Spiritual Directors in Western North Carolina
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Asheville Deanery
Joe Bennett
Presbyterian Clergy
403H Shelwood Circle
Asheville, NC 28804
828-252-5820 H
828-423-8767 C
Email: benthinken@live.com
Program Completed: Sacred Art of Spiritual Companioning
Year started offering direction: 2010
Peggy Buchanan
Deacon
112 N. Dougherty St.
Black Mountain NC 28711
828-669-6191 (h) 253-9361 (o) 778-0920 (cell)
Email: peg-jack@msn.com
Program completed: SursumCorda
Year started offering direction: 2006
Liz Canham
Priest
51 Laurel Lane
Black Mountain NC 28711
828-664-0381
Email: hospitesmundi@charter.net
Program Completed: General Theological Seminary
Year started offering direction: 1978
Charlotte Cleghorn
Priest
1811 Meadowbrook Terrace
Hendersonville NC 28791
828-693-9635
Email: cdcleghorn@gmail.com
Program Completed: Virginia Theological Seminary
Year started offering direction: 1986
Betsy Gardner
37 Cherry St.
Arden, NC 28791
828-713-3523
Email: Betsygardner42@gmail.com
Program Completed: Sacred Art of Spiritual Companioning
Year started offering direction: 2010
Nancy Harrison
69 Old Covington Way
Arden NC 28704
828-681-8591
Email: ACNH@bellsouth.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Shalem
Year started offering direction: 1994
Alice H. Myer
112 Stuyvesant Road
Asheville NC 28803
828-274-0221
Email: myeralice@hotmail.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Shalem
Year started offering direction: 2003
Ashley C. Neal
449 Crowfields Drive
Asheville NC 28803
828-280-9331
Email: acosslett@gmail.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Priest
Year started offering direction: 1996
Barbara J. Petersen
2047 Paint Fork Rd.
Mars Hill NC 28754
828-206-0246
Email: cowgirl.rising@yahoo.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Priest
Program Completed: Souljourners
Year started offering direction: 2000
Kathy Pierce
93 Winston Ave.
Asheville NC 28803
828-277-6179
E-mail: kathybarbapierce@yahoo.com
United Methodist Clergy
Program Completed: Sacred Heart Monastery
Year started offering direction: 2007
Susan Sihler
17 Wysteria Dr.
Asheville NC 28804
828-252-3473
Email: ssihler@yahoo.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Shalem
Year started offering direction: 1990
Daniel O. Snyder, PhD
Servanthood House
156 E Chestnut Street
Asheville NC 28801
828-776-0015
Email:
dan@danielosnyder.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Rose Wilkerson
11 Timber Park Drive
Black Mountain NC 28711
828-664-0518
Email: Rwilk777@aol.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Haden Institute
Year started offering direction: 2003
Emily Wilmer
156 E. Chestnut Street
Asheville NC 28801
828-319-7240
Email: emily@oasisofwisdom.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation
Year started offering direction: 1992
Harry Woggon
118 Macon Ave.
Asheville NC 28801
828-253-1748
Email: hawandgkw@charter.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Priest
Program Completed: Shalem
Year started offering direction: 1990
Foothills Deanery
Sara Nafziger-Shelly
4585 Rudisill St.
Hickory NC 28602
828-397-4585 H
828-310-4984 C
Email: sara.n-s@charter.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Sacred Art of Spiritual Companioning
Year started offering direction: 2010
Karen Stutesman
104 Rebel Run
Morganton NC 28655
828-437-7943
Email: karenstutesman@bellsouth.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Shalem
Year started offering direction: 1998
Hendersonville Deanery
Joyce Beschta
Deacon
65 Mimosa Way
Laurel Park NC 28739
828-388-1199
Email: jerjoy@wildblue.net
Program Completed: Sursum Corda
Year started offering direction: 2005
Charlotte Cleghorn
Priest
1811 Meadowbrook Terrace
Hendersonville NC 28791
828-693-9635
Email: cdcleghorn@gmail.com
Program Completed: Virginia Theological Seminary
Year started offering direction: 1986
Jacqueline S. Combs
40 Clement Dr.
Mills River, NC 28759
828-891-2953 H
828-606-3410 C
Email: jacquelinescombs@gmail.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Sacred Art of Spiritual Companioning
Year started offering direction: 2010
Michael Egan
318 North Whitted Street
Hendersonville NC 28739
828-697-7935
Email: mcegan@mchsi.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Shalem Institute
