Resources for Spiritual Directors

Being a spiritual director is a profound calling -- and it is one that requires ongoing formation, accountability, and care. Whether you are discerning a call to this ministry, currently in a formation program, or have been offering direction for decades, the need for continued learning and reflection never ends. The interior life of the director is the primary instrument of this work, and it must be tended with the same attentiveness you bring to your directees.

Supervision is a cornerstone of ethical spiritual direction practice. Regular meetings with a qualified supervisor provide a space to reflect on your directees, examine your own interior movements during sessions, and identify blind spots or areas where your own material may be intruding on the direction relationship. The best directors are those who remain lifelong learners and who never stop receiving their own spiritual direction.

Building a sustainable spiritual direction practice also involves practical considerations: setting appropriate fees (or sliding scales), establishing clear boundaries, creating a welcoming physical or virtual space, and communicating your availability and approach effectively. We curate resources on all of these dimensions so that you can focus on what matters most -- being fully present to the people who trust you with their sacred stories.