Christy Stone Camino de Santiago

A little about me.

I am a spiritual director and contemplative traveler, a counselor and retreat leader who believes healing and renewal unfold slowly — in honest conversation, sacred pause, and meaningful journey.

My work has shaped by seasons of faith questioning, motherhood, grief, illness, and travel. In those valleys and open roads, I learned that healing is rarely dramatic. It is patient. Attentive. Often quiet.

The contemplative life quite literally saved me throughout the seasons of my life. I live and work as an empath and highly sensitive person in the world. Learning how to stay open to the world without losing myself has been essential to my well-being.

Three anchors emerged in my early adulthood and continue to guide me today: contemplation and mindfulness, sacred travel and journey, and nature as a sacred teacher. These practices became pathways of survival, restoration, and transformation — expanding my capacity to hold what is hard and love more deeply than I imagined possible.

Good Mexican food is my favorite meal, and I love music, piano, art, poetry, and a great book. I’m a hopeful gardener without a green thumb and a caffeine contemplative. The ocean, mountains, and high desert are my holy places, where I find peace in simple wonders — flowers, dragonflies, butterflies, hummingbirds, and stellar jays.

I cherish a beloved tribe of family and friends and have been married to my husband for nearly 30 years. I love being a boy mom to two almost grown, almost flown young men. Two spirited Jack Russells — and a very adored giant grand pup — rule my world. One of my proudest accomplishments was hiking the Camino de Santiago.

And honestly — I love the world and humanity so much, even in its complexity. I am so glad you are here.

    • Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor, Texas

    • Master’s Degree in Counseling, University of North Texas

    • Certificate in Spiritual Direction, SMU Perkins School of Theology

    • The Living School for Action and Contemplation (Richard Rohr)

    • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, University of Massachusetts Medical Center

    • Experienced Travel Advisor curating meaning centered journeys by land, sea, & air

    • Guide with extensive lived experience across cultures and continents

    • Specialist in vacation, retreat, respite, pilgrimage, and ancestral journeys

    • Advisor for group, solo, and destination wedding travel

    • Retreat leader and teacher for intentionally held sacred experiences

    • Guide in contemplative & reflective travel practices

    • Pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago — The French Way (Compostela)

    • Independent Contractor for Expedia Cruises

    • Speaker and trainer

    • Retreat designer and facilitator

    • Contemplative teacher

    • Pastoral leader

    • LPC CEU provider

  • From walking the Camino de Santiago to wandering the high desert of New Mexico…
    From the coasts of Maine to the vineyards of Italy…
    From Kenya’s vastness to the quiet shimmer of Sedona…

    Travel has been both pilgrimage and teacher.

    Current shimmers that beckon my attention:

    • Ancestral landscapes of Ireland and Scotland

    • The Eastern ways of Thailand and Bali

    • Richard Rohr

    • Jim Finley

    • Cynthia Bourgeault

    • Barbara Holmes

    • Cole Arthur Riley

    • Mary Oliver

    • Tricia Hersey

    • Joanne Cacciatore

    • Tyler Merritt

    • Brene Brown

    • Howard Thurman

    • Desmund Tutu

    • Teresa of Ávila

    • St. John of the Cross

    • St. Francis

    • Rumi

  • • EMDR

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Family Systems & Somatic Therapies

    • INELDA End-of-Life Doula training - a compassionate approach to end-of-life care