Father Rob McChesney has been a Jesuit of the USA East Coast Province for fifty years. Now a member of the Georgetown Jesuit community in Washington, DC, he has accompanied refugees and migrants for much of his adult life, most recently in the Middle East. His private practice includes companioning military veterans, as well as survivors of sexual assault and child abuse. He is rooted in wide experience of directed retreats and spiritual direction within the Ignatian tradition. Rob is the author of The Soul Also Keeps the Score: A Trauma-Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius, published by Liturgical Press.
Events with Robert McChesney, SJ
The Trauma-Informed Spiritual Exercises: Growing Your Spiritual and Pastoral Caregiving Skills for Life’s WoundedJanuary 31 - February 1, 2026
The American Psychological Association calls trauma “an emotional response to a terrible event.” Research indicates that about 70% of people worldwide have been exposed to at least one traumatic event in their lives: suffering injuries to body, mind, brain, and spirit. Most people are familiar with the term “posttraumatic stress…