Karen Shields Wright, MS, DC, DM
Ignatian Spiritual Director/Clinician
Background
As a Catholic, wife, mother, grandmother, clinician and businesswoman, along with being a lifelong learner, I seek to bring these vocational experiences and skills to this ministry in service.
After researching studies on spirituality and health during my clinical years as a chiropractic physician, I went on to study Christian Spirituality and Spiritual Direction and moved into hospital chaplaincy and retreat work. After obtaining a certificate in Catholic Social Teaching, I taught and wrote about the intersection of those teachings and lay spirituality for a life as a contemplative in action.
Current Position
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Spiritual Director in Private Practice (serving virtually since 2016)
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Spiritual Director & Mentor - Fairfield University's Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality
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Clinician - Private Practice Integrative Wellness Care
Education
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Masters in Christain Spirituality: Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion '98
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Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction, Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion '03
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Doctor of Chiropractic New York Chiropractic College '80
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Certificate in Catholic Social Teachings - The Catholic Unversity of America '05
Link to Selections of Publications & Presentations Given
Selections from Professional CME & SD ( Spiritual Direction Formation) Programs
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SD Programs of the Office for Ignatian Spirituality (OIS) Eastern Provence ('19-'22)
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CME "Interpersonal Neurobiology Dr. Dan Siegel Mindsight Institute (2022)
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CME Advances in Mind-Body Medicine" Thomas Jefferson U. Sidney Kimmel Medical College ('22)
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SD Programs of the Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Fairfield University ('17-'22)
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CME "Advances in Integrative Nutrition" Thomas Jefferson U. Sidney Kimmel Medical College ('21
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SD "Handing on the Fire: Making Spiritual Direction Ignatian" w. Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, Ignatian Spirituality Institute ('21)
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SD"Teaching of Discernment of Spirits" w. Fr. Timothy Gallagher ('21)
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SD "Practicum in Giving the 19th Annotation" MCIS by Sr. Karen Doyle and Nan Bouche ('20-'21)
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CME "Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavior Therapy" Mass General Psychiatry Academy (CME credits) '20
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CME "Stress Management and Resiliency Training Mass General Psychiatry Academy (Harvard Medical School CME credits) '20
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SD "Giving the Spiritual Exercises in the 19th Annotation Format to Others" Fr. Jame Bowler OIS '19
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CME "Essentials of Palliative Care" Chaplaincy Program. California State University (CE credits) '18
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SD "Adult Psychological Development and Spirituality: Ignatian Spirituality Across the Life Cycle" OIS Fr. David McCallum, SJ '18
Memberships & Listings
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Order of Malta – Dame of Magistral Grace
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Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundaiton
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American Chiropractic Association
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Office of Ignatian Spirituality, Eastern Provence
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College of Directors Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality
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