Rev. Dr. Kathleen is the founding minister of our center. Her intention is to be a catalyst for the conscious evolution of all she touches, empowering them to grow in Love, Abundance, Wisdom, Peace, Joy, and Spiritual Power to create more Good in the world. Her dream to build a loving, inspiring, cohesive and, and diverse spiritual community in which all support one another in growing in Divine Magnificence is realized in our spiritual community.
She entered her first New Thought Church (Wilmington Church of Religious Science) in December 1989 and became a Licensed Professional Practitioner in 1993. She graduated in 2004 from Emerson Theological Institute in ministry and a Doctorate in Divinity as a member of the Center for Conscious Living. In 2005 she was the founding minister of Awakened Heart Spiritual Center in Delaware . Dr. Kathleen was Ordained in 2009 and 2010, pulled by Spirit to found a new Spiritual Center as the founding minister with Candace Berkowitz RScP, Michelle Johnson, Amy Anders and fully supported by Dan Johnson. Michele Craner, now Michele Buckley, joined our first Board of Trustees later that year. Center for Joyful Living was born in June 2010 with 40 founding members in October 2010 that became affiliates of Affiliated New Thought Network (ANTN). In 2017 Dr. Kathleen, the Practitioners and our spiritual Center affiliated with the Centers for Spiritual Living. Our name became the Center for Spiritual Living Delaware, Joyful place for spiritual growth and community life rooted in Loving Kindness. Dr. Kathleen’s personal vision is to be in service as a bold, wise, inspired and loving Spiritual Leader, Vision Caster and Master Teacher, here for God. She has dedicated her life ministry to the revelation of heaven on earth, a world that works for all through the spiritual teachings of New Thought/Ancient Wisdom and Science of Mind and Spirit. Her intention is to empower all she touches to live in abundance, love, peace, joy and creative pursuits and do their part to make a difference in the world.
As Spiritual Director, Rev. Kathleen has participated and/or led in nearly every aspect of the spiritual community: Administrative Director, Leader Champion, Visioning Core, Board of Directors, Power of 8 Healing Circle, Master Teacher of a large variety of classes over the last 15 years, Celestial Joy Ensemble, House Band, SPARK Gatherings, Board of Regents, spiritual coaching, training Spiritual Practitioners, even social media back up, and co-planning special events including Annual Gatherings, Anniversaries, Workshops, Fundraisers.
On a personal level, Dr. Kathleen is devoted to her family:
Beloved husband Dan Johnson, CSL DE’s volunteer office manager, part of the financial team, and audio-sound technician.
Beloved daughter Michelle Johnson, who is a fellow founder and member.
Beloved Daughter Christi Leeson, a skilled web designer, son in law Ryan Leeson, 15 year old grandson, Rowan, and 13 year old Grandson Tristan.
Beloved Sister, Marcia Carlo, a member of our spiritual family.
Dr. Kathleen has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Masters in Counseling from the University of Delaware. She has worked as a private and public accountant for 10 years, a school counselor for 15 years, a Spiritual Practitioner for 32 years and Minister for 21 years.
She loves traveling, biking, yoga, Pilates, spiritual study, building spiritual community and spiritual practice. She is a Kripalu DanceKinetics Instructor, second degree Reiki practitioner, a previous student of A Course and Miracles, attendee to Jean Houston’s mystery school, a member of a CSL Regional Ministers Circle. Her love for ministry also shows up as one who is constantly reading and engaged in many other experiences that support her role as a Religious Science Minister.