I am Stella.
Your christian spiritual director and
personal soul care coach
I live in NYC and am an aspiring modern-day Proverbs 31 woman. It is my desire to come alongside you in your faith journey and help you develop an intimate relationship with God and restore hope as you wait on the Lord with prayer, discernment and encouragement.
First and foremost, I am a work in progress just like you. I am continuously learning and unlearning as I grow in my dependence on God as He shapes my life with beautiful highs and painful lows. For the most part, I feel like I am living in the in-between, of already but not yet. Waiting. I believe God is good and working all things out for my good and His glory. I find my hope in a good God who is trustworthy, powerful and sovereign over all things. Most importantly, I know He answers prayers and longs to speak to us.
My previous work experience covers a wide range from counseling and coaching to mentorship. I’ve gained an intimate knowledge of the healing process by providing trauma informed care for survivors of sex trafficking, to counseling and guiding young women aged out of the foster care system to providing life skills and career training to immigrant women. Through these expereinces, I learned the power of prayer, hope and restoration.
I am a foodie and a wannabe photographer. I love morning runs and drinking wine. Most of all, I love God and all His ways.
I received my bachelor of science in Applied Psychology from NYU, master's degree in Biblical Mental Health Counseling from Alliance Graduate School of Counseling and am a board certified life coach.
“Spiritual direction provides an “address” on the house of your life so that you can be “addressed” by God in prayer. When this happens, your life begins to be transformed in ways you hadn’t planned or counted on, for God works in wonderful and surprising ways.”
— Henri Nouwen
“A spiritual director is, then, one who helps another to recognize and to follow the inspirations of grace in his life, in order to arrive at the end to which God is leading him”
— Thomas Merton
“Our soul is like an inner stream of water, which gives strength, direction, and harmony to every other element of our life."
— Dallas Willard
spiritual direction and soul care
what is spiritual direction?
Spiritual Direction is a relational process. A ministry of listening, discernment, prayer, contemplation and spiritual companionship in a confidential setting. The intention is not to solve a problem, but rather to look for God’s activity within your life experience.
who is spiritual direction for?
If you are in a season of spiritual uncertainty - situations in which you are unsure of God’s will, confused about what God is doing in your circumstances, or generally dry in your relationship with God and need a safe space to explore your questions/concerns or yearn for more of God spiritual direction might be for you.
What Happens in a Session?
Every session is confidential and there is an explicit and consistent attention to the presence of God. We will be intentional about listening for and noticing the movements, and invitations of the Holy Spirit - the agenda is set by the Holy Spirit. There is not a fixed program, each session will be fluid and tailored by you, for you.
Spiritual direction is not counseling, discipliship or therapy. Spiritual directors, unlike therapists, are not licensed clinicians. They are not regulated by any agency. If you’re seeking help for mental health issues, please contact a licensed therapist.