You Might Be Wondering …

When do Mentoring Calls take place?

Upon purchasing a package you’ll have three months to use your mentoring calls. Calls will take place over Zoom and scheduled through Calendly. You’ll receive this information after enrolling. While you have the freedom to schedule your calls as you’d like, my encouragement is to schedule one toward the beginning of the course.

What will be discussed on the Mentoring Calls?

Prior to the mentoring calls, clients will be given a form to complete to prepare for the Mentoring Call. They can pick from a number of topics to discuss or bring their own. This experience is meant to be tailor-made to what you need mentoring and support around. These might include: navigating relationships when faith shifts, learning to tolerate uncertainty in faith, practicing new ways of thinking about faith or learning new faith skills to move forward.

What is the time commitment for Individual Mentoring?

Expect to spend 1-1.5 hours in self-reflective work and practice for each module. However, you can decide the right pacing for you as you have lifetime access to the course.

Is this therapy?

Nope! Any services or programs offered through Hey Amanda! are within a mentoring, coaching, or consulting capacity. While you may learn skills and information that can reduce distress, these programs are not intended to treat, identify, or diagnose any medical or psychological condition. While I am a Licensed Social Worker, I will not be acting as a mental health professional in this setting. Should a mental health concern arise, I can refer you to a professional in your state.

Mentoring is a short-term, strength-based process focused on movement toward a specified goal. In this case that would be how to deconstruct and/or reconstruct without losing your Christian Faith. Mentoring is limited in time and scope.

Are you a Christian?

Yes! My boundaries are the Nicean and Apostle Creed, which I believe 80% of at any given time. There are still bits of my faith that I’m working out with fear and trembling, and I’ve accepted that doubt and faith will likely always be intermingled for me. I also am part of a local church body.

Do I have to be a Christian to work with you?

Not necessarily, but most of my teachings will be through a Christian lens, although they may be able to apply to other faith structures.

Do you offer a refund? 

Due to the automatic nature of being enrolled in the Wonder & Doubt Course, no refunds are issued for Individual Mentoring packages. If circumstances arise and you are unable to use all your calls within the 3-month timeframe, please reach out and we can see if an extension would be appropriate. If you have any questions about the program that would help you make an informed decision, please reach out through the Contact page.

What are your beliefs on inclusion? 

This program is open and inclusive to all who are sincerely working out their faith. Many on the journey of deconstruction are wrestling through what they were taught (indirectly or directly) about the LGBTQ community, women in ministry, white supremacy, and Christian nationalism. While we can acknowledge that we may be at different places in our exploration of these teachings, a value of Hey Amanda! is that we will honor and acknowledge the inherent dignity and worth of all people as Image Bearers of God. Implicit bias is to be expected, and we will work through those together when they come up, but explicit bias or prejudices will not be tolerated. Individuals who fail to show love and care in their language toward me or others will be removed.