Interfaith chaplain leading spiritual life in higher ed, offering 1-on-1 spiritual counseling in private practice.
Do you feel things deeply? Do other people tell you you’re sensitive? Do you find it hard at times to be a person? I know the feeling. I’m a highly sensitive, neurodivergent chaplain (aka spiritual care provider). I believe that everyone, especially tenderhearted folk, deserves access to spiritual accompaniment in turbulent times, joyful times, and everything in between.
What is Spiritual Counseling?
Spiritual counseling is a one-on-one, reflective practice rooted in sacred pause, active listening, and honest expression. It offers a soft metaphorical pillow to land away from the cacophany of your everyday life. It is a co-created haven where you don’t have to harden yourself to push through another difficult or demanding moment. You can just be.
In our time together, we may explore transitions, identity, and your search for meaning, while also working through personal challenges and moral questions. Together, we will explore the next steps in your spiritual growth and maturity. It’s not about fixing or finding the “truth.” It’s about accompanying you as you attune to who you are and discern the path you are drawn toward. I welcome working with adults who identify as religious, multi-religious, spiritual-but-not-religious, questioning, none of the above, or something else entirely.
Sessions are 50 minutes, conducted over Zoom, and offered on a $100–$150 sliding scale.
I will begin scheduling clients in Summer 2026.
Who am I/My credentials
I’m Frances (they/them). I am a professional interfaith chaplain shaped by a long, beautiful lineage of spiritual leadership and community care providers. I come from three generations of Christian ministers across China, Taiwan, and the United States, and carry that inheritance with respect, as well as a commitment to queered, expansive spiritual care. I currently practice Buddhism and have strong ties to the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and the Roots & Refuge Asian American Buddhist Writers community.
I received my Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School in 2024, where I studied interfaith chaplaincy, Buddhist ethics, and ritual theory; these shape my approach to embodied, non-judgmental care. I am also the co-founder of The Greenhouse at Harvard, a BIPOC-centered group that invented rituals for rest and collective healing. I received my Master of Arts in Cultural Studies from the University of Washington Bothell in 2018, with a focus on performance studies and decolonial theory.
My formation as a chaplain includes Clinical Pastoral Education at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a Graduate Interfaith Chaplain internship at Tufts University. These field experiences grew my ability to meet situational complexity, death, grief, and the full range of human experience with a grounded, calm presence.
I currently serve as the inaugural Director of Spiritual Life at Sarah Lawrence College. I am building a robust, responsive office of Spiritual Life from the ground up. As the college chaplain, I provide 1-on-1 accompaniment for young adults learning how to live with loss, developing their ethical values, and integrating shifts in their religious heritage. I often hold space for creative individuals who feel things very deeply or move through the world with heightened sensitivity.
Testimonials
“As I wrestle with the uncomfortable experience of being a human being trapped in systems of violence, Frances has been there supporting and affirming my struggle. Our sessions have been one of the very few places I’ve found where I can freely discuss the intersection of my spirituality and my politics, which is at the very core of my being.”
-K.
“Frances provides a deep container for values-aligned and intentional self-inquiry. Working with them gifted me with new tools to decrease judgment and increase curiosity as I relate to myself and others.”
-M.
Disclaimer: Spiritual counseling and chaplaincy are not substitutes for counseling, psychotherapy or mental health care. If you are in need of professional psychological diagnosis and treatment, please reach out to a licensed physician or licensed mental health professional or psychologist.
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