Hi, I'm Chelsea!

I never planned on being a Spiritual Director or Enneagram Educator, but it turns out God has a sense of humor, so here I am. Before I discovered and claimed this particular type of ministry, I was on track to be a church youth director, then a theologian, next a social worker, then an artist, community organizer, activist, and finally, a teacher. All of these identities still live within me, and surface in various forms. However, I have found that holding space for and encouraging other people’s spiritual journeys and healing is what brings me the most joy. I believe that as we heal our inner wounds, we stop acting out of that unhealthy place, and open up the possibility of peace. This is true on both an individual and collective level. As we heal, we discover and accept the humanity within ourselves and others. Let us work toward wholeness, together!

I have been meeting with my own spiritual director for over nine years and studying the Enneagram for 5 years. This relationship has been transformative and healing beyond measure. I have worked with her on many issues, including (but not limited to): grief, healing harmful images of God, moving through spiritual stagnation, learning new ways to pray and experience God, codependency, relationship struggles, and shame around sexuality, money, and past actions .
I’m so humbled and thrilled to be equipped to offer this support to others. My unique journey has led me to refer to myself lightheartedly as a “Liberationist-Buddhist-Universalist-Mystic-12 step-Queer-Christian.” Those I work with need not identify with these labels. I only mention this to convey that there is hardly a spiritual question, experience, or identity that I would shy away from with clients. I am Christian, with an interfaith orientation toward Mystery. I’m open.

​When I’m not practicing spiritual direction or doing Enneagram Education, I am teaching elementary age children, zipping around Minneapolis on my bike, gardening, laughing with friends, joining conversations and actions for social justice, reading, writing, painting, and singing songs to my precious puppy, Chancho.
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For those interested in my formal education credentials, here they are:

Other studies and non-traditional education:
  • Urban Ministry studies in San Bernardino, CA, 2004
  • Liberation Theology studies in Honduras, 2005
  • Studying the AIDS crisis and Church in Tanzania, 2006
  • The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, Undoing Racism Training, 2007-08
  • Lutheran Volunteer Corps, 2007-09, Redeemer Center For Life, Mpls
  • Cuernavaca Language School, Cuernavaca, Mexico,  2007
  • YWCA Eliminating Racism Facilitator Training, 2011- present
  • ASDIC (Anti-Racism Study Dialogue Circles) Facilitator Training, 2012
  • Organizer trip to learn from the Zapatista movement, Chiapas, Mexico, 2012
  • National Youth Gathering, New Orleans, LA, Service trip Co-Leader, 2009
  • Mentor for Lutheran Volunteer Corps member house, 2009-2010
  • Inner City Youth Service Trip, Chicago, IL, Co-Leader, 2010
  • Mazuhua Valley Mission, Atlacomulco Mexico 2010- 2011, Teacher, Mentor