In one sense, the soul or heart is the animating center of the human personality. It’s our interior life. What the Bible calls “our inner being” (Ephesians 3:16, Romans 7:22). In another sense, it is the sum total of all the aspects of what it means to be human. We are too sophisticated to be reduced to a single essential part.

Just like the physical body is a symphony of different systems (skeletal, muscular, nervous, etc) so it is with our “deeper body” composed of our mental, emotional and spiritual realities. All the capacities of the self, physiological and spiritual, are imbedded within each other. We are an integrated whole.

So the soul is our inner life while it’s also the entirety of our God-created humanity. To put it another way, we don’t just have a soul we are souls.

Soul Care is an integrated approach for renewal and health that combines the wisdom and practices of psychology, neuroscience and Christian spiritual formation. Drawing from modern science and ancient wisdom creates a unique dynamic for change and growth.

Through it we explore the embodied and interconnected cognitive, emotional and spiritual processes that impact everyday living. It is Christ-centered and also trinitarian; seeking to encounter love from the Father, to apply the redemptive work of the Son and to walk in step with the Spirit.

At its heart, Soul Care is restorative and developmental. The aim is not only symptom alleviation and gaining tools for healthier functioning but also the deeper work of healing, transformation and living a more fruitful life in Christ.

By removing barriers that interfere with our felt sense of union and communion with God we can step more fully into the divine love that reorders our disordered lives.

The needs and desired outcomes of the client guide the process. These emerge through active listening and timely, sensitive questions with a shared posture of compassionate curiosity. 

Together we explore story, family background, developmental contributors and current life experience in the context of prayer, paying attention to God’s active loving presence and the work of his Spirit.

Soul care is for anyone. The practice through Deeply Formed is for adult men and women, individuals and couples in the Christian community, with a specialization in work with pastors, Christian leaders and their families.