Explore Heart-Centered
Spiritual Direction
Compassionate, nonjudgmental support for your unique spiritual journey. Through sacred listening and gentle conversation, I offer soul-nourishing companionship for you, wherever you are on your path.
Discover Fran’s caring approach to spiritual companionship, rooted in compassion, deep listening, and interspiritual wisdom.
Grounded in my own spiritual practice and commitment to soul care, I am honored to walk alongside those seeking greater meaning, healing, and connection. My path as a spiritual companion has been shaped by a deep reverence for the sacred in all life, drawing from diverse traditions and the wisdom found in nature.
Experience Heart-Centered Support
Compassionate guidance for your unique spiritual journey
Here is how I approach the practice of spiritual direction. My commitment is to honor your personal path, support you as you foster inner peace, and accompany your deep transformation with gentle, nonjudgmental presence.
Sacred Listening
Feel truly heard in a safe and welcoming space. I offer attentive, heart-centered listening that honors your story, celebrates your life, and supports your spiritual growth.
✓ Deep acceptance and validation
✓ Space to explore your faith journey
✓ Gentle sharing without judgment
Guidance for Your Unique Practice
Explore meditation, prayer, and other spiritual practices tailored to your needs and beliefs. I’ll support your journey toward stillness, clarity, and connection with the Divine.
✓ Personalized support for your daily walk
✓ Insight into fostering calm, presence and joy
✓ Accessible practices for all backgrounds
Affirming, Nonjudgmental Spiritual Companionship
Walk your path with a caring companion by your side. I’ll support you through life’s joys and challenges, honoring your wisdom, inner guidance and spiritual experience.
✓ Compassionate, empathetic support
✓ Affirmation of your unique journey
✓ Encouragement through transitions
“All Shall Be Well”
“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.” – Lady Julian of Norwich
May these wise words from a revered spiritual teacher remind you that, even in times of uncertainty or struggle, compassion and hope are always present. Here, you are welcomed just as you are, with kindness and a listening heart.
Connect with Fran
Phone: 404-375-1688
Email: franvmccolman@gmail.com
More About Spiritual Companionship with Fran McColman…
Hi! I’m Fran McColman and I am currently available to provide spiritual direction/companionship to a limited number of people.
I am currently in my third year learning the art of spiritual direction through Zeitgeist, an interspiritual/perennialist program for training spiritual directors based in Atlanta. My Zeitgeist instructors and cohort will be providing me with supervision and peer support as I embrace the art of spiritual companionship.
I am spiritually eclectic, having been a student or practitioner of a variety of spiritual paths, including Christianity, Earth-based and Metaphysical Spiritualities, and Unitarian Universalism. I have a particular affinity for the deep wisdom of nature and the sacred path of the Divine Feminine.
I have been a practitioner of meditation for over twenty years and have a particular appreciation for many modalities of healing and accessing spiritual wisdom. I love trees, water, music, dance, art, creativity, ceremony, cats, and prayer in many forms. I am appreciative of how rich and diverse our world is, which makes me especially open to meeting people exactly where they are on their own sacred and heart-centered spiritual path.
An important part of my story is my thirty-year journey providing care for my daughter Rhiannon, who was born with polycistic kidney disease, had a stroke when she was 3, and who received ongoing care from me until her passing at age 29. Rhiannon was a great teacher and I learned so much from her, not only about love and parenting but also about the joys and challenges of long-term caregiving.
I approach spiritual direction/companionship as a sacred ministry of walking together with a person on their unique path. I am not a guru or “director” in any kind of hierarchical sense, but I hold space for you to receive the sacred direction that emerges from your own heart. I listen carefully and ask open-ended questions to encourage you to foster your relationship with the Divine.
A session with me will begin with a brief period of silence and/or prayer, based on your needs and desires. Our conversation will be a time of “co-listening” where you and I can both seek to hear the whispers of the Spirit in your life and story. Each month I’ll invite you to check in, share any dreams or hopes or concerns or anything else that is relevant to your soul’s journey.
Some practical concerns:
The ordinary rhythm for spiritual companionship is to meet for one hour approximately once a month. Currently I am available to meet with you either on zoom or by telephone. Since I am still a student in this ministry, there is no required fee, although if you wish to support my ministry, a suggested amount per session of $25 would be gratefully received. Once I am certified as a spiritual director, my suggested fee will be $50 per session.
I am a member of Spiritual Directors International and I adhere to that organization’s code of ethics.
If you’d like to explore whether spiritual direction is a good fit for you at this time, please reach out to me using the contact form above. I look forward to hearing from you!