My Story

I have always been drawn to life’s deeper questions — about meaning, love, loss, and what it means to live fully human. My own path has been one of seeking, discerning, and transformation. I spent seven years as a Jesuit seminarian, immersed in spiritual practice, service, and community. That experience rooted me in the Ignatian tradition of accompaniment — walking alongside others with presence, compassion, and openness to the sacred in all things.

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After discerning a different path, I turned toward psychology, spirituality, and grief work as my vocation. I earned an MA in East–West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and an MS in Thanatology (the study of death, dying, and bereavement) from Marian University. I am also a Certified Meditation Teacher and a Certified Spiritual Counselor.

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Over the years, I have served in nonprofit leadership and spiritual ministries, accompanying people in times of transition, struggle, and hope. Along the way, I discovered that my greatest calling is to create spaces where people can safely explore grief, mortality, spirituality, and life’s liminal thresholds — those in-between places where transformation becomes possible.

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My approach integrates transpersonal psychology, Jungian depth work, Ignatian spirituality, Taoist wisdom, and contemplative practice. I believe that healing and growth come not from fixing ourselves, but from listening deeply to our inner wisdom and walking with compassionate companions who can hold space for our unfolding.

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Today, through Paul Miner Transpersonal Coaching, I offer 1:1 coaching, grief groups, workshops, and retreats to support others in finding clarity, meaning, and renewal. It is my privilege to walk with those navigating loss, death anxiety, spiritual questions, or major life transitions — helping them discover not just resilience, but the possibility of wholeness and transformation.

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Credentials

• Master of Arts in East–West Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies (2022)

• Master of Science in Thanatology (Grief and Bereavement Studies), Marian University (2024)

• Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Counseling, California Institute of Integral Studies (2022)

• Certified Meditation Teacher, Ananda School of Yoga and Meditation (2021)

• Completed the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola and trained as a Spiritual Director