ï»ï»Leaning into the Liminal provides readers with a liminal lens through which they may view a variety of modern experiences such as the global experience of pandemic, the pervasive climate crisis, and continuing economic and social instability. Exploring professional practices such as counselling, spiritual direction, and play, it brings the foundational work of van Gennep into the 21st century.
Sarah Brush, Ph.D
Chair of the British and Irish Association for Practical Theology
Faculty of Theology at the University of Oxford, England.
Leaning into the Liminal is an invaluable compendium of practical wisdom for chaplains, psychotherapists, and spiritual companions who guide others in the existential search for meaning amid life's traumas, crises, and deconstructions. This work provides a framework for practitioners bearing witness to the wild and sacred space between psychospiritual disintegration and reintegration.
Rick Capezza, Th.D., D.W.S.
Dean of Education for the Spiritual Care Association's Military Chaplain Division
Director of The School of Military Spiritual Formation., USA
Leaning into the Liminal is an outstanding resource for anyone desiring to broaden their understanding and practice of companioning others through liminal spaces. Offering diverse perspectives on how to accompany people through challenging transitional thresholds, this text offers hope to carers and affirms the crucial role of shared liminality.
Lynn Moresi, D.Min
Program Director at Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual & Pastoral Formation,
Yara Theological Union, University of Divinity. Melbourne, Australia.
Leaning into the Liminal provides a positive new perspective on liminal space and time, especially applicable to the many disciplines of counseling. From embracing the in-between as a pause for contemplation to claiming a surprising interval of grace and gratitude, this book helps us identify the liminal locales that are full of potential to revive the soul.
Jan Stock, M.A.
Licensed professional counselor in private practice,
specializing in thought management, self-esteem, and authenticity.
She lives and works in Central Missouri, USA.