Spiritual Accompaniment

Sharon Sapp’s early years were spent pursuing a rewarding career as a speech-language pathologist. Within this capacity she provided early intervention services to children with severe physical challenges and complex communication needs. Much of this work focused on helping parents and classroom teachers create environments to best facilitate language development and communication skills. Parent training, support groups and community education were an integral part of this focus.

Sharon’s current work is a natural extension of her past career. In 2019 Sharon completed the Spiritual Direction certification program through the Metanoia Institute and has spent recent years exploring Circle of Trust (Parker J. Palmer) work that is based on the Quaker tradition of deep listening to the inner teacher that lives within us all. Expanding her skills she has also completed the Soul of Aging Facilitator Training program through the Center for Courage and Renewal. She is currently providing individual and group work to older adults utilizing a Circle of Trust approach and facilitates retreats and workshops that provide opportunities for reflection and renewal. Sharon continues to expand her knowledge in the areas of spiritual practices and dimensions.

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Through my calm, caring presence and a warm, inviting physical space, I provide a safe emotional space where you can bring whatever issues are presenting you from living a life of emotional and spiritual wholeness. You will experience acceptance, understanding and compassion which provide a solid foundation of trust for the therapeutic process of healing, growth and transformation.

I am a senior therapist with 25 years of full time and 7 years of part-time experience. My therapy is an integration of depth psychotherapy, family systems theory, and contemplative spirituality.

My initial training was in pastoral counseling/psychotherapy and marriage and family therapy. I began studying Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) in 2008 and completed the IFS level 1 training program in 2011. I have engaged in numerous continuing education programs in IFS over the years and am drawn to it as a primary modality for healing and transformation. It is a non-pathologizing modality whose core belief is that everyone has an innate resource for healing within them. The primary role of the therapist is to facilitate access to the client’s True Self which is the resource for healing parts which have become extreme, burdened and sometimes exiled. I also incorporate Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness and Contemplative practices to enhance healing and transformation. It is a privilege and blessing to be a therapist and to make a difference in the lives of my clients. If you feel led to this journey, please give me a call and set up an initial appointment.