Additional offerings from the Spiritual Grounding team.

Lauren & Oliver have extensive experience designing & leading retreats, giving presentations, leading workshops & trainings, teaching, supervising spiritual directors, providing spiritual direction, and assisting individuals with discernment. They have presented for and collaborated with numerous organizations, including: the Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education (ACSLHE), the Association for Experiential Education (AEE), the Association for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU), Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House, Benedictine University, Boston College, the Chicagoland Campus Ministers annual gathering, Cornell University, Christian Life Community, Gonzaga University, the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators (JASPA), Loyola University Chicago, St. Xavier University, Valparaiso University, the OnBeing Project, the Spiritual Renewal Center, State of Formation, and many congregations & parishes.

Below are a few of the services they can provide—please contact them to learn more.

  • Discernment.

    Facing a big decision? Unsure of the next steps in your life journey? Consider booking a 3-session spiritual discernment package with Lauren or Oliver. Sessions will help you: identify what’s at stake in your decision; name your deepest desires and core values; learn from the wisdom of Ignatian discernment practices; and invite God into your discernment process.

  • Supervision.

    Are you a spiritual director? As you accompany others, you need someone to accompany you. Spiritual direction supervision is a vital practice for directors who want to stay grounded and in touch with God’s movement in their own lives. Lauren & Oliver have been trained as supervisors and are available to provide both individual and group supervision.

  • Workshops & Presentations.

    Lauren & Oliver have presented hundreds of workshops and talks to a variety of audiences about a host of topics, including but not limited to: Ignatian spiritual practices, The Spiritual Exercises, discernment, the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), the Gospels and the life of Jesus, stages of spiritual growth, the spirituality of social justice, spirituality for women and the LGBTQ+ community, and spirituality of grief. Sessions are highly informative and interactive and can be tailored to the particular needs of your group.

  • Customized Support.

    Lauren & Oliver have consulted with numerous colleges, parishes, and groups to provide strategic planning, program development, and training. If you are in need of outside expertise and perspective, consider working with the Spiritual Grounding team. Please inquire for rates & availability.