Emily Cash, Psy.D., director of Saint Luke Center, is a licensed psychologist in Kentucky and an adjunct member of the clinical services department at Saint Luke Institute. She obtained her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Spalding University in Louisville, and completed her doctoral training in a community mental health setting in New York City. From 2006-2010, she was on staff in the residential treatment program at Saint Luke Institute before returning to Kentucky to open Saint Luke Center. Her clinical services include individual and group therapy, psychological evaluation and assessment and teaching psycho-educational groups and workshops geared towards mental health and well-being. Dr. Cash also serves as the director of the Candidate Assessment Program for the Institute.

Jane Becker, OSB, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Kentucky and Indiana. She is a member of the Sisters of St. Benedictine located in Ferdinand, IN. She served many years as staff psychologist at St. Meinrad Seminary, IN, and at the North American College in Rome. She has also been Director of Formation for her community, and has provided a variety of workshops and consultations to other religious communities. Sister Jane was on the staff of Saint Luke Institute in Silver Spring, MD for three years. Her clinical services include individual and group therapy, psychological assessment, and workshops in transition, community life, and communication. She completed her doctoral studies in clinical psychology at St. Louis University.

Christopher G. Block, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychological Practitioner in Kentucky and obtained his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Louisville. He also completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Spalding University. Prior to joining the Saint Luke Center in Louisville in 2014, Chris was a 24-year veteran of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, where he retired from his position as Director of the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Unit within the Division of Mental Health. During his tenure with the DOC, he also served as the Department’s Program Administrator for residential and community-based drug and alcohol treatment services, and worked as a therapist in the Sex Offender Treatment Program. Chris’ clinical interests include cognitive-behavioral intervention for emotional disorders and risk assessment.

Michael Day, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist in Indiana and Kentucky. He received his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Spalding University and both an M.A. and M.T.S. from Saint Meinrad School of Theology. Dr. Day works on a consultation basis with Saint Luke Center and is the Director of Personal Counseling and a member of the faculty at Indiana University Southeast. His experience includes work in higher education and children/family residential treatment. His clinical interests include trauma informed care, developmental related issues, clinical supervision, and education. He is a member of APA and AUCCCD.

Reverend Robert Ray, M.Div., completed his theological studies at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland, prior to his ordination in 1969. He has served in a variety of ministries, including parishes, retreat work with high school youth, college campus ministry, priest review and continuing education for clergy. He served on the staff at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology for ten years, and undertook spiritual direction training at the Institute for Spiritual Leadership in Chicago. He also participated in a two-year spiritual direction practicum offered by the Archdiocese of Louisville Office of Spirituality. Fr. Bob currently is a pastor, spiritual director with lay, religious and priests, and retreat leader with parish councils, parish staffs and men’s and women’s groups.

Linda Reynolds, M.Ed., M.A., is a spiritual director in a private practice offering individual spiritual direction, supervision, and group facilitation for people of all faiths. Linda’s training includes a two-year spiritual direction practicum through the Archdiocese of Louisville. Linda earned her B.S. and M.Ed. in counseling psychology at the University of Louisville and graduated with an M.A. in spirituality through a joint program with Bellarmine University and Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. She has worked as a pastoral counselor for AIDS Interfaith Ministries of Kentuckiana, Inc., and as a guest spiritual director for Eastern Point Retreat House in Gloucester, MA.

Reverend Paul Scaglione, M.Div., is a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville. He attended Mount Saint Paul Seminary in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Indiana, prior to his ordination in Trenton, New Jersey. He has extensive experience as a spiritual director and pastor, including ten years as spiritual director for the School of Theology at Saint Meinrad Seminary. He also directed the Office of Pastoral Care for the Archdiocese of Louisville for 11 years and is a member of the archdiocese’s Sexual Abuse Review Board. He received training at the Institute for Spiritual Leadership in Chicago and is an active member of Spiritual Directors International. Fr. Scaglione provides directed retreats, workshops on spirituality and parish missions, and is experienced in outreach with victims of sexual abuse.

