You may be arriving here with questions, longings, grief, curiosity or simply a quiet sense that something more is stirring within you. Whatever brings you, you are welcome.
Listening Heart is a spiritual direction practice grounded in deep listening, compassionate presence, and trust in the wisdom already alive within you. This is a place where you do not need to have the right words, the right beliefs, or a clearly defined spiritual path. Together, we listen for what is emerging with gentleness, patience, and without judgment.
Listening Heart LLC was formed in 2017 while Christy Wesselman was completing her certificate in Spiritual Direction through the Benedict Inn in Beech Grove, Indiana. From the beginning, the heart of this work has been simple and steady: to offer a safe, confidential space where your lived experience is honored and your spiritual questions are taken seriously.
Christy serves as a compassionate guide for people from many spiritual backgrounds – Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, interfaith, and those who identify as spiritual but not religious. She welcomes anyone seeking a deeper, more meaningful connection with God, Source, the Divine, or the sacred mystery they sense at work in their lives. Spiritual direction is not about fixing or advising; it is about listening together for how the Holy is already present and inviting you forward.
Christy’s own path is shaped by a wide range of experiences, including work as a child advocate attorney, college instructor, youth minister, and a teacher. She has served as a spiritual care assistant in mental health settings, offering both group enrichment and one-on-one support, and has provided spiritual care for individuals in hospice and long-term care communities. These experiences inform a grounded, trauma-aware approach rooted in respect, dignity, and care.
What to expect . . .
In spiritual direction sessions, Christy offers a calm, non-judgmental presence that allows you to explore your spirituality as it truly is and not as it “should” be. She also integrates contemplative and creative practices as appropriate, drawing on her training as a SoulCollage® facilitator, advanced certified Veriditas labyrinth facilitator, HealthRhythms® facilitator, INELDA-trained End-of-Life Doula, and Holy Fire® Reiki Master.
About Christy
Christy brings both formal training and lived experience to her work. She holds a B.A. in Religious Education, an M.A. in Pastoral Ministries, and a Juris Doctorate, along with extensive mediation training. She is an Associate with the Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg and has served on their Advisory Board.
In addition to her professional practice, Christy volunteers with New Life Mission in Hamilton, Ohio, where she previously served on the Board of Directors, and serves as a hospice volunteer offering bedside presence, Reiki healing, and chaplain support.
Through spiritual direction, workshops, and retreats, she accompanies individuals and professionals across many fields, supporting spiritual well-being, resilience, and meaningful living.
Discover Christy
Outside of her work, Christy finds joy in baseball, photography, reading, music, and time spent in nature. She lives on a farm in rural southwestern Ohio with her husband of 35 years, where the rhythms of the land continue to shape her listening, her prayer, and her life.
Let’s connect . . .
If you are longing for a place to slow down, listen more deeply, and tend the inner life with care, you may have found what you are looking for. You do not have to walk this path alone.
Certificates and Continuing Development
- Spiritual Direction Internship, 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 and SAFEPARISH compliant through Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
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.
PUBLICATIONS
“Holding Sacred Space in an Era of Artificial Intelligence,” in the November issue of Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, a peer-reviewed journal of Spiritual Directors International (SDI).
