Welcome...

It is my privilege to provide spiritual direction and to be a companion and witness to those growing in, and learning about, the goodness and presence of God in their faith journey and their daily lives.

As I journey with you in whichever season of life you find yourself, my prayer is that you will be able to hear God in the midst of any chaos and turmoil. I offer time and space to help you discern how God is present with you and how the Spirit is working in your life. Through this companioning process of spiritual direction, it is my hope that you will learn how God speaks to you, discern His direction for your present circumstances, grow in your trust in God, deepen your relationship with God, and walk forward in hope for the future.

Spiritual Direction

Spiritual direction is a process of having someone “companion” or walk alongside as you seek to know and hear God, to experience His presence, and to grow in faith. This journey takes place as together we listen, pay attention to how and where God is working, and discern what He is inviting you into. Whether meeting in-person or through video conferencing, sessions are a calm, contemplative space to explore, discover, and learn.

A forest path is ahead of the viewer. It has many roots that have breached the soil. Small bushes line it on either side and trees are in the distance.

A spiritual director will celebrate with you during the joys of life and have compassion in the challenges. Spiritual direction offers a deliberate context within which it is safe to ask difficult questions about your spiritual experience, to process the challenges life brings, and to learn more about who God is and who you are as His image bearer.

In a forest a person wearing a dark blue clothes and a light blue touque stands on the large roots of a giant pine tree and reaches towards a man standing below.

Spiritual direction provides a safe place to explore your story and encounter God’s healing and redemption. Whether you are pursuing greater intimacy with God, navigating a difficult season, or seeking discernment, having a trained spiritual director accompany you in your journey provides support, encouragement, feedback, and a witness to what God is doing. Spiritual direction helps create space to encounter God in the everyday, bearing witness to beauty, growth, pain, disappointments and challenges and holding hope for those that cannot currently hold it for themselves.

My Services

Individual Direction

One-on-one meetings (in person or online) that give me the opportunity to metaphorically walk beside you and listen with you to discern the voice of the Divine and how to apply it within your own life.

Group Direction

Group Direction is similar to individual Spiritual Direction but in a context where we listen to each other, discern together and support one another. This can happen as a family, small group, leadership team, board, staff, or with others who are new to you.

Retreats and Workshops

Whether I am leading breakout groups, giving key note addresses, or providing behind-the-scenes support for event leadership, my skills can help shape the tone and impact of your event. Some particular areas of interest for me are: learning to hear God, discovering God in creation and creativity, prayer and all its forms, exploring spiritual practices, soul care, and becoming all we were created to be as God’s image bearers. Together, we can best determine how my skills will best serve the people who attend your event.

What people are saying

  • “It was an absolute joy working with Helena and I would recommend her to anyone looking to deepen their inner spiritual world. Helena was really great at leaving space for me to communicate my thoughts, and she asked open and thought provoking questions. I always left our sessions feeling lighter and with a sense of peace with the ways the spirit of God was revealed to me.”

    - L. M.

  • "At the beginning of each session Helena allowed me time to adjust and settle into place and check in with her. She then often had a prayer/scripture that allowed me to enter a more centered mindset and begin to connect with my spirit and The Spirit. She was very patient and met me where I was at. Having space for my scatteredness and being a person, I felt safe enough to be imperfect which was a new reality for me."

    - K. C.

  • "Helena is a delight. Her joy for Christ is evident and her care for directees in meeting them as they are and where they are, is a gift. She has a great capacity to make connections and her skill in asking questions is a gift shaped from many years of intention. Helena is a gifted discerner, and has great confidence in who God is and how he is present and engaged with his people. She is patient, kind, creative, courageous, and wise."

    - E. F.

  • "My first introduction to Spiritual Direction was with Helena through her training program. I didn't know what to expect but was grateful to Helena for making the experience feel comfortable right from the start. I appreciated her prayers and the scriptures she shared during our sessions. She asked thoughtful questions that made me think more deeply about my relationship with Jesus. She provided helpful suggestions for the questions I had. I would highly recommend Helena as a Spiritual Director."

    - L. P.