Secular Spiritual Care

Come home to yourself.
You are never alone.

Secular spiritual care for adults wrestling with transition, loss, illness, disconnection and life’s biggest questions. Not therapy. Not religion. A deeply human space where I walk alongside you as you find your own way through.

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What is Spiritual Care

Secular spiritual care is the art of walking alongside another person through their struggle — helping them find their own inner strength, their own voice, and their own path to hope. It is not about giving answers. It is not about fixing. It is about being present with someone until they find what was always already inside them.

About Lela

Founder of Highway Foundation | Spiritual Care Director | Certified Football Victoria Coach

Master of Spirituality | Master of Applied Positive Psychology

Lela McGregor is a leading voice in modern spiritual care. After a decade teaching wellbeing and positive psychology globally, a cancer diagnosis in 2019 led her to her life’s work of becoming a spiritual carer.

Her work spans individuals, healthcare, research, and community sport — grounded in wellbeing science and contemplative practice. During COVID-19 she founded the Highway Foundation, Australia’s first secular spiritual care charity for young people, winning Best Spiritual Care Team in Australia in 2024.

Master of Applied Positive Psychology Master of Spirituality / CEO & Founder of Highway Foundation

Lela McGregor is a leading modern contemplative teacher with a gift for cultivating inner connection and meaning through deep listening, practical wisdom, and the power of acceptance. Renowned for guiding others to embrace their life, she blends tools grounded in wellbeing and spirituality science to inspire personal growth, calm, and authentic connection. Find the calm within.

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Award-Winning Leader in Spiritual Care

Lela’s work has been recognised in providing secular spiritual care

Collaboration with First Nations Leaders

Integrating Indigenous wisdom into contemporary contemplative approaches with Miriam Rose Foundation.

Trained 100+ Youth in Secular Spiritual Care

Building a movement of trained deep and compassionate youth spiritual carers holding space for all young Australians

Book a Spiritual Care Session

A reflective one-on-one hour session online with a compassionate spiritual carer. $120 per session for adults(30+).

Spiritual Care Session (30+)

A gentle guided space for you to show up as your authentic self through stillness, presence, and contemplative dialogue.

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Companion Session (18-29)

A reflective one-on-one session for young adults navigating change, uncertainty, & the pressure of finding their way.

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Spiritual care Education

First Aid

A secular framework for addressing loneliness at Life transitions for inidividuals going through a changes in life.

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Art of Presence

A self-paced eight-week journey designed to help you slow down, listen deeply, and cultivate a steadier relationship with yourself and others.

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What Spiritual Companionship Is

A reflective, spacious relationship that helps you listen inward and make meaning from what life is asking of you.

Deep listening

Holding space

Reflection and meaning-making

Contemplative practice

Support during life transitions

Emotional and spiritual wellbeing

What Spiritual Companionship Is Not

It does not diagnose, prescribe, direct your choices or replace professional therapeutic support when that is needed.

Therapy

Counselling

Coaching

Mentoring

Religious instruction

"Hold things lightly and let things unfold."

Lela McGregor

We have worked with

FOR CLUBS AND TEAMS

Sporting Clubs - Where Performance Meets Presence

Your club is more than a place to play. It is a place to belong. I help sporting clubs cultivate the connection and belonging that builds stronger teams and stronger communities.
Handbook and training available.

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Come home to yourself.
This is your invitation.

When you're connected to your inner self, you move through the world differently. You feel whole. Complete. Not because life is always easy, but because you're anchored.

