life demands space.

Spiritual direction is one place, sometimes I think in the whole world, where you don’t have to fix or strive or have a single expectation placed on you—or place a single expectation on yourself. In spiritual direction, you can explore what is sacred to you and deepen your inner/spiritual life and sense of the sacred.

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MEET YOUR SPIRITUAL COMPANION.

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Hi, I’m Katie (she/her).

I founded Juniper House to create and foster a sacred space, specifically for those for whom healing spaces either don’t exist or are hard to find.

  • I am a contemplative Christian who journeys with all. My calling and work have been shaped by a heart for people experiencing grief, loss, and marginalization. I invite you to read more about my theology of trauma and grief.

  • I’m based in the Twin Cities, but you don’t have to be! We can create a sacred space in a virtual setting.

  • As you search for a spiritual director, it may help you to know some of the things I have journeyed through:

    • Nearly 5 years sober

    • Infertility to childlessness

    • Survivor of spiritual abuse and religious trauma

    • I’m really into Christian Mysticism and love nature, poetry, and reading

    • Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction from United Theological Seminary

    • Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS) Certification

    • Episcopal Safe Church-trained

    • Spiritual Directors International

    • Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality

    • Board Member, Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality

  • Sessions are $75. Payments are due on the date of the session and can be made via Venmo, Apple Pay, Zelle, cash, or check.

    I believe spiritual direction should be accessible to all, so please reach out if you need a sliding scale.

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“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart…do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now.”

— Ranier Maria Rilke

WHAT IS SPIRITUAL DIRECTION?

I view spiritual direction as journeying with you as you live the questions now.

And life is nothing if not a series of questions, big and small: questions about meaning, God, vocation, why things happen the way they do, why things don’t happen the way we think they should. The list goes on and on. A spiritual director is someone who accompanies you through these mysteries as you cultivate a rich inner life and journey closer to God. I believe this ordinary life with all of its questions is sacred. I offer 1:1 and group spiritual direction, where I listen without judgment and foster a sacred space, providing contemplative tools for you to live the questions now.

WHY SPIRITUAL DIRECTION?

I seek to provide a space where you can explore what is sacred to you.

We have all experienced loss, and we all encounter the mysteries of life. In spiritual direction, you don't have to find a cure for what ails you or answers to life’s questions, but you can find a little respite. A refuge. Companionship on the journey. In spiritual direction, we get closer to inhabiting the uninhabitable distance between ourselves and our loss—between ourselves and life’s mysteries—through diving into our own sacred questions and stories and drawing closer to God. In so doing, we can find belonging, comfort, peace, and maybe even a little meaning.

“The primary purpose of spiritual direction is to help persons become more aware of God’s presence in their daily lives. To help them begin to see God’s action in the here and now and then to help them see how their lives are a response to that initiative.”

— Episcopal Church in Minnesota

WHO IS SPIRITUAL DIRECTION FOR?

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Spiritual direction is for anyone and everyone, including people of any faith or no faith.

Here are just a few reasons you might seek a spiritual director as a companion:

  • You’re experiencing grief or loss (this applies to more than death, including experiences like infertility, job loss, etc.)

  • A period of discernment/change

  • Religious deconstruction (calling all exvangelicals!)

  • You’re exploring what is sacred to you

  • You’re exploring a vocational call

  • A feeling that you don’t belong

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WHAT DOES A SPIRITUAL DIRECTION SESSION LOOK LIKE?

Together, we create space to explore what is sacred to you.

Typically, we meet for an hour each month. We start with a short contemplative practice such as a breathing exercise or reading. Then, it’s up to you! What do you want to talk about and explore — and how do you want to explore it? This is your time: You talk, I listen.

If you feel stuck, don’t worry! I created a set of sacred conversation cards we can refer to if needed.

Some of the contemplative tools available:

  • Centering prayer

  • Labyrinth walk

  • Intuitive collage

  • Oracle cards

Juniper House also has a working memorial that anyone can add to or light a candle at the start of our session.

I may reference resources throughout our conversation, but I commit to never offer advice or opinions.

Our time together is sacred. I will not reveal the content of our conversations unless I am required to do so by law or court order.

‘we make space inside ourselves so that Being can speak.’

—Martin Heidegger

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