Cristina has a passion to journey with people seeking to experience God in the particularities of their life. She calls it a sacred work for people to discover that God is always creating and forming us to better understand ourselves and God. She has a bachelor’s degree in nursing, primarily working in women’s health for 39 years. Her certificate in Narrative Focused Trauma Care from the Allender Center equipped her to lead support groups and provide storywork coaching for women who have had a history of adverse childhood experiences, and she also participated in outreach to women in the sex industry in Northern Colorado. She trained as both a Spiritual Director and Ignatian Exercises Director with Sustainable Faith.
Certifications:
Narrative Focused Trauma Care I & II, Allender Center
https://theallendercenter.org/offerings/trainings/
Spiritual Director: School of Sustainable Faith 2020
Ignatian Director: School of Sustainable Faith 2023
https://sustainablefaith.com/
Education & Work Experiences:
Registered Nurse, BSN primary work in women’s health 39 years
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, University of Colorado Health, CO
Restory Counseling, Fort Collins, CO Story Work coach 6.5 years