Meet Kelly

Kelly Stokes is a spiritual director and religious educator, as well as a mother, knitter, full-time caregiver, cloud admirer, and pinecone collector.

Based in Austin, Texas, she offers individual spiritual direction, occasional group classes, and workshops and worship for retreats and summer youth camps.

Kelly is a member of Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Directors Network, Spiritual Directors International, Austin Area Spiritual Directors Community, and LREDA (Unitarian Universalist Religious Educators Association). 

She received her Spiritual Direction Formation and Certification from The Leadership Institute for Growth, Healing, and Transformation (LIGHT) at Meadville Lombard Theological School. 

Testimonials

  • Working with Kelly for Spiritual Direction has been a truly meaningful and transformative experience. Kelly creates a warm, welcoming, and sacred space where I feel free to reflect deeply, ask difficult questions, wrestle with uncertainty, and listen more intentionally for the movement of Spirit in my life. Her thoughtful questions, compassionate presence, and ability to gently challenge me have helped me gain greater clarity about my faith, my calling, and the ways I am being invited to grow. Every time we meet, I feel more grounded, encouraged, and connected to both my spiritual journey and my authentic self. I am deeply grateful for Kelly’s wisdom and care and would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking a trusted companion on their spiritual journey.

    - Ann Verdine-Jones

  • “Kelly lives in authenticity and connects through genuine compassion, curiosity, and openness. She approaches people and life with a depth of understanding and love that’s rare and hard to put into words. I know that I can always be my authentic self with Kelly and that she will celebrate my highs, sit with me in my lows, remind me of who I am and honor my journey. The trust she builds with others is deeply deserved.”

    - Katy Troy

  • ”Kelly is an exceptional partner in soulful conversations. She always brings such sweet curiosity and insight. She has the gift of listening deeply and knowing exactly what song I need to hear in any moment. She has really good questions and a really good heart. “

    —Sage Hirschfeld

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