Sacred Space — What do these words mean to you? How do you define sacred space and, then, how do you relate to your ideas about it? These questions feel very wide and deep to me. Complex, daunting, intriguing, and, yes, spacious. I’m curious about the ways in which our various cultures, our faith backgrounds, and our individual experiences influence what we believe about what...

By Beverley Shrumm, MC, LMHC Executive Director, Samaritan Center of Puget Sound   When I try to recall when various things happened over the past two years, I have the most challenging time. Perhaps you share that experience. I remember where I was on March 10, 2020 with clarity. Our clinical director, Matt Percy, was reviewing the structure, ethics and procedures of the...

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