Mary Schaffner currently serves as a spiritual director in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She previously served as the parish life coordinator of St. Agnes Parish in Nashville, Indiana, and associate director of spirituality ministries at Our Lady of Fatima, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ retreat house. She holds a master’s in theological studies from Saint Meinrad Seminary School of Theology as well as a graduate certificate in spiritual direction and directed retreats from Creighton University. In addition to her work with ongoing spiritual direction, Mary offers silent directed retreats, Ignatian retreats in everyday life, days of reflection, and preached retreats. She also brings experience as a religion teacher, high school campus minister, young adult minister, director of religious education, and pastoral associate.

Sam Stodghill, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist in Kentucky. He received his PsyD in clinical psychology from Spalding University. Before joining the staff of Saint Luke Center, Dr. Stodghill was clinical coordinator for REACH, a community-based social service agency. His experience includes work in children/family residential treatment and foster care settings. His clinical interests include functional assessment and behavior support consultation and program planning and evaluation. He is an active member of the Kentucky Psychological Association and currently serves as a member of the KPA Board as the Jefferson region representative.

Scott T. Hedges, M.D., is the Senior Vice President for Medical Services with Seven Counties Services, Inc., the regional mental health center for Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding counties and a consulting psychiatrist for Saint Luke Center. Dr. Hedges is also a member of the Clinical Faculty with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at his alma mater, the University of Louisville, School of Medicine. Dr. Hedges’ community service includes his membership and active participation in the St. Joseph’s Guild, the local guild of the Catholic Medical Association, the Community Health Committee of the Greater Louisville Medical Society and the Committee on Community and Rural Health with the Kentucky Medical Association. He is a consultant for Opus Bono Sacerdotii and has offered assistance with the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Louisville. He is a 2010 Fellow for the National Council of Community Behavior Health Physician Leadership Program, a 2008 Fellow with the Health Enterprise Network and appointed by the Governor to serve on the Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee. Early in his career, Dr. Hedges did mission work in Nigeria. He is married and the father of two young men. Dr. Hedges is a Secular Carmelite and a member of the Secular Order Discalced Carmelites Community of the Holy Spirit and is currently an aspirant for the permanent diaconate in the Archdiocese of Louisville.

C. Renee Yarmuth, D.Min., KLPC, LMHC, LMFT, obtained her M.A. in Theology at the University of Dayton focused on symbology as expressed in liturgy and ritual. Her Doctorate of Ministry in Group Dynamics from United Theological Seminary in Dayton concentrated on Body: Symbol and Sacrament. Dr. Yarmuth served as a Catholic Social Services outreach counselor in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for during 15 years in private practice. She spent the next 15 years as Director of The Counseling Connection at Sullivan University in Louisville. She works now as a Kentucky Licensed Pastoral Counselor using primarily cognitive behavioral approaches. Her abiding appreciation for Benedictine spirituality and psalmody influenced her publications on the psalms (St. Anthony Messenger Press). She participates in the Kentucky Association of Pastoral Counselors, the Kentucky Counseling Association, the Advisory Committee of the American College of Counselors, and her parish of St. Gabriel The Archangel where she participates as needed in bereavement ministry. Dr. Yarmuth, a published poet (The Sounds Around), finds symbolism and metaphor helpful to facilitate healthy relationships to self, others, world, and spirit.

Mary Jo Gleason, J.D., M.A., has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Spalding University. She is also an attorney and received her law degree from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. Before joining the staff of Saint Luke Center in a part-time position, she worked for eleven years as an appellate staff attorney at the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Additionally, Ms. Gleason works for Just Solutions Mediation Services as a facilitator, trainer, and mediator. Through Just Solutions, she serves as a hearing officer for Section 8 hearings at the Louisville Metro Housing Authority.

Sister Clara Fehringer, M.Ed., M.S.F., an Ursuline Sister from Louisville, KY, completed her studies in formative spirituality at Duquesne University. She has served as formation director for her community, campus ministry at Eastern Kentucky University, director of liturgy for the Diocese of Lexington, KY, and is currently pastoral associate at Saint Paul parish in Lexington.

