The Five Lanes of Help | Hineni Spiritual Direction & Coaching

The Five Lanes of Help: Finding the Right Kind of Support

Every soul, at some point, finds itself standing at a crossroads—longing for clarity, healing, or renewal. Along this sacred stretch of life, companions appear. Yet not all offer the same kind of help. There are five primary lanes of care, each carrying its own rhythm and grace.

Therapy tends the inner landscape of the past. It brings light to buried stories, healing to wounds, and grounding to the body and mind. Through skilled psychological care, we learn to name pain, reclaim truth, and move toward wholeness.

Pastoral counseling weaves the wisdom of faith with the insight of psychology. It helps us explore personal or relational challenges through the lens of theology and spiritual understanding—where soul and psyche meet.

Life coaching looks ahead. It is a forward-leaning lane that helps clarify calling, strengthen purpose, and build sustainable rhythms for growth. Coaching names values, uncovers potential, and sets a course toward transformation.

Spiritual direction moves at the quiet pace of the soul. It is not about doing, fixing, or achieving—it is about listening. Together, we lean into the subtle presence of the Divine already stirring within your ordinary days. We hold gentle questions:

• Where is God moving in your story?

• What desire is rising from within?

• How are you being invited to respond?

Mentoring walks between wisdom and friendship. It is guidance born of experience—a companion who has traveled the road before you, offering perspective, encouragement, and honest reflection as you grow in vocation and faith.

Each lane carries its own gift: therapy heals, pastoral counseling integrates, coaching activates, direction deepens, and mentoring guides. The sacred art is discerning which one your soul most needs in this season.

At Hineni, we offer spiritual direction, Enneagram-informed life coaching, and mentoring—spaces of holy listening, compassionate insight, and deep renewal. Our work is rooted in Presence and shaped by the belief that God meets us right where we are, always leading us toward freedom and love.

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Jessica Kelly is a Certified Enneagram Teacher, Spiritual Director, Writer, and Retreat Facilitator with a tenure of experience guiding Christian leaders and seekers into deeper formation. She mentors others in contemplative leadership and retreat design, helping them live from the still center of Presence rather than the restless edges of performance.

Debbie Brown, Certified Spiritual Director and Enneagram teacher of 25 years, helps others uncover their true type and the sacred patterns that shape their lives. Her work invites gentle awareness, soul restoration, and a renewed intimacy with God through spiritual practices that nurture growth and freedom.

Teri Clayton carries a tender, listening heart shaped by years in women’s ministry and contemplative formation. As a Spiritual Director and retreat leader, she creates spaces for rest, reflection, and awakening to God’s transforming love. Her joy is to accompany those who long to slow down and listen deeply for the Spirit’s quiet invitations.