Spiritual direction is a long term relationship, a safe space to process your spiritual journey without judgement. The focus is to become more aware of the presence of God with you and His invitation to you. The spiritual director, more a companion than a directive mentor, provides sacred listening. Spiritual direction helps the client articulate their spiritual journey, pay attention to Divine Presence, and consider rhythms that align them with God's desire.
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Pastoral counseling is a short term offering for those in need of extra spiritual and emotional support. It involves compassionate listening, exploring questions & prayerful moments, counseling includes more feedback and direction from the counselor than in spiritual direction. Counseling moves toward healing, freedom, connection with God, and clarity from God. Pastoral counseling may be a one time session up to two hours or reoccuring sessions for a short period of time.