Spiritual care • Whole-person health • Practitioner renewal
For Dietitians, Nurses & Health Coaches Seeking Something Deeper
Care for the whole person.
Make room for transformation.
Bring the science of care and the art of healing together. Respond to the deeper concerns patients bring into care.
Practical continuing education that helps clinicians strengthen communication, presence, purpose, and whole-person spiritual care in real clinical settings.
For dietitians, nurses & health coaches
Self-paced or live cohort formats
Learn what to do with what you hear
A grounded approach to whole-person care
Notice. Explore. Support. Integrate
Spirituality belongs in whole-person care.
Our approach attends to the physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions of health.
Spirituality connects us with meaning, hope, belonging, and what we hold sacred. It can be a source of integration and renewal through illness, uncertainty, and suffering, and can promote vitality for flourishing well-being.
Whether rooted in religious faith or expressed beyond religion, each person’s spiritual life deserves thoughtful, respectful care.
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
What are you looking for?
Start from who you are. We'll point you to the training that fits your role and goals.
Find continuing education and professional development, and ethics designed for dietetic practice.
Explore practical training in whole-person care, communication, wellbeing, and ethics.
Develop stronger skills for supporting clients while staying within professional scope.
Bring practical whole-person spiritual care education to your team, clinic, department, or organization.
FEATURED TRAINING
Start where you are. Go deeper when you're ready.
A focused selection of practical, CE-eligible courses, from introductory self-paced
learning to a live mastery cohort.
Self-paced
Spiritual Care in Practice
Recognize spiritual needs and respond with practical, scope-aligned tools.
Dietitians: 6 CPEUs listed
Nurses: Approval pending
Health coaches: 2 CE credits · NBHWC
$150
Self-paced
Grief & Spiritual Distress for Healing
Support patients through loss and life transitions with compassionate presence.
Dietitians: 5.75 CPEUs listed
Nurses: Approval pending
Health coaches: 2 CE credits · NBHWC
$175
Live · 8-Session cohort · Up to 10 participants
From Knowledge to Mastery
Practice spiritual care skills through cases, guided reflection, and peer feedback.
Dietitians: 18.75 CPEUs listed
Nurses: Approval pending
Health coaches: 12 CE credits · NBHWC
$700
Bringing whole-person care to your team?
HEAR FROM PRACTITIONERS
Reflections from clinicians & teams
"I think every healthcare professional (especially in the allied fields) should have to take “From Knowledge to Mastery: Spiritual Care Training for Healthcare Professionals”.
We did not get this kind of training in undergraduate school in dietetics, nor did we get it during our dietetic internship to become a Registered Dietitian."
"This course has profoundly changed how I care for clients as a health coach!"
"Every nurse needs this training to take in the whole picture of the person. I truly believe that this kind of training and care is what is missing in our healthcare systems. I can't imagine how much more effective "modern medicine" would be if every provider practiced this way."
"I will practice taking 2 breaths when the conversation gets heavy, to create space for that emotion to come through. Personally, I think I'm learning to give myself grace and not compare myself to others, especially when their situation could be vastly different from mine. I've really learned to listen rather than speak because sometimes that acknowledgment and that space are all a person needs in this world to feel even an ounce better."
HOW IT WORKS
A simple path from interest to practice
Choose your professional path
Dietitian, nurse, health coach, or healthcare organization-start from who you are.
Find the training that matches your goals
Compare format, CE credits, and outcomes in one clear place
Learn self-paced or join a live program
Flexible on demand cources or an intimate live cohort-your choice
Apply practical skills in your work
Bring whole-person care into routine visits, charting, your personal reflections, and team collaboration.
START FREE
Not Sure Where to Start?
Get a practical framework for noticing spiritual needs, exploring what matters, and responding with compassionate presence. Receive the guide plus occasional professional education resources and training updates
FREE RESOURCE
4 PRACTICAL STEPS TOWARD MORE WHOLE-PERSON CARE
NOTICE-EXPLORE-SUPPORT-INTEGRATE
A clear framework you can use in your next patient conversation.
Meet your guide
Care for the whole person—with a clinician who understands your work.
Mary Gannon Kaufmann, MS, RDN, MA, BCC
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist · Board Certified Healthcare Chaplain, Professional Educator, Researcher & Author
Mary brings clinical care and spiritual care together to help you respond with skill, compassion, and confidence. Whole-person care includes the practitioner, too.
“This course has profoundly changed how I care for clients as a health coach!”
— Linda R., NBHWC Health Coach
Course credit amounts are shown as listed on the current training page. Nursing approval is pending. Confirm approval details before enrollment. Book purchase is additional where specified.
What if the conversation could be part of the care?
This Is Where Renewed Practitioner Offers Something Different.
FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS
Training Your Team?
Flexible whole-person spiritual care education for hospitals, clinics, health systems, departments, and professional teams. Shaped around your clinical setting and schedule.
Tailored education shaped around your team's clinical setting, priorities, and schedule
Practical skills for clinical settings
Team-based education
Intimate, interactive cohorts that move your team from knowledge to confident integration
Flexible delivery options
Professional wellbeing support
Flexible on=demand learning your clinicians can complete on their own timeline
Interdisciplinary & profession-specific learning
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Everything you need before you enroll
Clear answers on credits, time, and how to choose the right training for your role.
Yes. Most courses offer continuing education credits for dietitians and NBHWC-certified health coaches. Nursing CE approval is pending: the Florida Board of Nursing has found our provider application approvable, and our courses are now under review for credit. Check each course’s enrollment details for available credits.
Some courses require a separate purchase of The Renewed Practitioner: How Spiritual Care Transforms Nutrition, Dietetics & Lifestyle Medicine. Check your course’s enrollment details for requirements. You can find the book on our Resources page.
The time commitment varies by course and is listed in the enrollment details. Self-paced courses let you work through videos, readings, and reflection activities at your own pace. Live training includes scheduled sessions and preparation between meetings.
Yes. This training welcomes clinicians of every religious, spiritual, or secular background. You’ll learn to recognize and support patients’ needs for meaning, hope, connection, and purpose, guided by their beliefs and preferences. Reflection on your own perspectives helps you offer compassionate care while respecting each patient’s unique experience.
Yes! We can customize training for your team’s needs. Through our professional partner program, you can also organize a group training and receive a 25% payout on other participants’ registrations. Contact us to explore the best option for your team.
Start with our free guide, 4 Simple Steps to a Whole-Person Conversation, for practical tools you can use right away. When you’re ready to go deeper, explore the recommended training for your profession or contact us for help choosing a course that fits your goals.