As an IFS-informed spiritual care practitioner with a background in pastoral services and hospice, I regularly work with people experiencing loss, suffering, or deep change. I also provide support to therapists, teachers, chaplains, coaches and others in caregiving and leadership roles. For me, spiritual care means supporting my clients as they find and follow the sense of meaning and connection that is essential to who they are and what they bring to the world. In my own life, healing and learning have come about in unconventional ways, so my professional background has been shaped more by personal experience than by any intentional career path. I believe that the encounter between client and practitioner is primarily an encounter between two human beings, and it’s always my deepest intention to bring kindness and respect to every part of every person I work with.