Inside each of us is an inner guide, a wise teacher and resource, an inner mentor who knows us fully and intimately. It is possible to access this inner guide, who understands you better than anyone else, to help you discover what truly matters to you and shape a life guided by that wisdom. Inner Path Mentoring invites you into a powerful journey of deep inquiry, compassionate listening, and profound self-trust. Through this work, you will cultivate a partnership with your inner guidance that brings clarity, purpose, and alignment to your life. Together, we will uncover the tools to trust this inner wisdom and let it lead you with confidence, courage, and authenticity.  My mentoring is about guiding you toward meaningful self-inquiry, inner wisdom, and transformative insight. 
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What Inner Path Mentoring Can Do For You

  • Navigate life transitions with the guidance of a skilled mentor (therapist/meditation teacher)
  • Integrate your vocational and creative pursuits 
  • Break free from habitual patterns that keep you feeling stuck
  • Reconnect with practices that once brought meaning to your life
  • Heal from harmful experiences with false guides, narcissistic therapists, or self-serving teachers
  • Claim your authentic spiritual and creative path, free from the shadows of the past
  • Deepen your connection to your Higher Power (Nature, God, Buddha) and Inner Source
  • Trust your unique life path and embrace your personal legend
  • Recognize your role as a Meaning Maker in your own life
  • Tune into the wisdom of your Inner Mentor

This mentoring commitment is an invitation to listen deeply, gain clarity about where you want to focus your life energy, and strengthen your connection to your most authentic aspirations.

Together, we’ll engage in a rich variety of practices that may include:
       
• Setting and living by your sacred intention
• Personal Ceremonies      
• Clearness conversations (inquiry practices)      
• Meditations        
• Guided explorations        
• Writing prompts       
• Contemplative inquiries using 3rd things (poetry, quotes, art, song, nature) 

Each of these is designed to help you ground more fully in your present life while moving in the direction of your deepest truth.

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With over 40 years of experience in counseling and mentoring, 11 books on spiritual and psychological well-being, and training in trauma-informed practices, Lo Jong (mind training), self-compassion, somatic experiencing, breathwork, yoga, narrative medicine, and ceremony, I bring depth and sincerity to our work together. I live an active spiritual life and draw on both ancient wisdom and evidence-based practices.

At the heart of my approach is inquiry: asking open-ended questions that help you uncover the truths already within you. I honor your unique path—one of discovering, defining, and connecting with your inner mentor and deepest resources. Together, we will explore ways for you to become the cause of your life.

I have also mentored individuals navigating profound life challenges—those diagnosed with cancer, living fully as survivors, or transitioning through the dying process.

Sitting in the morning sun, I watch and listen
Not just with my eyes and ears but also with my heart and soul
Show me ancient ways of seeing
Teach me intuitive ways of listening….    – Cathy Johnson
How we do this. . .  Two Options

​Monthly Mentorship

Each month, we’ll meet three times for 30-minute, one-on-one sessions tailored to your unique journey. Between sessions, you’ll receive weekly practices and thought-provoking questions designed to deepen your exploration. Together, we’ll also engage with one of my books or/and the Be The Cause online class as an empowering tool, weaving its wisdom into your personal growth.

​Through our time together, we’ll co-create a journey aligned with your intentions, using deep listening, curiosity, personal ceremonies, and the guidance of your inner mentor. The result? Timely and powerful truths that bring clarity and momentum to your life.

Commitment: A minimum of 3 months.

As a bonus, you can use Be The Cause as a guiding resource, you’ll receive the class free of charge. (While in the mentoring program).


Inner Path Mentoring Sessions

What if one conversation could reveal what’s been waiting for you all along?

Arrive in a sacred space where you are truly seen, heard, and guided back to your deepest truths. In this powerful, one-time 90-minute session, we’ll dive straight into the heart of what’s pressing on your mind and soul right now.
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Using the transformative Clearness Conversation approach, I’ll ask open, honest questions that unlock answers you already hold within yourself. This isn’t about giving advice or quick fixes—it’s about creating a profound moment of clarity, where you reconnect with your inner mentor and tap into the wisdom you may have forgotten was there.

This session is your chance to:
  • Speak your truth in a space free of judgment.
  • Discover clarity and courage for your next step.
  • Reclaim your connection to the invisible powers that guide and strengthen you.

The answers you seek aren’t out there—they’re already within you, there to be discovered. 

What is a Clearness Conversation? 

One of the core practices I offer in Inner Path Mentoring is the Clearness Conversation, inspired by the Quaker tradition of the Clearness Committee and further shaped by my training with the Center for Courage & Renewal.
This practice offers a spacious, contemplative container where the focus is not on giving advice—but on listening deeply and asking open, honest questions that help you hear your own wisdom more clearly. It is a profound yet simple way of being in conversation that trusts your inner mentor—that part of you that already knows the way, even if it's not yet visible.
In a Clearness Conversation:
  • I hold space as a compassionate and attentive presence.
  • I ask questions designed to deepen reflection, not to lead you to any specific answer.
  • There is no fixing, saving, or correcting—only respectful inquiry and reverent listening.
  • You are invited to slow down, notice what arises, and honor the truth that emerges from within.
This method, rooted in the belief that each person carries their own wisdom, is especially helpful when you're facing a life decision, navigating uncertainty, or seeking greater clarity about what matters most.

In addition to my training with the Center for Courage & Renewal, I bring in other inquiry-based practices drawn from decades of experience as a therapist, writer, and mentor. Whether we are using a formal Clearness Conversation or a more fluid version shaped by your needs, the intention is always the same: to help you access your own voice, values, and vision.

“You don’t need to be told what to do. You need a safe space to listen deeply enough to know what you already know.”
For Those Healing from Cults, Controlling Relationships, or Religious Abuse​
If you're leaving a fundamentalist religion, breaking free from dogmatic teachings, or recovering from the grip of a cult, manipulative group, or controlling individual—this space is for you.
Spiritual or religious trauma, coercive relationships, psychological scams, and high-control environments can leave lasting wounds. They can fracture your sense of trust, erode your inner compass, and leave you questioning your own sanity. But healing is not only possible—it’s your birthright.
Authentic spiritual practice should bring clarity, belonging, and a deepened sense of self—not confusion, fear, or dependency.
In Inner Path Mentoring, we create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can begin to reconnect with your own inner wisdom and autonomy. Here, you are not told what to believe or how to be—you are supported in discovering what’s true for you.
With decades of experience walking this path myself and guiding others through it, I offer presence, tools, and insight to help you:
  • Reclaim your voice and personal authority
  • Discern what’s true from what was imposed
  • Heal from spiritual and psychological manipulation
  • Rebuild trust in yourself and in life
  • Gently explore your own values, beliefs, and boundaries
Know this: If you’re feeling crazy, something crazy is going on. You are not broken. You are responding to a situation that has deeply distorted your sense of self. That awareness is the beginning of freedom.
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