Collins, Rev. Joy

I was raised Roman Catholic and treasure some of the early gifts of that foundation. I have an abiding belief in the principle of “One Divinity, Many Paths” and see myself as a fellow-journeyer, and a humble listener. I’m a member of the LGBTQ population but my clients range all over the map!

For the last 30+ years my spiritual and religious home has been at First Unitarian Church of Rochester, New York, where I was a founder of Wellspring. I also currently teach meditation there and online.

In 2011 I was ordained as an Interfaith Minister, from One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York City. I was certified as a spiritual director from One Spirit in 2013.

My role is as companion, not expert. My only expertise is in sacred listening and a deep presence to whatever shows up for you. I bring an open heart, a sense of humor, and a trust that my client’s inner wisdom will speak, given time and safe space.

The spiritual director offers the following kinds of spiritual direction services, and is available to meet in the following manners.

Service Offerings: Individual Spiritual Direction

Session Format: In Person, Online (Zoom, Skype, etc.), Telephone

Payment Notes: I charge $80 per session, which lasts about one hour. Sliding scale is encouraged.

UU Wellspring Approved? UU Wellspring Spiritual Director

The spiritual director identifies in the following ways.

Gender: Woman

Identities: LGBTQIA+

Other Important Identities: some Native American ancestry

The spiritual director has direct experience, training, or expertise in the following areas.

Specializations: Divorce, Embodied practices, Energy work, Enneagram, Grief and Loss, Mature Adults/Elderly, Meditation/Mindfulness, Nature Based, Relationships, Women’s Issues

Spiritual Spheres: Buddhism, Christianity, Eco/Nature-based, Humanism, Interfaith, Interspiritual, Native/Indigenous, Spiritual but Not Religious, Spiritual Independent, Taoism

This is where the spiritual director received their training, how often they receive supervision, and the professional associations where they are members.

Supervision: Supervised group (Monthly or more)