Online Spiritual Direction with Rev. Brent Levy
“I simply help people sit still long enough to see what is already there.”
— Theo in Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
One hour of holy listening, once a month—by phone or video, wherever you are. No agenda. No optimization. No striving. Just careful unhurried attention to your own life.
WHAT IS SPIRITUAL DIRECTION?
Spiritual direction is an ancient practice of holy listening—one hour, once a month, with a trained companion whose only job is to help you pay attention to your own life. We meet by phone or video, so it works wherever you are.
Think of it as the sacred work of becoming attentive and responsive to what’s holy within you, around you, and beyond you—to help you live with greater authenticity, meaning, and wholeness.
We talk about whatever is most alive in you: a decision you’re holding, a grief, a doubt, a dream, a season of dryness or abundance. Whatever you’re holding, there’s space for it.
WHAT SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS NOT
Not therapy
Therapy works with psychological patterns and mental health. Spiritual direction works with your interior life—longings, questions, what you experience as sacred. Many people do both.
Not coaching
Coaching moves you toward goals and measurable outcomes. Direction doesn't move you anywhere in particular. It attends to what is, not what should be.
Not pastoral care
Pastoral care shows up for the immediate—a crisis, a loss. Direction is the ongoing rhythm: a monthly, unhurried hour of paying attention together.
Not sure which of these you need? Send a note. We’ll figure it out together.
What to expect
How we meet
By phone or video (Google Meet), whichever you prefer—so we can meet wherever you are. If you're near the Triangle in North Carolina, in person is an option, too.
One hour, once a month
We meet for about 60 minutes on a monthly rhythm. Enough space for something real to surface, without adding another weekly obligation.
Unhurried and confidential
Nothing is graded, fixed, or repeated elsewhere. Bring whatever is honest—including doubt, anger, or silence.
Start with a free call
We begin with a free 15-minute phone call so you can hear my voice, ask questions, and decide whether to continue. No pressure either way.
About Brent
Brent Levy
I’m Brent—a trained spiritual director and United Methodist clergy member who has spent years companioning people through the big questions: seasons of transition, crises of faith, the slow work of making sense of your own story and where you fit in the world.
I hold an abiding belief that everything is moving toward healing, and that the sacred shows up in the ordinary—within us, among us, and beyond us. That belief shapes how I sit with people: without agenda, without judgment, and without hurry.
We live in a world that rewards speed and optimization, that treats attention as something to spend rather than to give. But I’ve come to trust the opposite—that an unhurried hour of real attention can do what all our striving can’t.
Whether you come from a tradition, are leaving one, or have never had one at all, you belong here. I’d be delighted to come alongside you.
I received my certification through The Healing Collective Center for Spiritual Formation and am a member of Spiritual Directors International.
Rates
Month to month
per session
3-month season
per session · $210 total
6-month season
per session · $390 total
Introductory phone call
15 minutes
No contracts, no long commitment. Come month to month for as long as it’s useful, and stop whenever it’s time. The seasons are simply a lower rate if you’d like to commit to a stretch.
Sliding scale is available. If cost is a real barrier, say so when you write—no one is turned away for money.
FAQ
What do the names Abide and Abide Together mean?+
The word 'abide' comes from the Greek μένω (meno), which means to stay, to remain, to dwell. Note what it doesn't mean. It doesn't mean to strive or perform or prove yourself worthy. It means to stay—long enough to notice what's already here. Abide Together is the shared practice of that staying.
Do I have to be religious to come?+
Not at all. Spiritual direction is for anyone paying attention to the interior life—whether you come from a tradition, are leaving one, or have never had one at all. Doubt, anger, and silence, questions, hopes—it's all welcome here.
How is this different from therapy or pastoral counseling?+
Therapy works with psychological patterns and mental health. Pastoral care responds to an immediate crisis. Spiritual direction is an unhurried, monthly rhythm of holy listening—attending to what feels sacred, alive, or unresolved in your life.
Can we meet online, or by phone?+
Yes—most direction I offer is remote, by phone or video (Google Meet), so we can meet wherever you are. In person is available if you're in the Triangle region of NC.
Do you work with people outside North Carolina?+
Absolutely. Because we meet by phone or video, location isn't a barrier. I companion people across the country and beyond.
What if I've been wounded by the church?+
First, know that you're not alone, and you belong. Many people I have the privilege of journeying with have experienced harm by the church. I honor your experience, admire your resilience, and trust your witness. In spiritual direction, there's no pressure to believe anything in particular, and no language you have to use. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey—or no journey at all—you belong.
How long do people stay in spiritual direction?+
There's no set length. Some come for a season around a particular threshold; others stay for years. We meet monthly, and you decide each season whether to continue.
What happens in a session?+
We meet for about an hour, typically once a month. You can choose phone, Google Meet, or in person if you're local—whatever feels most comfortable. The session will usually begin with some silence and you'll have space to share what you're holding. In a normal spiritual direction session, you do most of the talking, and I chime in where it might be helpful. This could be a question, a wondering, or an observation. Ultimately, my job is to listen, to notice, and to help you attend to your interior life.
What does it cost?+
Sessions are $75 month-to-month, with discounted seasons at $70 (three months) and $65 (six months). If cost is a barrier, a sliding scale is available—no one is turned away for money.
How do I start?+
The easiest first step is a free 15-minute phone call. Fill out the interest form or send a plain email and we'll find a time that works.
Is everything confidential?+
Yes. What you share in spiritual direction is held in confidence, always.
Begin
The first step is a free 15-minute call—a chance to hear my voice, ask anything, and decide whether to keep going. There's no pressure either way.
Find a time and complete the (very) brief interest form. If a form feels like too much, a simple email works, too.
