Spirit Led Counselling — The Practice
The source and publishing arm of Sharon Mackenzie's work.
Sharon’s Diploma of Counselling, accredited chaplaincy and trauma-informed care training inform the educational books, frameworks and reflective resources published here.
Sharon Mackenzie SpiritRSPrac · Founder & Educator
- Diploma of Counselling
- Accredited Chaplain
- Narrative Practice Practitioner · Health & Harmony Colleges
- Advanced Aromatherapy Practitioner · Health & Harmony Colleges
- Trauma-Informed Care
Sharon Mackenzie is the founder and educator behind Spirit Led Institute. Her work draws on a Diploma of Counselling, narrative practice, accredited chaplaincy, trauma-informed care training. She develops practical education at the intersection of safeguarding, organisational culture, dignity, authority, psychosocial safety and individual healing.
The published body of work
Three connected collections.
Reflective resources
Published frameworks and resources for grief and loss, relationships and boundaries, identity, faith, belonging, change and recovery from institutional hurt.
ExploreChaplaincy publications
Books and resources for chaplains, pastoral carers, schools and young people — informed by Sharon's professional experience and grounded in clear boundaries.
ExploreBooks, frameworks & resources
Published work on institutional hurt, safeguarding and human systems — written to be used, not just admired.
ExploreWhat people bring here.
Themes explored throughout The Practice's books, frameworks and reflective resources.
- Grief and loss
- Relationships and boundaries
- Difficult life experiences
- Recovering from institutional hurt
- Identity and belonging
- Faith and spiritual questions
- Change and transition
These resources draw on counselling and narrative practice. They pay attention to story, relationships and the systems people live inside, taking seriously that context shapes people.
The Practice publishes books and educational resources only. It does not offer individual counselling, therapy or chaplaincy sessions.
They do not diagnose or prescribe an outcome. They offer language and frameworks for patterns that can be hard to name, so readers and learners can decide what they want to do with what they see.
- Diploma of Counselling
- Accredited Chaplain
- Narrative Practice Practitioner · Health & Harmony Colleges
- Advanced Aromatherapy Practitioner · Health & Harmony Colleges
- Trauma-Informed Care
Explore The Practice
A connected body of work.
Sharon's counselling and chaplaincy background informs the books, frameworks and resources published on institutional hurt, safeguarding and human systems — written with warmth, curiosity and a slightly irreverent sense of humour, for individuals, carers, chaplains, leaders and organisations.
Personal healing
Reflective frameworks and resources informed by counselling practice.
ExploreChaplaincy & spiritual formation
Background, resources and formation for chaplains, carers, schools and young people.
ExploreHuman Systems
The flagship five-book body of thought on communities, culture, power and belonging.
ExploreBooks
All of Sharon Mackenzie's books, across four connected series.
ExploreFrom Sharon
Essays and reflections on faith, belonging, grief and being human.
ExplorePodcasts
Death of the Pastor's Wife, and Ponder This — conversations about being human.
ExploreCreative therapy
Creative and artistic approaches to reflection and meaning-making.
ExploreAbout Sharon
Counsellor, chaplain and writer — background, training and credentials.
ExploreChurch safeguarding reflection
What the Mica Miller story can teach churches about safeguarding.
ExploreContinue exploring
Choose what supports your next step.
Read Sharon's books and essays, use the free reflective resources, or explore how Spirit Led Institute translates this body of work into courses, guided healing journeys and formation.
