioning long-held beliefs or spiritual systems
Healing from religious trauma or spiritual abuse that left you disconnected, anxious, or ashamed
Feeling spiritually disoriented—no longer resonating with what once gave you meaning
Longing to reconnect with the sacred on your own terms, with more body, more truth, and more freedom
Searching for a space that holds your grief, doubts, curiosity, and hope—without trying to fix or convert you
Part of the LGBTQ+ community, longing for spiritual care that affirms and honors your full identity
Spiritual direction is not only for people who are certain.
It’s for those who are in process—who feel a longing they can’t quite name, and want a safe place to explore it.
No belief system required.
No polished answers needed.
Just your presence, your questions, and your willingness to listen inward.
I hold intentional space for those harmed by purity culture, Christian nationalism, and exclusion—especially those in the LGBTQ+ community.
Just your presence, your questions, and your willingness to listen inward.
Sessions are available online or in-person in Brooklyn. I recommend starting with a free 15-minute consultation so we can get to know each other and explore whether this feels like a good fit.
Session Fee: $200 / 50 minutes
Sliding scale available.
Please note: I am not a licensed therapist. I integrate trauma-informed care, somatic practices, and spiritual formation into my work as a trained spiritual director and somatic practitioner.
Let’s begin Your Journey
FAQ’s
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Sessions are 50 minutes. I offer both virtual and in-person sessions in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
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Both Spiritual Direction and Coaching sessions in my practice are grounded in a somatic-based approach, focusing on the wisdom and signals of the body. However, they serve different purposes:
Coaching Sessions are goal-oriented and collaborative, designed to help you reach a specific outcome or destination. Together, we identify your goals and create actionable steps, using body-based interventions to support your progress. The aim is to guide you toward tangible results, whether in your personal life, career, or spiritual journey.
Spiritual Direction Sessions, on the other hand, are more about holding space and asking deep, reflective questions. The focus is less on achieving a specific goal and more on exploring your spiritual life, discerning your path, and noticing how the Divine is moving in your life. While a Spiritual Direction session might feel similar to a coaching session due to the shared somatic-based approach, the intention is different—it's about being present, listening, and allowing insights to emerge naturally.
There is significant overlap in the methods, interventions, and body-based processes used in both approaches, but the key difference lies in the focus and objectives of each session.
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Absolutely, yes!
My tradition and training are in Christian Spirituality, but religion (see questions below) does not, unless the clients asks, play a primary role in sessions)
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This is client-specific. I will recommend weekly or every other week.
If we are working with trauma, it is important to meet weekly and on-going.
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The body carries in its physiology our embodied stories and, inevitably, our trauma. When working with the nervous system, it's only a matter of time before you bump into activation, from mild to intense. Activation can also be known as nervous system dysregulation and triggers. A Somatic Spiritual Director needs to be able to appropriately work with activation through resourcing, which is any internal or external element that supports an individual's well-being, resilience, or growth.
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Somatic Spiritual Direction offers a unique approach to spiritual guidance, integrating the exploration of spirituality with the embodied experience. It builds upon the principles of traditional spiritual direction but with a distinct focus on the body. Recognizing the body as a profound source of wisdom and insight, this practice invites individuals to deepen their spiritual journey by paying attention to the subtle cues and messages of their bodies, fostering somatic healing.
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I acknowledge how spirituality manifests in individuals' lives as multifaceted, encompassing bothorganized religion and the inner journey of personal growth and transformation.
To best describe Somatic Spirituality, it's helpful to differentiate between content spirituality and process spirituality. Content spirituality encompasses what informs your spirituality, including theology, faith traditions, meaning, and belief systems. On the other hand, process spirituality focuses on the inner journey of growth and transformation, emphasizing spiritual experience leading to healing and personal transformation. Both aspects are crucial, but our sessions will prioritize spiritual experience over religious form.
A strength of Spiritual Direction lies in its provision of a non-judgmental and loving space to companion you exactly as you are, without requiring you to change, making it irrelevant for us to align theologically or spiritually.