Remembering Rev. Tilda Norberg
It is with a deep sense of loss that I share that I have lost my Mentor and friend, Rev. Tilda Norberg, who “passed on to the next surprise” on June 13, 2026. The air has shifted for me. I first met her in 2007, and for the next 10 years we were in almost weekly contact and my work with her was a season of personal and spiritual formation that has been powerfully transformative. It was Tilda who trained and commissioned me in her unique and foundational work of spiritually-integrated Gestalt, and that is a privilege I treasure.
Since we were both violinists, we shared a sense of how this modality is truly a “healing art form” and it is the genesis of my current work.
My experience with her lifted me from one level of being into a strata that was higher, more meaningful, and knowing a clearer sense of purpose. Her rare gift was a coalescence of skill, intuition, faith, and deep wisdom — the wonderful fruit of a lifetime's devoted practice — which is her Presence that continues to shine on.
My experience with her lifted me from one level of being into a strata that was higher, more meaningful, and knowing a clearer sense of purpose. Her rare gift was a coalescence of skill, intuition, faith, and deep wisdom — the wonderful fruit of a lifetime's devoted practice — which is her Presence that continues to shine on.
The debt of gratitude I carry toward her is one I intend to honor by continuing to bring her brilliance and creativity forward into this hurting world through the work of Gestalt Soul Care, which is based on her work as well as my experience as a professional violinist, a certified Coach, and a student of 12 step wisdom.
This picture captures one of my fondest memories of Rev. Norberg commissioning me and presenting me with her stole in 2017. In the beautiful words of her husband and my friend, Rev. George McClain, she is now “where she can now bask and praise in the immediate presence of our God.”
Well done, good and faithful servant, Tilda; please keep on showing us the way. Amen
This picture captures one of my fondest memories of Rev. Norberg commissioning me and presenting me with her stole in 2017. In the beautiful words of her husband and my friend, Rev. George McClain, she is now “where she can now bask and praise in the immediate presence of our God.”
Well done, good and faithful servant, Tilda; please keep on showing us the way. Amen
Hear "The Guardian Angel" (one of Tilda's favorites) piece played by Alexandra
You can get a copy of Tilda's recent memoir HERE: