About Me

A lifelong journey of healing, listening, and walking alongside others

Everyone ought to have the chance to be healthy in body, grounded in spirit, and authentic to who they are. After 40 years as a nurse and a lifetime of spiritual seeking, I walk with others as a spiritual companion, supporting people as they explore their inner life and reconnect with their sacred path.

About Linda Derrington - UK Spiritual Director
In 2024, I became certified in Spiritual Direction through the Haden Institute, whose teachings blend spirituality, depth psychology, and embodied wisdom.

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I live with my husband, Tim, in the green hills of Devon, surrounded by the beauty that nourishes my soul. We have five adult children, and I carry a deep awareness of the joys and challenges of family life—shaped in part by my upbringing in rural Minnesota as one of ten children in a devout Catholic family.

I trained as a nurse in 1985 and supported patients across all stages of life for four decades. Through this work, I witnessed the power of presence, compassion, and holistic care. I’ve long felt that spiritual wellbeing is essential to overall wellness, and when I retired from nursing, I knew I wanted to focus more deeply on that sacred inner work.

In 2024, I became certified in Spiritual Direction through the Haden Institute, whose teachings blend spirituality, depth psychology, and embodied wisdom. My approach is grounded in the belief that true healing and guidance arise from within the sacred soul of each person.

For me, wellness
means wholeness

Body, mind and spirit in harmony is a dynamic and ever changing state of being. Seeking balance is our life’s work.

Spiritual direction is a practice that offers the opportunity to journey with a spiritual companion

A Timeless Practice

What Is Spiritual Direction?

For millennia, humans of all faith traditions and spiritual orientations have sought wisdom and guidance to get closer to God, or however one names the Divine, Holy, Universe, the Source of all that is, the ground of all Being. Today, whether we identify as religious practicing or non-practicing, unaffiliated, spiritual but not religious, agnostic, or a curious atheist, research shows we still seek spiritual wisdom, support and guidance.

Spiritual direction is a practice that offers the opportunity to journey with a spiritual companion, helping you find your way on your own path. When balanced, it brings harmony between the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of our being. One way to think of the spiritual path is as a pursuit of sacred values, shaped by connection to self, others and the world around us. What we value deeply affects how we experience life, yet in the busyness of life, we can often lose sight of those values.

A safe place to explore, reflect, surrender, awaken.

A journey toward inner awareness

As your spiritual companion, I’ll provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can feel liberated, knowing your questions are honoured and your experiences welcomed. Together, we reflect, ask what needs to be asked, and listen for what wants to be heard.

Spiritual direction supports the balance of body, mind and spirit. It invites you to explore sacred values, practice inner stillness, and reconnect with your deeper self. When we foster spiritual awareness, we open the door to healing, not only for ourselves, but for the world around us.

Spiritual direction supports the balance of body, mind and spirit.

By becoming more spiritually aware we foster self-healing, which in turn contributes to the healing of the world around us.