Dr. Bruce Tallman is a full-time professional spiritual director and marriage coach who lives in London, Ontario.

Besides spiritual direction, Bruce works with engaged couples who are preparing for marriage as well as with couples who are already married.  Bruce's Marriage Preparation Course is approved by the Catholic Church. He has also developed marriage preparation courses for Protestants, people who are spiritual but not religious, and people who are getting remarried (see the "Marriage Coaching" and "Remarriage Preparation" sidebars).

Paulist Press recently published Bruce's book Archetypes for Spiritual Direction and Bruce is also the author of Finding Seekers: Recruitment Methods for Developing a Spiritual Direction Practice from Beginning to Full-Time Employment (see the "Store" sidebar), and a sample of his numerous published articles on spirituality are included here (see the "Published Articles" sidebar).

Bruce also gives a wide assortment of spiritual talks, workshops, and retreats, (see the sidebar on this) is a member of Spiritual Directors International, an adjunct faculty member of the Haden Institute for Spiritual Directors Training, and a member of the ManKind Project (see the 'links' sidebar).

Spiritual direction has many benefits:

deeper connection to your higher power, others, your true self, and the creation; more silence, peace, contemplation, meaning, and purpose in your life; learning new spiritual practices and methods; help with all your spiritual struggles.

The blessings are wonderful.