Spiritual Direction for Men Navigating Transition
You're in transition
Religious deconstruction or loss of faith framework
Living between identities
Retirement or major life-stage change
Divorce or major relationship ending
Illness or confronting mortality
What this feels like
You're carrying a strange mix - grief for what's gone, relief that it's over, anger at what you believed, confusion about what's next, maybe even moments of unexpected clarity or freedom. It's not one thing. It's all of it at once.
Nobody prepared you for how disorienting this in-between space actually is —where the old identity doesn’t fit, but the new one hasn’t emerged yet.
How I work with men
Men often lack safe spaces to be vulnerable without judgment or the pressure to perform. I aim to create a grounded and healing presence where you can speak honestly about what's falling apart and what wants to emerge.
I have no stake in who you become or what you decide - working with a woman outside your personal life offers that kind of neutrality. I'm just here to listen deeply, reflect back what I hear, and help you find what's true.
This is spiritual direction - companionship for the in-between. A space to sort through what's actually happening, what's worth keeping, and what needs to be let go.
Why You Might Be Here…
My journey…
Over the course of six years, my life fell apart. Divorce. Faith deconstruction. Identity collapse. Multiple layoffs and cross-country moves. Everything I'd built for 50 years unraveled.
I was raised Catholic, became evangelical in my forties, then had a spiritual experience that cracked everything open. My faith was completely deconstructed. With each loss - marriage, career, belief - another layer of identity stripped away. I tried filling the void with new spiritual systems, but I was merely swapping beliefs, grasping for certainty. When everything falls apart, you learn to surrender.
I'm in reconstruction now, letting go of old promises and expectations, and learning to be present. For a type-A planner, this doesn't come naturally.
Through my own journey and the men I've encountered along the way, I've seen how few spaces exist for men to process these transitions openly. I'm completing my spiritual direction certification with the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality and grief companioning certification through Grief Unleashed, offering what I needed most: companionship through the wilderness.
I don't have certainty to offer, just presence. I walk with men through the wilderness of transition.
Work With Me
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Contact Me
Questions? Want to connect? Reach out here or email me directly.
lori@loribickel.com