Joan serves with Soul Shepherding as a Spiritual Director, assisting Jesus in a ministry of soul friendship and guidance. Also, she and her husband Steve serve on Soul Shepherding’s board and host the Institute in their home. She has served in a variety of church ministry and leadership roles for more than 30 years.
She has been certified as a Spiritual Director through the Soul Shepherding Institute in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. She’s also been trained in lay counseling as a Stephen Minister.
Joan has observed firsthand the transformation that occurs in the pastors and leaders who participate in the Soul Shepherding Institute and this has increased her passion to help others deepen their relationship with God and learn to follow Jesus in all they do.
Joan and Steve live in Coto de Caza, CA. They are blessed with three adult children and three grandchildren.
You can contact Joan at jmgraham01@gmail.com.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics
- Certificate in Spiritual Direction
- Stephen Ministry, Certificate
- Enneagram Coach Certificate
Work Experience
Types of Care
Areas of Specialty
- Aging
- Contemplative Prayer
- Discipleship
- Emotions and Empathy
- Enneagram
- Experiencing God’s Love
- Faith deconstruction
- Family Origin of Wounds
- Forgiveness
- Healthy Relationships
- Hearing God
- Identity in Christ
- Ignatian Spirituality
- Lectio Divina
- Marriage
- Parenting
- Sabbath Rest
- Small Group Leadership
- Soul Care
- Spiritual Disciplines
- Stages of Faith