TESTIMONIALS

What participants are saying

TESTIMONIALS

What participants are saying

Jade A.
I was in a dark place. I’d spent years with counsellors and psychologists, pouring in time, money, often feeling worse than when I began. I’d started to believe this was my life till I spoke with Lela. I was hesitant, thinking it would be just another round of well-meaning advice and breath work. But within one session, I felt something shift. A weight lifted. For the first time in years, I felt real clarity and a spark of hope I hadn’t known since childhood.
Veronica S.
There are no words to describe this amazing experience. It is organic conversation that leads to so much clarity and self-validation. At the end you see everything so clearly. The feelings of resolve and lightness after this session is noticeable and lasting. It feels like a big weight was lifted from my shoulders and my mind was decluttered. I am so grateful for these sessions with Lela.
Justine M.
Lela helped me pause and reflect on what matters the most to me. I was afraid to be alone. I felt lonely. There was like a part of me that I had hidden and suppressed from myself. She helped me work out what is really important. I had spent too much time people pleasing. It helped me feel empowered to live my life for me.
Jon R.
After losing someone I loved deeply, I was left feeling lost. No hope for the future yet showing up nonetheless at work and life. Trying to find meaning in this loss. Lela held a space that was deeply comforting and healing. She held such a space for me to face this grief and guilt with compassion allowing me to move forward.
Jade A.
I was in a dark place. I’d spent years with counsellors and psychologists, pouring in time, money, often feeling worse than when I began. I’d started to believe this was my life till I spoke with Lela. I was hesitant, thinking it would be just another round of well-meaning advice and breath work. But within one session, I felt something shift. A weight lifted. For the first time in years, I felt real clarity and a spark of hope I hadn’t known since childhood.
Veronica S.
There are no words to describe this amazing experience. It is organic conversation that leads to so much clarity and self-validation. At the end you see everything so clearly. The feelings of resolve and lightness after this session is noticeable and lasting. It feels like a big weight was lifted from my shoulders and my mind was decluttered. I am so grateful for these sessions with Lela.
Justine M.
Lela helped me pause and reflect on what matters the most to me. I was afraid to be alone. I felt lonely. There was like a part of me that I had hidden and suppressed from myself. She helped me work out what is really important. I had spent too much time people pleasing. It helped me feel empowered to live my life for me.
Jon R.
After losing someone I loved deeply, I was left feeling lost. No hope for the future yet showing up nonetheless at work and life. Trying to find meaning in this loss. Lela held a space that was deeply comforting and healing. She held such a space for me to face this grief and guilt with compassion allowing me to move forward.
Jade A.
I was in a dark place. I’d spent years with counsellors and psychologists, pouring in time, money, often feeling worse than when I began. I’d started to believe this was my life till I spoke with Lela. I was hesitant, thinking it would be just another round of well-meaning advice and breath work. But within one session, I felt something shift. A weight lifted. For the first time in years, I felt real clarity and a spark of hope I hadn’t known since childhood.
Veronica S.
There are no words to describe this amazing experience. It is organic conversation that leads to so much clarity and self-validation. At the end you see everything so clearly. The feelings of resolve and lightness after this session is noticeable and lasting. It feels like a big weight was lifted from my shoulders and my mind was decluttered. I am so grateful for these sessions with Lela.
Justine M.
Lela helped me pause and reflect on what matters the most to me. I was afraid to be alone. I felt lonely. There was like a part of me that I had hidden and suppressed from myself. She helped me work out what is really important. I had spent too much time people pleasing. It helped me feel empowered to live my life for me.
Jon R.
After losing someone I loved deeply, I was left feeling lost. No hope for the future yet showing up nonetheless at work and life. Trying to find meaning in this loss. Lela held a space that was deeply comforting and healing. She held such a space for me to face this grief and guilt with compassion allowing me to move forward.
Jade A.
I was in a dark place. I’d spent years with counsellors and psychologists, pouring in time, money, often feeling worse than when I began. I’d started to believe this was my life till I spoke with Lela. I was hesitant, thinking it would be just another round of well-meaning advice and breath work. But within one session, I felt something shift. A weight lifted. For the first time in years, I felt real clarity and a spark of hope I hadn’t known since childhood.
Veronica S.
There are no words to describe this amazing experience. It is organic conversation that leads to so much clarity and self-validation. At the end you see everything so clearly. The feelings of resolve and lightness after this session is noticeable and lasting. It feels like a big weight was lifted from my shoulders and my mind was decluttered. I am so grateful for these sessions with Lela.
Justine M.
Lela helped me pause and reflect on what matters the most to me. I was afraid to be alone. I felt lonely. There was like a part of me that I had hidden and suppressed from myself. She helped me work out what is really important. I had spent too much time people pleasing. It helped me feel empowered to live my life for me.
Jon R.
After losing someone I loved deeply, I was left feeling lost. No hope for the future yet showing up nonetheless at work and life. Trying to find meaning in this loss. Lela held a space that was deeply comforting and healing. She held such a space for me to face this grief and guilt with compassion allowing me to move forward.

