Brooke Maffia Wang, MA
Spiritual Direction and Supervision
Availability: Monday thru Friday by zoom or phone between 9am and 2pm. In person option between 10am and 1pm on selected dates in Saratoga or the Westside of Santa Cruz. For a free intro session please email me.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Training & Experience: Transformed by my own experience of receiving spiritual direction, I've been studying and offering the art since 2003. I completed MA in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care from The Institute for Spiritual Formation in 2005, and supervisor training with Together In the Mystery in 2015. I find the language of parts and Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory extremely helpful and have completed my Level 1 training certificate in September of 2023. Having served in the local church for years, I saw and experienced the deep need for safe space to care for the inner life. Affiliation: I'm a bit of a Christian mutt. I was raised Catholic, and Baptist. (Yup, you read that right.) Survived an almost fatal dose of evangelicalism before finding some healing in a small presbyterian church. Church continues to be an unfolding journey for me. I hold deep respect and find wisdom in all faith traditions. And, the Jesus story is most familiar in my own experience. I believe how we live our daily life matters and that our smallest contribution within our own circles can change the world. Specialties: Working with people who ask hard questions about faith, life and themselves. Especially, those who feel stuck or like the spiritual life/church isn't working for them anymore. I have extensive experience work with youth and young adults and with pastors. I enjoy creating physical and spiritual space to help others attend to what is going on in their body and soul through 3 hour mini-retreats. In a profession/ministry where quality of care is unregulated, supervision and development of spiritual directors is an area I’m passionate about. Style of Direction: My listening style is grounded in an assumption that we live in a benevolent and loving universe, and I trust you are able to hear and discern the voice of God in your life. I seek to use the language for God that you bring into the room. If desired, I can suggest practices for different seasons of life to help you connect with yourself and God. Personal Information: In my free time you can find me at one of my many favorite places in Santa Cruz. I feel most at home at the beach and redwoods. I enjoy travel, hiking, gardening, running, yoga, a good romcom, research psychology podcasts and, warm Hawaiian ocean water. I'm married to an incredible first gen Chinese man and we have two bi-racial daughters who frequently serve as my daily training in how to listen, love and live fully. |