Mitch is an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner, Rabbi and Non-Relgion-specific Spiritual Director and ICF Certified Life Coach, with a focus on difficult life transitions, “stuckness” and religious abuse and trauma. He is also is an Enneagram Consultant.
A May 2020 graduate of Zeitgeist Non-faith-based Spiritual Director program, Mitch supports anyone on their individual personal spiritual journey, regardless of their beliefs or past observance or faith tradition - or no faith tradition. He has been teaching Jewish mysticism, Enneagram and IFS classes for spiritual growth, Yoga and interfaith spirituality since the mid-1990's.
Mitch co-authored a book, Men and Grief: Stories of Growth through Struggles with Trauma and Loss.
Among the causes he supports are: The Link Counseling Center; The Jung Society of Atlanta; and Zeitgeist - Atlanta's Home for the Spiritually Independent
Compassionate Presence, LLC
EXPERIENCES
Show Date
Fri 4 Sep 2026 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM
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| Title Short | Was Jesus actually HIndu? |
| Venue | Slippery Slope |
| Experience Description | In the Gospel of Thomas, a banned Gnostic text, the second verse says it all. 2. Jesus said, those who seek should not stop seeking until they find. When they find, they will be disturbed. When they are disturbed, they will marvel and will reign over all (their inner world). This speaks to all the Shadow part so us we repress and avoid. When we have the courage to go inside and bring the Shadow to the Light of Awareness, it clears the \clouds from blocking the Sun of our inner Soul.\ This is the Self to which Hindus refer when they say to us, \Namaste (The God in me honors the God in you)\. Explore some of the verses of The Gospel of Thomas and how they address clearing the noise to the Kingdon of Heaven within YOU, not out there somewhere! |
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Show Date
Fri 4 Sep 2026 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM
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| Title Short | Sermon on the Mount through Jewish eyes |
| Venue | Library |
| Experience Description | Mathew Chapters 5 through 7 are referred to as the Sermon on the Mount. The Mount was a hill near Capernaum, a fishing village established by the Hasmoneans on the north shore of Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). All the verses spoken by Jesus were references to verses in what became the Hebrew Bible (Torah, Prophets and Wisdom Writings). As a Rabbi, I will share how aligned these important teaching are in both Judaism and Christianity as the ethical guidances of both. |
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Show Date
Sat 5 Sep 2026 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM
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| Title Short | Religious Trauma |
| Venue | Front Porch |
| Experience Description | Join two trauma specialists (psychotherapeutic & spiritual) at an open table for conversation around Religious Trauma – we’ll cover the basic areas of harm that are caused by beliefs, people and systems that can be annoying at best and life threatening at worst. And we’re here to listen. |
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Show Date
Sat 5 Sep 2026 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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| Title Short | A brief interactive panel on spiritual direction |
| Venue | Oasis |
| Experience Description | Gather with a group of spiritual directors to find out 1) What the heck is it and 2) Should you become one
We will also have a mini triads of group spiritual direction as an experiential session |
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