Sr. Dorothy Peterson
FCJ
Dorothy (Dottie) Peterson, FCJ – is a member of the Society of the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus, an International Community of sisters who live their lives walking in the footsteps of their foundress, Marie Madeline D’Houet, who found her inspiration and passion in the life and work of St. Ignatius and the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) with whom FCJ’s often work in a wide variety of ministerial settings.
Dottie is a graduate of Fitchburg State College (BA in education), St Michael’s in Winooski, VT (MA in Theology), Boston College (MA in School Administration), and the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley (MTS in Religious Studies) focusing on Spirituality, and she completed a three year training, equivalent to a Masters, in vocational discernment and counseling.
Dottie worked initially in education, teaching pre-school through graduate school. She spent nine years as an elementary school principal, served three terms in local leadership in her community and three terms as a provincial consultor. Additionally, she worked for three years as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Providence and three years as a parish administrator.
She has also trained and served both on the East and West coasts as a Spiritual Director, for over thirty years. She has enjoyed the privilege of walking with many men and women of various faith traditions as they continue their search to find God’s will for them in the here and now. She also has worked in the area of spiritual assessment and Spiritual Direction at Kairos from 2015 till the present..
She is also a trained Massage Therapist who practices the art of Compassionate touch and listening since 1995. Her passion is engaging the whole person and working to integrate body, mind and spirit in the search for wholeness.
Rev. Bede Healey
OSB Cam, PhD
Father Bede Healey, OSB Cam, PhD is a Camaldolese Benedictine monk and Prior of Incarnation Monastery in Berkeley, California. Previous to his assignment here, Bede was at New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur for 20 years. There he served in various capacities, including Formation Director, Oblate Chaplain, and Council member, Cellarer and Vice Prior. Before transferring to the Camaldolese, he was a monk at St Benedict’s Abbey in Kansas for 15 years, where he held positions in formation and administration, and was an associate professor of Psychology at Benedictine College.
Bede provides spiritual direction and offers a retreat ministry focused on monastic and contemplative issues as well as the intersection of spirituality and psychology. He taught at the School of Applied Theology and at The Jesuit School of Theology, where he offered a class on Psychoanalytic Theory and Contemporary.
Bede is also a licensed clinical psychologist CA license PSY 16776), and offers psychological assessment, consultation and treatment. Bede earned his doctorate at the Gordon F Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies at Adelphi University in New York. He trained and worked at the Menninger Clinic, where he was a staff psychologist, the Director of the Division of Religion and Psychiatry, and held the Ishak Ramsey Professorship at the Karl Menninger School of Mental Health Sciences. In these capacities, he has written and presented widely on psychological and spiritual issues, including ministerial candidate assessment, sexuality, trauma, ministerial self-care, and psycho-spiritual growth. He consults with and provides treatment for religious professionals and focuses on working with religious issues in therapy. He provides psychological assessments for religious and ministerial candidates as well as for clergy and religious who are experiencing difficulties. and consults with religious communities and dioceses of various denominations. He has a keen interest in the relationship between spirituality and psychology, as well as in exploring the contemplative dimension in everyday life.
Incarnation Monastery
1371 La Loma Ave
Berkeley CA 94708
incarnationmonastery.org
personal mobile 831 238-4901
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El Grupo de Psicología KAIRÓS mantiene una relación aficionada con el Instituto Southdown. Southdown fue fundado en 1966 para atender las necesidades de sacerdotes y religiosos (as) con adicciones y problemas de salud mental.
La Misión de Southdown es proporcionar tratamiento psicológico y dirección (guía) espiritual en un ambiente residencial y ambulatorio para sacerdotes y religiosos (as). Además, proporcionamos educación y consulta promoviendo la salud y la santidad de los ministros eclesiales y sus comunidades.
Nuestro equipo interdisciplinario de profesionales se ha comprometido a:
- la integración de las mejores ciencias psicológicas y la práctica con la sabiduría de la tradición espiritual Católica;
- ofrecer un ambiente que promueva la sanación que incluye un entorno de belleza natural y una comunidad dedicada a la transformación y el crecimiento de cada uno de sus miembros;
- ayudar a la Iglesia para proporcionar comunidades saludables de fe y de esta manera cumplir con el deseo de Jesús, de que todos “tengan vida, y la tengan en abundancia.” (Juan 10:10 )
Situado en el este de Gwillimbury, Ontario, aproximadamente 30 millas al norte de Toronto, Canadá, El Instituto es fácilmente accesible del Aeropuerto Internacional Pearson en Toronto. Southdown puede acomodar hasta 25 personas, y ofrece servicios para hombres y mujeres de toda Norte América y a través del mundo de hablaInglés.
A través de la amistad con el Grupo de Psicología KAIRÓS, la tradición de Southdown de ofrecer la más alta calidad de atención para sacerdotes y religiosos (as) es ahora accesible a una población más grande en la región eclesial del Oeste de los Estados Unidos.
El equipo de profesionales del Grupo de Psicología KAIROS sigue de cerca las actividades multidisciplinares y el modelo de evaluación integral de Southdown.
La experiencia demostrada en el campo de salud mental para sacerdotes y religiosos (as) que fortalece a Southdown es la fundación de servicios que KAIRÓS ofrece y se encuentra en fase de expansión para llegar a las poblaciones de habla hispana, así como líderes pastorales y ministros de otras denominaciones, iglesias y comunidades de fe.
