Gina is accepting new directees.

Hi, I'm Gina, and I've been a Spiritual Director for just over three years. I graduated from San Francisco Theological Seminary with a certification in the art of spiritual direction, hence the CASD. For ten years I was working as a trained counselor before becoming a spiritual director. I still love being a counselor but I felt drawn to spiritual direction because when I was going through a painful time in my life, contemplation and the mystics saved me. I wanted to add spirituality to my sessions so becoming a director seemed like a good move.

Some folks have said time spent with me is like being on a retreat. I listen deeply,with empathy and compassion. I'm more concerned about the questioner than the questions themselves. Somehow my directees/clients still end up with the answers they are looking for! I've spent a lot of my time with the LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities, that said, I've worked with a wide range of folks. 

Something unique I do is I create entryway pieces for my clients before sessions. This could be a song, a poem, or a reading. I also love creating personal tailored examens or spiritual debriefs. Folks have found these tools very beneficial in processing and reflecting on their lives or a specific situation their going through.

 I personally love visio divina, my little bichon-poo Benson, art, nature and writing. I'm also a coffee snob!

 I moved to Minneapolis a year ago from Oakland, California, where my grown daughter currently resides. I'm a young empty-nester and love exploring and traveling with my partner, Kevin. I currently have my own practice In Good Company.

I want folks to know they are worth listening to, and that they can feel like they are in good company with themselves, others, and God. 

This is my life's mission because I rarely felt like I was ever in good company.