Reviewed Programs

Schools and programs that offer training in Spiritual Direction (This is a very partial list of Training programs our members have found worthwhile. If your program is not on the list, we will look at the program description on their website, or you can ask a program representative to send your membership guide a description of your program.)

• ALEPH

• Bread of Life in Davis, CA

• Cherry Hill Seminary's SpiDir Program

• Franciscan Spirituality Center, Portland, OR

• The Haden Institute 

• HeartPaths DFW

• Hesychia School for Spiritual Direction (When done with an additional 14 months formation*. Talk with membership committee member to understand how to complete this)

• Interfaith Chaplaincy Institute, Berkeley CA http://chaplaincyinstitute.org/spiritual-direction/ - chioffice@chaplaincyinstitute.org (When done with an additional 8 months formation*. Talk with a membership committee member to understand how to complete this.)

• Merrimack Spiritual Direction Program https://www.merrimack.edu/academics/liberal_arts/graduate/spiritual-direction/

• Morrei Derekh yedidyacenter.com

• Oasis Ministries for SD www.oasismin.org/sdsg

• One Spirit Interfaith Alliance InterSpiritual Counselling and Companioning  program does not qualify. None of the board members have certification from an approvable program, nor are they practicing spiritual companions. The program is only 9.5 months long. (Graduates of this program will be approved after completing  an additional 8 months formation, and 12 hours of supervised praxis with an approved supervisor.)

• Open Doors SDI https://opendoorsdi.org/ *with an additional 2 months of formation

• Phoenix Spiritual Direction Training http://www.phoenixspiritualdirection.com/apprentice-training-in-spiritual-direction/ (When done with an additional 14 months formation*. Talk with membership committee member to understand how to complete this)

• (Rowe Camp's program does not currently meet UUSDN requirements. Graduates from years prior to 2020 are eligible after 18 hours of supervised praxis**.)

• SGTI Spiritual Guidance Training & Certificate program

• Shalem Institute  

• Siena Center, Racine WI

• The Spiritual Life Center, West Hartford, CT

• Spirituality Center of St. Placid Priory: https://www.stplacid.org/spirituality-center/

• Still Harbor (When done with an additional 9 months formation*, 90 hours of continuing education and 12 hours of supervised praxis**. Talk with a membership committee member to understand how to complete this.)

• StillPoint (in review)

• Urban Spirituality Center (When done with an additional 6 months formation*/practicum**. Talk with a membership committee member if you have questions on how to complete this.)

NOTE: If you are looking at schools that other UUSDN members have attended, do NOT assume that the program currently complies with UUSDN criteria! Some programs change over time. Many UUSDN members have done additional work to meet criteria, in addition to completing their schoolwork. 

*Formation=actively continuing to integrate your identity as a spiritual director

**Supervised praxis=Client-facing time offering supervised spiritual direction. Your supervisor must either be affiliated with a UUSDN approved school, or be one of the supervisors listed on the UUSDN web site. Supervision must be individual or facilitated group, at least monthly.