Rev. Michelle Mudge Buhite

The black silhouette of a Unitarian Universalist chalice inside two overlapping circles

Location: United States: Buffalo, New York
Contact: 

  • Email: mbuhite@uuma.org
  • Phone: 716-499-8343 
  • Website:

Spiritual Direction Training: 2024

Professional Membership(s): UUMA | SDI (Spiritual Directors International),

Spiritual Direction Philosophy

My approach to spiritual direction is rooted in Unitarian Universalism, which means that I am comfortable with the many ways UUs seek to understand that which is of ultimate importance to us. Raised in a biblical Christian tradition, I can easily make space for those who are drawn to that path. I also engage in Buddhist-leaning practices, and have been a practitioner of Earth-centered spirituality for decades. Humanistic religious naturalism calls to me – and I suppose my measured approach to all of these paths is guided by a certain agnosticism.

I am a lifelong learner and encourage curiosity and wonder in those that I companion. My training includes addressing religious/spiritual trauma – a subject that is rooted in my own experience.

I am committed to creating a space that invites all seekers, those who have experienced trauma and those who have been spared that, to dive deep and access the truth that resides in each soul – that all are worthy of love.

Services Offered

Spiritual Services: Individual Spiritual Direction

Medium for Sessions: Online (Zoom, Skype, etc.), Telephone

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Memberships: UUMA

Training:

  • Spiritual Direction Training:
  • Year Completed: (2024)
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  • Group Spiritual Direction Training: Group Spiritual Direction in Congregations
  • Year Completed:  2017
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