Listening Heart, LLC was formed in 2017. Christy completed the requirements for a certificate in Spiritual Direction at Benedict Inn in Beechgrove, Indiana in 2018.
Meet Christy: Your Spiritual Director
Christy is a compassionate guide dedicated to helping you uncover your inner wisdom and voice, no matter your spiritual background—be it Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, or “spiritual but not religious.” She welcomes anyone seeking a deeper, more meaningful connection with God, Source, or the Divine. In her safe and confidential space, you’ll have the freedom to explore your true self and purpose.
With a diverse background as a former child advocate attorney, college instructor, youth minister, and teacher, Christy has experience as a spiritual care assistant in a mental health facility, offering group enrichments and one-on-one consultations. As a spiritual director, she provides a non-judgmental environment for you to delve into your unique spirituality.
Christy is a trained SoulCollage® facilitator, advanced certified Veriditas labyrinth facilitator, HealthRhythms® facilitator, and an INELDA trained End of Life Doula. She is also a Holy Fire® Reiki practitioner and master.
With a B.A. in Religious Education, an M.A. in Pastoral Ministries, and a Juris Doctorate, Christy brings extensive training to her practice, including over 80 hours of mediation experience. She is an Associate with the Sisters of St. Francis Oldenburg and has served on their Advisory Board. Christy currently serves on the Board of Directors for New Life Mission in Hamilton, Ohio.
As a hospice volunteer, Christy offers bedside presence, Reiki healing, respite companioning, and chaplain services. She also leads spiritual direction, workshops, and retreats, teaching stress management and creativity to professionals across various fields.
Let Christy help you embark on your spiritual journey and discover the profound insights waiting within you.
Discover Christy
In her free time, Christy enjoys baseball, photography, reading, music, and immersing herself in nature. She lives on a farm in rural southwestern Ohio with her husband of 33 years.
Throughout her career, Christy has been vetted as a teacher, youth minister, attorney, and guardian ad litem for children, as well as in health care. Most recently, she has passed the AOC Safe Parish background check and remains current with all requirements.
Explore her photography here.
Certificates and Continuing Development
- Spiritual Direction, 2018
- SoulCollage® Facilitator, 2019
- Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator, 2020
- HealthRhythms® Facilitator, 2022
- INELDA End of Life Doula Training, 2022
- Advanced Certified Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator, 2023
- Background checked through Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Current on continuing SAFEPARISH education.
- Bachelor of Arts, Religious Education; Master of Arts, Pastoral Ministries; Juris Doctorate
Memberships and Associations
Member of Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
World of SoulCollage® Spiritual Companion Village moderator for facilitators World of SoulCollage®
Associate Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg, Indiana SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS – Home (oldenburgfranciscans.org)
Alumni Benedict Inn Spiritual Direction Internship Program Spiritual Direction Internship Program | benedictinn
KaleidoSoul KindredSpirits SoulCollage – KaleidoSoul Kindred Spirits – KaleidoSoul – please use this link to order SoulCollage® supplies.