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The Rev. Canon Mary Michael Simpson, OSH |
In addition to being a Sister of the Order of St. Helena, Mary Michael is a priest of the Episcopal Church, an honorary canon of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, as well as being a certified spiritual director and a licensed psychoanalyst in private practice.
Preparation for these roles includes graduation from the Westchester Institute for Training in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; a Master of Sacred Theology degree from General Theological Seminary with a specialization in spiritual direction, and half a century of experience in providing spiritual guidance as a member of the Order of St. Helena .
In general, spiritual direction takes place once a month and psychotherapy or psychoanalysis once or twice a week. In spiritual direction, God is an articulated third party in the process. But because those who come are human, in addition to strictly “spiritual” matters, many of the issues dealt with in spiritual direction are the same as those encountered in psychotherapy:
Areas of specialty for her practice include:
The Rev. Canon Mary Michael Simpson, OSH
151 East 31st Street
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 212-951-4316
Email: mmsimpson@rcn.com