Presentations and Groups
As a former ELCA pastor, depression survivor, and NAMI Connection support group facilitator, I’m passionate about helping other people improve their mental and spiritual health. In addition to private coaching via Zoom, I offer both in-person and online presentations and groups.
I share my story as an example of how our most painful experiences can become catalysts for personal and spiritual growth. I also share specific information, resources, and practices that have helped me and countless others endure hard times and change our lives.
If you’d like to explore the possibility of your faith community or other organization hosting or sponsoring a presentation, workshop, or group, let’s schedule a Zoom conversation.
Presentations and Workshops
Mental health struggles and spiritual crises are common experiences. Unfortunately, many people don’t get the help they need. Some can’t find or afford care. Others don’t believe that anyone can help them. Others get “help” from people who make them feel worse by telling them what they should do or how they should feel.
I experienced all of those obstacles before I finally got the help I needed. Now I help others by sharing my story and some simple activities that anyone can do to improve their mental health and overall wellbeing. Presentations describe those activities; workshops enable participants to try at least one.
Favorite presentations
Living with and recovering from depression
How to stay sane in an insane world
Favorite workshops
Cultivating self-love through creative practices
Journaling as a spiritual practice
I’m also happy to create a custom workshop tailored to your group’s needs or interests.
Groups
No matter how inspirational a one-time event is and how motivated participants are to apply what they’ve learned, many people find it hard to do that without ongoing support. For that reason, I also offer in-person and online groups.
These groups meet regularly (usually once or twice a month for 60-90 minutes) and usually consist of people who have attended a specific event and want to discuss that topic further and connect at a deeper level.
Occasionally, I also offer groups that are open to anyone and address a topic of general interest. For example, I recently led a six-week “Spiritual Support for Weary Souls” group. We discussed what wearies our souls and the spiritual experiences, people, places, objects, and practices that sustain us.
Let’s Help Change Lives Together
My presentations, workshops, and groups emphasize that transformation is always possible no matter how hopeless things seem and I am living proof of that. I help people see that their struggles are common, their doubts and questions are normal, and their ability to grow and change is boundless.
I’d love to talk about how we can work together to help change lives and create a better future. If that sounds good to you, schedule a Zoom conversation now.