About

Spiritual Guidance, Education & Counseling
with an Interfaith-Interspiritual Focus

Thank you for visiting my website. Nothing brings me more joy than connecting with a kindred spirit who is dedicated to deepening their unique relationship to the Sacred; to live more kindly and gently with others; to be guided by the Heart of Compassion so we may serve each other well, promote healing and hope, returning to the spirit of oneness that flows through all.

I hope these thoughts have a special place in your heart too, and that we will connect soon, either online or in person, so we can continue the conversation ...

May you be well and at ease in your life.
May Love hold you.
May it be so for all beings everywhere.

Jan Lundy

Janice L. Lundy, Psy.D, D.Min., M.P.C.

Current Service:

I am a lifelong educator, Spiritual Director, Pastoral Counselor, Logotherapist and Grief Companion with an interfaith/interspiritual perspective in private practice in Michigan; The Gerald May Professor of Spiritual Direction and Counseling at The Graduate Theological Foundation (GTF); and the co-founder and lead teacher of The Spiritual Guidance Training Institute. In 2023, I founded The Metta Center which offers specialized training in spiritual direction, including Grief Companion Training.

I am also the creator of the Pure Presence® method, an innovative method for compassionate listening that can enhance and deepen one’s ability to offer presence to clients and seekers of any tradition and none. I offer Pure Presence Practitioner Training to individuals privately and through SGTI and GTF.

Education & Training

I hold a BA in “The Academic Study of Religion in Public Education” from Western Michigan University and taught World Religions in the Grand Rapids Public Schools for ten years. In 2003, I earned a certificate in Spiritual Direction from The Center for Spirituality at Dominican Center in Grand Rapids. From 2003-2017, I served as adjunct faculty at Dominican Center (contemplative programming, retreats, spiritual direction and supervision).

I hold these degrees from The Graduate Theological Foundation.**
• Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Direction
• Doctor of Psychology in Pastoral Logotherapy
• Master of Pastoral Counseling
• Certificate in Pastoral Logotherapy

And from the University of Wisconsin, Madison:
• Grief Support Specialist Certification

*I am a member in good standing with Spiritual Directors International and abide by its Code of Ethics.
** I hold a Certificate of Accreditation in Pastoral Logotherapy from the Viktor Frankl Institute, Vienna

Books & Writing

My interest in guiding and supporting others on their spiritual journeys has often been conveyed through writing. I wrote my first book, Coming Home to Myself, in 1998 and have written 8 more since then. In 2008, Sorin Books published Your Truest Self, a spiritual memoir. Five more spiritual growth books followed. You can learn more about my writing career here. My newest offering is a spiritual formation book, My Deepest Me: A 30-Day Retreat to Nourish Your Inner Life, published by Apocryphile Press.

Passions

I am passionate about "the deeper journey." In these times of great distraction, where our attention is overtly focused on the "outer" rather than the "inner" (thereby creating so much personal and global distress), I dedicate myself, compassionate presence and heartfelt service to the well-being of others who are seeking wholeness, meaning, and deeper connection with the Real.

Purpose

I believe I am here on the planet at this point in time to invite others to Presence (with a capital “P”). When we think of Presence this way, we enter into the realm of the Sacred (Ultimate Reality, God, Presence, the All, Spirit, Brahman, Essence, the Holy, the Divine). We are acknowledging that when two people come together in mutual regard for a higher purpose, a third, greater Presence can be experienced. I call this Presence the "Third Heart." When this happens, growth occurs. Healing can happen. Relationships change. The world is transformed.

May it continue to be so. Amen.

"... a trustworthy guide with inspiring advice from a lifetime of spiritual inquiry."
Sylvia Boorstein, co-founder Spirit Rock Meditation Center & bestselling author of Happiness Is an Inside Job