About Dr. Susanne Freeborn

          "With all things that are new, online classes seemed amazingly futuristic, but it didn't take more than that first moment of opening the door to the online "study hall" that I felt welcomed and inspired by the Rev. Dr. Susanne Freeborn.  Her heartfelt commitment to spiritual teachings, her desire to serve in a compassionate and meaningful way completely shine through in her work as a creative and inspiring minister." Rev. Dr. Ruth Marcus

          "It is not possible to enter into dialogue with Dr. Freeborn and then go away from it unchanged. Her commitment to clearly understand and demonstrate Truth is inspiring. Logic and passion powerfully combine to result in a message, which is clear and credible. Authenticity, integrity and competence characterize her leadership. She is a faithful mouthpiece for timeless Truth as she yields to Spirit and speaks the Word which can heal the soul. The success of her pioneering work as an "on-line" teacher is validated by the "on-line" spiritual community she facilitates, transcending the perceived limitations of the internet and geography. What her students receive far exceeds education and training. They come to know themselves and experience God as Present in them." Rev. Dr. Gary A. Knapp

          "It has been my distinct honor to receive my entire ministerial credential instruction, online, from Dr. Freeborn. She has reinforced integrity and commitment within me, and these, along with a strong conviction of Principles, have been my greatest gifts from her. In or out of class I feel that my classmates and I are seen in the "light" at all times in her mind. She is committed to our spiritual evolution! 

          She is gifted in expressing herself, and will only speak Truth. Susanne is not afraid to blaze new trails, and thus is continually "open at the top." Rev. Sharron J. Fickler

          "I am so grateful for her on-line classes. They've changed my life in the most magnificent ways." Dr. Vickie Gardner Placker

          Dr. Freeborn is very grounded in her Spiritual Awareness and Attunement.   I enjoy doing an online class with her that is extremely stimulating and interactive.  She  is always very well prepared to teach and responds quickly to questions -- which are then answered thoroughly and until understood.  Her excellent PC savvy allows her to promptly post segments of pertinent text to our lesson discussions during the class each week from the assigned reading, smoothly facilitating great discussions and a deeper understanding -- which is wonderful as well! I am so much more in tune with my Spiritual Self compared to when I began this class just a few months ago!   Susan Cortez 

2.     Spiritual Counseling

          I've known Dr. Susanne Freeborn for the past 12 years as friend, mentor, coach and spiritual advisor.  We met in a leadership program, and we immediately had a clash of wills.  Susanne has a gift of seeing straight to the heart of the matter and the courage to tell the truth.  In the moment, I was not ready to hear it from her!  But as I time went on, I grew to count on Susanne's rigorous and compassionate point of view on all matters.  In fact, when I have a particularly difficult issue at hand, Susanne is the one I will call.  She helps me find my true self and true path, even if it is not the same one that everyone else is walking down.

          When Andrew and I got married last year, Susanne led the ceremony.  She is an elegant and powerful minister who inspired our family and friends.  She worked in partnership with us to tailor the ceremony to our beliefs and commitments.   Susanne helped us craft our own vows and to create a special ceremony honoring our deceased loved ones.  Overall, it was a joyous, spiritual, and special event that many people remember as one of the most touching weddings they've attended.

          I was happy to hear that Susanne is starting a ministry on the Peninsula.  I remember when Susanne pursued her Juris Doctorate.  While I knew she would be an excellent lawyer, I didn't feel that she would be using all of her skills to their fullest.  However, in retrospect, I believe her law degree has strengthened her ability as a minister, by building a strong foundation from which to provide spiritual counseling. 

          When we move to the South Bay this summer, we will be so happy to finally be able to attend Susanne's sermons.  As mother of a four-month old son, I am interested in raising him in a strong spiritual tradition that does not limit him with moral injunctions, but helps guide him in developing a sense of  his own integrity, his innate oneness with all of life.  When I read the newspaper and see the challenges facing young people today, I am strengthened in my resolve to offer him a solid spiritual foundation that will help him find his own true path.  I know that Susanne will be my partner in realizing that vision. Lori Nishiura Mackenzie

          Susanne’s spiritual coaching has assisted me, over the years, in realizing many of my dreams, including the purchase of my home and the expansion of my professional horizons.  She really understands how creativity supports all of life, and teaches us how to use our innate creativity in practical ways. Clarity, focus and intention are powers that she brings to bear on every inquiry.   Shirley Polovy, Internationally Collected Artist and founder of Artcoaching

          I had tried every avenue that I was aware of to become the kind of a minister that I knew that I wanted to be---not someone else's idea of a minister, my personal expression and sharing of my true self.  Dr. Susanne Freeborn listened to me with warmth, openness, and sincerity.  She encouraged me and supported me, and now I am on my way, able to share Ernst Holmes teachings, with a new depth and freedom. She opened new doors that I had only dreamed of being open.

          Dr. Susanne Freeborn is a Teacher's Teacher.  Her love, understanding of New Thought material, world religions, and Ernst Holmes works, enable her to inspire, support and shape ministerial students that will make a difference now and for future generations."   Wendy Collins, Ministerial Intern,

          I really need to express my gratitude to a very bright light, that came shining to me when it seemed as though the darkness was enveloping me.  I had been shown through quite a bit of time and much effort that my spiritual center was moving in a different direction than I was.  I needed to make a change it was finally evident.  I was looking for a similar movement when I called and reached Susanne Freeborn.  I know there is no such thing as luck, and I am so very grateful for her "FREEING" words.  

          Not only was she giving me exactly what I needed, I was breathing deeper, more relaxed, empowered.  I am truly blessed to have found the Emerson Institute and Susanne Freeborn.  Her name stands for what she is "Born to be FREE", and she inspires that in me every time I get the opportunity to share in conversation.  She instilled in me that I am my own President.  I am walking in a different direction now, and that direction is blessed with creativity and enthusiasm.       Sheila Summers, RScP, The Wood River Spiritual Center

    3.   Classes Taught

For more detailed descriptions of internet classes please see www.EmersonOnlineStudies.org