As a spiritual director I am drawn to work with people who long to be in a deep and inspiring relationship with the mystery some of us call God. For more on my philosophy of spiritual direction please visit my website at www.teresablythe.net

One of my favorite quotes comes from theologian Howard Thurman:

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

In spiritual direction, we focus on coming alive by:

- Taking steps to become awake and aware of the Source of Life

- Appreciating this life force

- Asking where this awareness and appreciation is leading (also known as discernment)

I work with people from a variety of religious and spiritual backgrounds—and some with no particular background in faith. My own journey has centered on progressive Christianity with a special fondness for the peace traditions (Quakers and Mennonites), Ignatian spirituality (Jesuits) and meditation techniques from Buddhism. I am a member of the United Church of Christ (UCC), spent a number of years as a Presbyterian (PCUSA) and I work for the Redemptorist Order at the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction. So I live and work in a multi-faith context. My training and background for spiritual direction comes from San Francisco Theological Seminary where I received a Master of Divinity and a Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction in 2000.

I am wholeheartedly open and affirming of gay, lesbian, bi, and transgender persons.

To contact me to talk about spiritual direction and set up a time to meet, call (520) 290-6734 or email me at teresa@teresablythe.net.  Also, you can read more about my practice of spiritual direction at www.teresablythe.net.

Don’t live in Tucson? I do spiritual direction by telephone as well.