Deacon Mark Rougeux, M.B.A, M.A., D.Min., is a deacon of the Archdiocese of Louisville, where he is executive director of the televised mass known as Mass of the Air. He completed his theological studies at Catholic University of America; his D. Min. is in pastoral care and counseling. Deacon Mark serves at St. Patrick Parish in Louisville, KY, coordinating the ministry to the sick and homebound, preparing couples for marriage, and where has been a catechist in the RCIA program for over 20 years. He has led parish retreats, and has taught theology at the high school and university levels. He currently teaches deacons in formation through the St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, where he is also a member of the Board of Overseers. Deacon Mark also has a ministry in East Africa and regularly visits Tanzania and Kenya.

Sally O’Bryan has been on the staff of Saint Luke Center since 2017. She coordinates office operations and scheduling and also supports the director of education and communications in customer service and marketing outreach. She brings expert knowledge in the fields of administration, hospitality and office management.

Betty Deerwester, M.A., is a spiritual director providing individual spiritual direction as well as group spiritual direction and supervision. Betty’s training includes a two-year spiritual direction practicum through the Archdiocese of Louisville. She obtained an M.A. in spirituality through a combined program with Bellarmine University and the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary as well as a certificate in supervision of homiletics from Saint Meinrad School of Theology. Betty ministered as a pastoral associate for twenty-three years before retirement and leads retreats, workshops and days of reflection.

Fred M. Middendorf has been ministering to people from all walks of life as an interfaith spiritual director, supervisor, teacher, and retreat director for 24 years. He received his training through the Archdiocese of Louisville’s two-year Spiritual Direction Practicum. In 2003 he cofounded Sycamore Spirituality Center, Inc. – an interfaith nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of contemplative communities and the training and supervision of new spiritual directors through its three-year formation program – and continues to serve on its leadership team. From 2003 to 2010 he served on the faculty for and co-administered Mercy Center’s internship in the art of spiritual direction in Burlingame, CA. Fred is committed to working with people whose spirituality has been influenced and shaped by marginalization, including individuals from different cultures, the LGBTQIA2S+ community, persons experiencing religious oppression, people who identify as spiritual but not religious, and those in recovery from addictions and mental health challenges. As a holistic mental health advocate, he currently serves on the steering committee of the Holistic Mental Health Network of Greater Cincinnati and teaches spirituality classes at the Recovery Center of Hamilton County. Fred graduated summa cum laude as a University Scholar from Xavier University with a B.A. in English and is a member of Spiritual Directors International.

Mark Kelley was ordained a Permanent Deacon in 2016 for the Archdiocese of Louisville and is currently serving in St. Michael’s parish. He is a certified spiritual director and completed the four-year Fairfield University Spiritual Direction Program in 2023. Mark is a former President of Legatus (Ambassador) – Louisville Chapter. The co-owner of Kelley Construction, Mark is affiliated with the American Petroleum Institute (API) as a member of SCAST, past Chairman of University of Louisville’s Family Business Center (FBC). He serves in various ministries throughout Louisville in addition to his work with Saint Luke Center.

Cathy Mattingly is a spiritual director in private practice offering individual spiritual direction. She received her training through the Spiritual Direction Certificate Program at Divine Mercy University which she completed in 2023. She is a graduate of the University of Louisville earning her BA in music and a minor in Business Administration. Along with her duties at the St. Luke Center, she is the Chapter Administrator for the Louisville Chapter of Legatus. Cathy is a Bible study coordinator at St. Michael and serves in a number of other ministries there. Cathy is a member of Spiritual Directors International.

Fr. Mike is a priest of the Diocese of Sacramento who is working at Saint Luke Center as a pre-doctoral intern while completing doctoral studies in psychology at California Southern University. He completed studies in philosophy and theology at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon and Saint Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, CA prior to his ordination to the priesthood in 2015. He earned an M.S. in Psychology from California Southern University in 2021.

Fr. Mike held number of pastoral assignments in the Diocese of Sacramento prior to joining the team at Saint Luke Center. His experience in parish and campus ministries motivated his decision pursue clinical training. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services and for Catholic Charities of Sacramento.