Ms.

Karen

UU Wellspring

The black silhouette of a Unitarian Universalist chalice inside two overlapping circles

Pronouns: she/her

Location: United States: Portland, Oregon

Contact: 

  • Email: karenshawcross10@gmail.com
  • Phone: 503-477-8368 
  • Website:

Professional Membership(s): LREDA, SDI (Spiritual Directors International)

Spiritual Direction Philosophy

In these dark and difficult days of isolation, injustice, illness and death, a spiritual companion may bring meaning, peace and comfort. As your spiritual companion I will create a sacred space to listen deeply, to ponder life’s deepest questions with you, and to discover the holy in your life. I, too, am a traveler on the spiritual journey and hope to bring some elder wisdom to our time together. In a safe and confidential space I hope to join in your story and, whatever symbol you use for the Divine, to explore beliefs and life experience as a soul listener who can help put into words what lies implicit or dormant at the ground of your being. I also am a Certified Enneagram Coach with a belief that the enneagram is a trailhead to the journey to wilderness of the soul, so we can explore that further if it is of interest to you. I believe that spiritual direction is a sacred trust between traveler and guide in the search for life’s meaning.

Services Offered

The spiritual director offers the following kinds of spiritual direction services, and is available to meet in the following manners.

Service Offerings: Individual Spiritual Direction

Session Format: In Person, Online (Zoom, Skype, etc.), Telephone

Payment Notes: Offering sliding scale fee

UU Wellspring Approved? UU Wellspring Spiritual Director

Identities

The spiritual director identifies in the following ways.

Gender: Woman

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Specializations

The spiritual director has direct experience, training, or expertise in the following areas.

Specializations: Creative Arts, Death/Dying/Hospice Care, Divorce, Enneagram, Grief and Loss, Immigration, Mature Adults/Elderly, Meditation/Mindfulness, Mental Health, Women’s Issues

Spiritual Spheres: Christianity, Interfaith

Professional Information

This is where the spiritual director received their training, how often they receive supervision, and the professional associations where they are members.

Supervision: Supervised group (Monthly or more)

Professional Membership(s): LREDA, SDI (Spiritual Directors International)

Training:

  • Spiritual Direction Training: Urban Spirituality Center (2017)
  • Year Completed: 2017
  • Additional Training:
  • Group Spiritual Direction Training: SDI Lucy Abbott Tucker Training
  • Year Completed:  2024
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  • Other Related Training: Certified as Enneagram Coach (2018), Grief Educator (2026), End of Life Doula (2022), MA Counseling Psychology