Chaplain and faith-based coach in San Diego
You were never meant to carry this alone.
I am Daniel Gurtner, a chaplain and faith-based life coach in San Diego. I meet with people online, in private, to help them hand their heaviest burdens to God and find healing and purpose.
Are you holding on to something heavy?
Maybe it is grief that does not keep a schedule. Maybe it is anxiety that shows up at 2 a.m., or a hurt you have not been able to forgive. Maybe you simply feel tired from holding everything together. You do not have to fix it before you come. You only have to be willing to put it down.
Grief
Grief that does not keep a schedule, and love that has nowhere to go for a while.
Anxiety
A mind that replays tomorrow at 2 a.m. and a heart that will not settle.
Forgiveness
A hurt you cannot forget, and the question of how to set it down.
My story
Chaplain in San Diego and beyond
I have grown to love the people of San Diego. I find I remember names now, and I look forward to following up with the people I have prayed with, to hear what has happened since. Each day I ask the Holy Spirit to highlight someone to me, and He does.
It is a surprising place for me to be. Anyone who grew up with me will tell you I was the shyest person they knew, and speaking in front of people terrified me. Only God could have done this.
The grieving process does get easier over time. “Moving on” is merely a simplified way to describe how we continue on without our loved one. But they never truly leave. They always stay with us in thought and in spirit.
What working together looks like
Online and flexible
Since the pandemic my appointments are online only, so we can meet from anywhere.
Private
What we talk about stays between us. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm your confidentiality wording and its limits, for example safety concerns, before publishing]
Free resources
When I see something that could help you, I am glad to share it at no cost.
Rooted in faith
We pray if you want to, and we open Scripture together when it helps.
Weekly meditation
One short meditation each week, in your inbox.
Each week I send a short, Scripture-based meditation on releasing burdens to God. It takes about five minutes to read and pray. It is free, and you can leave anytime.
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Stop holding on. Start letting go.
Meet with me online, in private. We will take it one step at a time.