Are you ready for a spiritual direction training program you can do
in person, online, and at your own pace?
Is a one-on-one apprentice experience intriguing?
Are you seeking a program that includes a lot of practice sessions and supervision?
If so, I invite you to consider the Apprentice Training Program from the Phoenix Center for Spiritual Direction.
Apprenticing is the earliest form of training for spiritual guides. And, it’s effective because of the personalized attention you get as a trainee.
I’ve been doing spiritual direction and working in training programs for spiritual directors for over 20 years. I ran the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction in Tucson, AZ for 14 years, and in that job I helped train hundreds of spiritual directors. And, due to popular demand, I’ve added two more experienced mentor/trainers to the program–Rev. Canon Greg Foraker and the Rev. Dr. Kelly Murphy Mason. Check out our Bios in the AP Fact Sheet for information about our experience.
We offer the Phoenix Center for Spiritual Direction’s Apprentice Training Program using a curriculum based on my book, Spiritual Direction 101: The Basics of Spiritual Guidance. The program is for a select few who show the gifts and spiritual maturity needed to be a spiritual director.
This is a flexible 30-hour, 19-session program designed to fit the apprentice’s learning pace and personal schedule. It is tailored to the apprentice, so if you began a training program that you were not able to complete, we can help you complete your training. And thanks to modern technology, it includes the many hours of practice sessions and supervision needed to effectively begin a spiritual direction practice.
We promise to teach apprentices the basics and personally make sure they are ready to do the work of spiritual direction by the time they finish!
Applicants must complete an application, receive a letter of recommendation from their spiritual director and meet online with Teresa Blythe, Greg Foraker or Kelly Murphy Mason before being accepted. See list of downloadable documents below.
Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion from the Phoenix Center for Spiritual Direction once they meet all the requirements of the program and have paid all the tuition.
Please read our comprehensive FACT SHEET, downloadable as a PDF below. Then, contact teresa@teresablythe.net for more information. Thank you!
IMPORTANT INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT
Because we believe all people are children of God, we train spiritual directors to welcome potential clients without regard to age, race, ethnicity, or national origin, physical disability, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation, socio-economic background or circumstance, political affiliation or immigration status.