Jade A.
I was in a dark place. I’d spent years with counsellors and psychologists, pouring in time, money, often feeling worse than when I began. I’d started to believe this was my life till I spoke with Lela. I was hesitant, thinking it would be just another round of well-meaning advice and breath work. But within one session, I felt something shift. A weight lifted. For the first time in years, I felt real clarity and a spark of hope I hadn’t known since childhood.
Veronica S.
There are no words to describe this amazing experience. It is organic conversation that leads to so much clarity and self-validation. At the end you see everything so clearly. The feelings of resolve and lightness after this session is noticeable and lasting. It feels like a big weight was lifted from my shoulders and my mind was decluttered. I am so grateful for these sessions with Lela.
Justine M.
Lela helped me pause and reflect on what matters the most to me. I was afraid to be alone. I felt lonely. There was like a part of me that I had hidden and suppressed from myself. She helped me work out what is really important. I had spent too much time people pleasing. It helped me feel empowered to live my life for me.
Jon R.
After losing someone I loved deeply, I was left feeling lost. No hope for the future yet showing up nonetheless at work and life. Trying to find meaning in this loss. Lela held a space that was deeply comforting and healing. She held such a space for me to face this grief and guilt with compassion allowing me to move forward.
Jade A.
I was in a dark place. I’d spent years with counsellors and psychologists, pouring in time, money, often feeling worse than when I began. I’d started to believe this was my life till I spoke with Lela. I was hesitant, thinking it would be just another round of well-meaning advice and breath work. But within one session, I felt something shift. A weight lifted. For the first time in years, I felt real clarity and a spark of hope I hadn’t known since childhood.
Veronica S.
There are no words to describe this amazing experience. It is organic conversation that leads to so much clarity and self-validation. At the end you see everything so clearly. The feelings of resolve and lightness after this session is noticeable and lasting. It feels like a big weight was lifted from my shoulders and my mind was decluttered. I am so grateful for these sessions with Lela.
Justine M.
Lela helped me pause and reflect on what matters the most to me. I was afraid to be alone. I felt lonely. There was like a part of me that I had hidden and suppressed from myself. She helped me work out what is really important. I had spent too much time people pleasing. It helped me feel empowered to live my life for me.
Jon R.
After losing someone I loved deeply, I was left feeling lost. No hope for the future yet showing up nonetheless at work and life. Trying to find meaning in this loss. Lela held a space that was deeply comforting and healing. She held such a space for me to face this grief and guilt with compassion allowing me to move forward.
Jade A.
I was in a dark place. I’d spent years with counsellors and psychologists, pouring in time, money, often feeling worse than when I began. I’d started to believe this was my life till I spoke with Lela. I was hesitant, thinking it would be just another round of well-meaning advice and breath work. But within one session, I felt something shift. A weight lifted. For the first time in years, I felt real clarity and a spark of hope I hadn’t known since childhood.
Veronica S.
There are no words to describe this amazing experience. It is organic conversation that leads to so much clarity and self-validation. At the end you see everything so clearly. The feelings of resolve and lightness after this session is noticeable and lasting. It feels like a big weight was lifted from my shoulders and my mind was decluttered. I am so grateful for these sessions with Lela.
Justine M.
Lela helped me pause and reflect on what matters the most to me. I was afraid to be alone. I felt lonely. There was like a part of me that I had hidden and suppressed from myself. She helped me work out what is really important. I had spent too much time people pleasing. It helped me feel empowered to live my life for me.
Jon R.
After losing someone I loved deeply, I was left feeling lost. No hope for the future yet showing up nonetheless at work and life. Trying to find meaning in this loss. Lela held a space that was deeply comforting and healing. She held such a space for me to face this grief and guilt with compassion allowing me to move forward.
Jade A.
I was in a dark place. I’d spent years with counsellors and psychologists, pouring in time, money, often feeling worse than when I began. I’d started to believe this was my life till I spoke with Lela. I was hesitant, thinking it would be just another round of well-meaning advice and breath work. But within one session, I felt something shift. A weight lifted. For the first time in years, I felt real clarity and a spark of hope I hadn’t known since childhood.
Veronica S.
There are no words to describe this amazing experience. It is organic conversation that leads to so much clarity and self-validation. At the end you see everything so clearly. The feelings of resolve and lightness after this session is noticeable and lasting. It feels like a big weight was lifted from my shoulders and my mind was decluttered. I am so grateful for these sessions with Lela.
Justine M.
Lela helped me pause and reflect on what matters the most to me. I was afraid to be alone. I felt lonely. There was like a part of me that I had hidden and suppressed from myself. She helped me work out what is really important. I had spent too much time people pleasing. It helped me feel empowered to live my life for me.
Jon R.
After losing someone I loved deeply, I was left feeling lost. No hope for the future yet showing up nonetheless at work and life. Trying to find meaning in this loss. Lela held a space that was deeply comforting and healing. She held such a space for me to face this grief and guilt with compassion allowing me to move forward.

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FAQ

Answers to the frequently asked questions

FAQ

Answers to the frequently asked questions

1. Is this therapy or coaching?

2. Do I need to be spiritual or religious to work with Lela?

3. What if I don’t know which offering is right for me?

4. Are the sessions confidential?

5. Can I book Lela for a workshop, retreat, or speaking event?

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Secular Spiritual Care

Come home to yourself. You are never alone.

What is Spiritual Care

About Lela

Award-Winning Leader in Spiritual Care

Collaboration with First Nations Leaders

Trained 100+ Youth in Secular Spiritual Care

Book a Spiritual Care Session

Spiritual Care Session (30+)

Companion Session (18-29)

Spiritual care Education

First Aid

Art of Presence

What Spiritual Companionship Is

Deep listening

Holding space

Reflection and meaning-making

Contemplative practice

Support during life transitions

Emotional and spiritual wellbeing

What Spiritual Companionship Is Not

Therapy

Counselling

Coaching

Mentoring

Religious instruction

Sporting Clubs - Where Performance Meets Presence

What participants are saying

What participants are saying

Latest in my world

Latest in my world

When we return to presence, we find our way back to ourselves, and from there, to each other."

Answers to the frequently asked questions

Answers to the frequently asked questions

1. Is this therapy or coaching?

2. Do I need to be spiritual or religious to work with Lela?

3. What if I don’t know which offering is right for me?

4. Are the sessions confidential?

5. Can I book Lela for a workshop, retreat, or speaking event?

Join my Community

Come home to yourself.
You are never alone.