Heidi

Spiritual Care Consultant & Companion

A session with me is like…
A gentle, grounded conversation where you are deeply seen, spiritually supported, and reminded of your inherent worth as you move through grief, transition, or uncertainty.

One life experience that helps me relate to my clients is…
Over 20 years of walking alongside individuals and families in hospital, hospice, and community mental health settings has shown me how tender life’s hardest moments are—and how transformative it can be to have someone simply stay with you in them.

Three things I want clients to feel post-session are…
Seen and validated, more grounded in their own worth, and gently hopeful about what comes next.

Past experience that qualifies me for this role is…
Two decades of providing spiritual care, chaplaincy, and mental health support in clinical and community settings, companioning people through grief, illness, faith transitions, and major life changes with empathy, presence, and nonjudgmental support.

My relevant credentials are…
– Master of Arts in Leadership, Specialized Ministry & Interfaith Chaplaincy
– Clinical Pastoral Education, Ecumenical Institute at Cherokee Mental Health Institute
– Certification in Catholic Healthcare Ethics, Avera Health
– Chaplain in hospital and hospice settings
– Mental Health Clinician in a community mental health setting
– Member, Spiritual Care Association (SCA)
– Member, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
– Member, Association for Death Education & Counseling (ADEC)