Spiritual counseling is not psychotherapy or psychological counseling, but rather reflective listening and dialog that focuses on the use of a person's spirituality to help with problem solving. Many people will seek out the guidance of a spiritual counselor when they need help solving problems in their lives, and would like to explore options based on their spiritual beliefs, often in tandem with a licensed mental health professional. A spiritual counselor can use various modalities and healing tools to support their clients' journeys. Spiritual counseling goes beyond traditional forms of psychotherapy by tapping into the importance of religion or spirituality of an individual’s life. You do not need to be religious to benefit from spiritual counseling. This form of counseling is available to anyone, even those who do not identify as religious. It’s also possible to consult with a spiritual counselor who has religious beliefs that differ from your own.

REV. ANGIE BUCHANAN

Angie is a Rite of Passage Officiant, Senior Minister at Earth Traditions Church, Emeritus Board Member of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, and Pagan Student Advisor at the University of Chicago.  In 2014, she was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr., International College of Ministers and Laity, at Morehouse College.  

Additionally, Angie is a member of the National Home Funeral Alliance, Funeral Consumer Alliance, The National Association of Certified Death Midwives, and the National Chaplains Association.  She trained as a Death Midwife, and was Certified in 2011, by Nora Cedarwind Young, one of the founders of the Death Midwife movement. She was certified to teach in 2013. 

Angie lives in the Midwest between Milwaukee and Chicago. She travels extensively teaching a variety of workshops nationally and  internationally. She creates and facilitates ceremonies for all of life’s passages, from birth through the grave. She is a founding member of Gaia’s Womb, an organization that has provided weekend spiritual retreats for women since 1998.

Angie is committed to educating individuals, small groups, families, and entire communities or church groups to proudly reclaim family directed choice at end of life. She is available as a workshop presenter, or keynote speaker for events, also as an officiant for Rites of Passage, such as, births, namings, coming of age, weddings, private rituals, funerals, and as a Spiritual Counselor. 

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Questions? Contact Angie Buchanan (224) 501-5443 or angie@earthtraditions.org