Year started offering direction: 1988
Diana McKendree
1208 Kanuga Ridge Rd.
Hendersonville NC 28739
828-692-3480
Email: dianamck@bellsouth.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay/Clergy: Clergy
Program Completed: Haden Institute
Year started offering direction: 1996
Mickey Mugan
894 Indian Hill Rd.
Hendersonville NC 28791
828-606-1819
Email: mmugan@blueridge.net
Email: mmugan@bellsouth.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Priest
Program Completed: Jesuit 17 Years
Year started offering direction: 1972
Layne Racht
151 Westwood Drive
Brevard NC 28712
828-277-4277
Email: alrkgr@aol.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Haden Institute, plus other programs
Year started offering direction: 1983
Leslie Stott
2241 Pleasant Grove Church Rd.
Hendersonville NC 28739
828-891-5756 H
828-674-5689 C
Email: lmstott@bellsouth.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Sacred Art of Spiritual Companioning
Year started offering direction: 2010
Linda Welch
The Snail’s Pace
633 Louisiana Ave.
Saluda NC 28773
828-749-3851
Email: snail@tds.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Sursum Corda
Year started offering direction: 2001
Mountain Deanery
Jim Banks
170 Councill St.
Boone NC 28607
828-265-2575
Email: jim_banks@bellsouth.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Shalem
Year started offering direction: 2003
Greg Erickson
Roads End Retreat
Fleetwood NC 28626
828-215-7091
E-mail: deacongreg@roadsendretreat.org
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Deacon
Program completed: Pecos Monastery School for Spiritual Direction
Year started offering direction: 2008
Jane Erickson
Roads Ends Retreat
460 Roads End Rd.
Fleetwood, NC 28626
828-243-1903
Email: jane@roadsendretreat.org
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Pecos Monastery School For Spiritual
Direction
Year started offering direction: 2007
Denica Joyce
107 Iris Lane
Boone NC 28607
828-264-6254
Email: cdjoyce@goboone.net
Program Completed: Sursum Corda
Year started offering direction: 2001
Rick Lawler
140 Chestnut Drive
P.O. Box 14
Blowing Rock NC 28605
828-295-7323
Email: stmaryofthehills@bellsouth.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Priest
Program Completed:
Year started offering direction:
Priscilla A. Rich
389 Eastview Drive
Boone NC 28607
828-263-9169
Email: priscilla@priscillarich.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Sursum Corda
Year started offering direction: 2007
Piedmont Deanery
Dee Ann deMontmollin
394 North Main St.
Rutherfordton NC 28139
828-286-9042
Email: revdee@rfci.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Priest
Program Completed: Shalem Institute
Year started offering direction: 1996
Susan Schiano
St. Peter-by-the-Lake Episcopal Church
8433 Fairfield Forest Road
Denver NC 28037
E-mail: miaschiano@aol.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program completed: Part of Kairos School of Spiritual Formation. (will graduate with spiritual direction credentials in 2011.)
Year started offering direction: has 4 directees as part of her training
Courtenay Smith
251 n. Hwy 16- Apt. 2
Denver NC 28037
704-813-7739
E-mail: cousmi58@gmail.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program completed: School for Spiritual Companioning, Batavia, IL
Year started offering direction: 2009
Western Deanery
Debra Rice
51 Northview Circle
Hayesville NC 28904
828-389-1067
E-mail: debrarice@email.dnet.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Priest
Year started offering direction: 1985
Virginia Monroe
P.O. Box 32
Cashiers NC 28717
828-743-2359
Email: goodshepvirignia@frontier.com
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Priest
Program completed: Sursum Corda
Year started offering direction: 1995
Lisa Verges
185 Brunswick Rd.
Waynesville NC 28786
828-456-6121 H
828-734-5476 C
Email: liseverges@charter.net
Priest/Deacon/Lay: Lay
Program Completed: Sacred Art of Spiritual Companioning
Year started offering direction: 2010
Knoxville, TN
Rose Echols
1601 Coronada Lane
Knoxville TN 37922
865-539-3868 H
865-850-2467 C
Email: echolsrose1@gmail.com
*This list is updated as new/updated information is provided. If you are a spiritual director and would like your name added to the list, please contact Robbin Whittington via email
