Spiritual Directors
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The following spiritual directors have been vetted, meeting the following criteria:
1) They have completed a spiritual direction formation program and received a certificate of completion.
2) They meet regularly with their own spiritual director and also meet regularly with a supervisor or with a peer supervision group.
3) They agree to abide with the Spiritual Directors International (SDI) Code of Ethics.
4)They agree to participate in continuing formation opportunities.
Cate Alexander
City: Chapel Hill, NC
Languages: English
Affiliation: Christian
Email: alexandercatherineb@gmail.com
Focus Area: Individual and group spiritual direction, contemplative prayer
Profile: Contemplative and practice-based spiritual direction with companions of various ages, walks of life and beliefs. Exploring faith, spiritual experiences, beliefs, questions, gifts, calls, and next steps in life.
Jean Costa
City: Cary, NC
Languages: English
Affiliation: Catholic
Email: jeanannecosta@gmail.com
Phone: 919) 632-4951
Website: www.jeancosta.com
Focus Areas: Cancer & Grief
Profile: By nurturing your spirit, your life can become richer and more rewarding. As your spiritual companion, I can support you in this journey.
Claire Cox-Woodlief
City: Apex/Cary/Raleigh/Holly Springs, NC
Languages: English
Affiliation: Christianity
Email: claire@ccwtransformation.com
Phone: 919-414-7010
Website: https://ccwtransformation.com/
Focus Areas: Ignatian Spiritual Direction, pastoral care, people of all faiths
Profile: Claire Cox-Woodlief offers spiritual care to anyone who desires a deeper relationship with God, those in discernment of next steps in their faith journey, people who have been marginalized and those discerning a call to ministry.
Stephanie Downey
City: Cary, NC
Languages: English
Email: mdowney0075@gmail.com
Profile: As a Navy wife and Army mother, I am particularly attuned to people in that situation. As the spouse and parent of those who are having to deal with ADD and ADHD, I am attuned to those needs also. I look forward to working with those who are seeking a closer relationship with God.
Khris Ford
City: Holly Springs/Cary/Apex, NC
Languages: English
Affiliation: Methodist
Email: khrissford@gmail.com
Phone: 512-923-4690
Focus Areas: Grief, Loss, life transitions, spiritual crisis, discernment, Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, using the arts in spiritual direction. Supervision of spiritual directors
Profile: My spirituality has been shaped by my experiences of loss. I believe the heartbeat of Christ, the rhythm of each day is that of passion, death and resurrection. That is, we daily live the Paschal Mystery. Finding the face of Christ in all of creation is my daily walk.
Scott Gilfillan
City: Catawba, NC
Languages: English and some Spanish
Email: deaconscott@fontofmercy.org
Website: fontofmercy.org
Focus Areas: Discernment, Spiritual Growth, Minstry
Profile: I am a father of three, a deacon, and Executive Director of Font of Mercy. I enjoy accompanying people from all walks of life searching for a deeper spiritual connection.
Patty Hanneman
City: Durham, NC
Languages: English
Affiliation: Unitarian Universalism
Email: pattyhanneman@gmail.com
Website: https://www.soulfuljourneycollective.com
Phone: (919) 824-9343
Focus Area: deepening soulful living
Profile: Certified as a spiritual director through the Haden Institute, with 12 years experience as a parish minister and 3 years as campus minister at Duke.
Jim Hynes
City: Chapel Hill, NC
Languages: English
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Email: jimhynes.sd@gmail.com
Phone: 919-929-2157
Website: https://stmchapelhill.org/people/jim-hynes
Focus Areas: Ignatian Spirituality, Spiritual Gifts Discernment
Profile: I bring a mature and compassionate expression of the Catholic faith, seeking the abundant life promised by Jesus. I am trained in Ignatian spirituality, and am a Spiritual Gifts Counsellor with the Catherine of Siena Institute.
Becky Hambrick
City: Cary, NC
Languages: English
Affiliation: Presbyterian Church USA
Email: beckyhambricksd@gmail.com
Phone: 919-219-5676
Focus Areas: Spiritual Direction, Dream Work, Enneagram, SoulCollage
Profile: As a certified Spiritual Director with advanced training in dreamwork, the Enneagram and SoulCollage®, I create sacred space for exploring and deepening your spiritual journey.
Tasha Roraback
City: Raleigh, NC
Languages: English
Email: tasha.roraback@gmail.com
Focus Areas: One-on-one direction, life transitions, college/young adult, women’s issues and all seeking to examine their inner life and movements of the Divine.
Profile: I completed my training through the NC Institute of Spiritual Direction & Formation. I previously worked full-time for 15 years in the local church. I desire to companion and offer spiritual care to others as they examine their inner life and discover God within and around them.
Amanda Rigby
City: Raleigh, NC
Languages: English
Email: arigby@nccumc.org
Focus Areas: Addiction, Alcoholism, BIPOC, Children/Teens, Couples/Families, Divorced/Widowed, Ecospirituality/Nature-based, Elderly/Mature, Enneagram, Grief and Loss, Incarceration/Justice/Legal, Latin American Cultures, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health/Depression, Mindfulness/Meditation, People with Disabilities, Women’s Issues, Young Adults
Profile: Amanda is passionate about healing and wholeness, spiritual exploration and companionship, and journeying alongside spiritual seekers, clergy, and others who are longing for spiritual growth. https://www.thewellmentalandspiritualcare.org
Becky Stafford
City: Cary, NC
Languages: English
Email: becky.stafford.nc@gmail.com
Phone: 919-469-4608
Website: http://www.questioninquiet.com/
Profile: I have been serving as a Spiritual Director since 2011, graduating from the Spiritual Director Formation Program of Sursum Corda in 2011. Surusm Corda was founded by a team of Episcopalians from Upstate South Carolina and based on the Shalem program.
Lindsay Stevenson
City: Raleigh, NC
Languages: English
Email: Lindsaystevenson01@gmail.com
Website: Lindsaystevenson.com
Focus Areas: Contemplative based individual spiritual direction: college/young adults, women’s issues, discernment/ life transitions, calling/vocation, educators, and all seeking more spiritual care for the deepest and truest parts of themselves.
Profile: I completed training through the NC Institute of Spiritual Direction and Formation. I am passionate about helping others feel known, seen, and loved in the presence of God on their journey of faith.
Gladys Whitehouse
City: Raleigh, NC
Languages: English and Spanish
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Email: gladys.whitehouse@gmail.com
Phone: 919-906-0289
Focus Area: Contemplative and Franciscan Spirituality, Spiritual Exercises, Individual and Group Spiritual Direction. retreats
Profile: I am a Secular Franciscan; retired from church ministry, having worked in the area of Family life, and parent of a daughter with Down syndrome and LGBTQ.
In addition to our vetted list of spiritual directors, you may also choose to seek someone outside our network.
Read this resource for practical tips and questions about beginning to work with a spiritual director or companion.
Spiritual Directors International
Hearts on Fire: Fellowship of United Methodist Spiritual Directors & Retreat Leaders