Frequently Asked Questions

What is soul accompaniment?

Soul accompaniment, also known as spiritual accompaniment or spiritual direction, is a reflective, non-directive space for exploring the questions, experiences, and images shaping your life.

Rather than offering advice or solutions, the work is grounded in careful listening, presence, and attention to your lived experience.

Is this therapy?

No. This work is not therapy, counselling, psychology, psychiatry, medical treatment, or mental-health care.

It is a contemplative, spiritual, non-clinical practice. If you are seeking psychological or medical support, it is important to work with a qualified healthcare professional.

Are sessions available for people under 18?

No. Sessions are offered to adults aged 18 and over.

Do I need to be religious or spiritual?

No.

This work is not aligned with any single religious tradition. It remains open to people who are religious, spiritual, questioning, exploring, uncertain, or not sure what they believe.

What happens in a session?

Sessions are conversational and shaped by what you bring.

This may include reflection on:

  • life experiences
  • questions of meaning
  • dreams or imagination
  • transitions or periods of change

The emphasis is not on solving or fixing, but on allowing something to be explored and understood more deeply over time.

Any use of dreams, imagination, embodied awareness, ritual, or creative practices is optional. You may decline, pause, or redirect any approach at any time.

Are sessions online?

Yes. Sessions are offered online via Zoom. Sessions are not recorded, and you are encouraged to join from a private and suitable space.

Do you interpret dreams?

Dreams can be explored within sessions, but not in an authoritative, diagnostic, or predictive way.

Rather than offering fixed interpretations, we stay with the images and experience of the dream, allowing meaning to emerge in a way that is personal and grounded in your own life.

How often should I come?

There is no fixed schedule.

Monthly is common, but some people come occasionally, while others meet more regularly. This can be discussed in the initial conversation and adjusted over time.

How do I know if the longer session is right for me?

The longer session allows for a slower pace and can be helpful where deeper exploration or extended dreamwork is desired.

We can discuss this together in the initial conversation and find what feels appropriate.

What if I need to cancel?

If you need to cancel or reschedule, please provide at least 24 hours’ notice.

Further details are outlined in the cancellation policy.

How does payment work?

Sessions are invoiced following the appointment and are expected to be paid within 48 hours.

Is this confidential?

Sessions are treated respectfully and confidentially. Confidentiality may be limited where there is a serious risk of harm, disclosure is required or authorised by law, there are safeguarding concerns, or limited information is reasonably required for professional supervision, insurance, or emergency arrangements.

Further details are outlined in the privacy policy.

What if I need crisis or emergency support?

This practice does not provide crisis, emergency, or acute mental-health support.

If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services where you are located. In Australia, call Triple Zero (000). Further information is available in the disclaimer.

Can I book from outside Australia?

The practice is based in lutruwita / Tasmania, Australia, and sessions are offered online via Zoom.

My current professional indemnity policy does not extend to work with clients located in the United States or Canada. This limitation does not, by itself, mean that offering sessions in another country would be unlawful or otherwise impossible.

International enquiries may nevertheless be considered individually, taking account of location, jurisdiction, privacy, emergency arrangements, and insurance. Requesting an appointment does not itself confirm acceptance.

Can I bring something specific, or is it more open?

You’re welcome to bring something specific, or simply arrive with what is present.

There is no requirement to prepare in advance, though this may be useful for some people.

What is the difference between soul accompaniment and coaching?

Coaching is typically oriented toward goals, outcomes, and movement in a particular direction.

Soul accompaniment is not goal-driven or directive. It is a reflective space where attention is given to your experience as it is, including questions, images, and meanings that may not yet be clear.

Rather than working toward a specific result, the emphasis is on staying with what is present and allowing something to unfold in its own time.

Are you affiliated with a particular religious tradition?

No. This work is not affiliated with any specific religious institution or tradition.

While my own background includes formation within particular spiritual traditions, the work itself is not aligned with any one framework. It remains open to people from a wide range of backgrounds, including those who are religious, spiritual, questioning, or not aligned with any tradition.