About John Chandler
Trellis is the guidance and spiritual direction practice of John Chandler. One of my greatest joys is to sit with others and provide thoughtful engagement and questions as you explore how to live well.
I’m trained to offer spiritual direction from a Christian perspective. I also offer wisdom sessions for those who don’t want a defined spiritual experience, but want to explore how to move forward in their life with deep wisdom and discernment.
Prior to my work as a spiritual director, I served in leadership roles in churches and other non-profits for 25 years. I am also interested in finding meaningful ways of living outside of my work, which seems to include a lot of reading, watching baseball (Angels!) or football (Broncos!), playing board games, eating salsa, and wishing I was hiking more. Oh, and coffee.
I live on the desert edge of Phoenix – with previous stops in Austin and Seattle as a grown-up, and SoCal and Colorado as a youngster. Please contact me for a free discovery session if you would like to explore working together.
My training and experience:
- MA Christian Studies, Seattle School of Theology and Psychology
- Certificate in Spiritual Direction, Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction
- Certificate in the Enneagram for Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona
- Certificate in Spiritual Direction Supervision (in process), Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction
- Assistant Teacher for Spiritual Direction cohort, Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction
“Thank you for your thoughtfulness, your insight, and your good questions. I’ve consistently appreciated your perspectives and experiences; you engage with ideas, situations, and stories with great care and intention, showing how much you care. You bring a spaciousness to our conversations….”
— JK