FatherRobert McChesney, SJ, has accompanied war refugees, military veterans, and survivors of sexual violence and child abuse as chaplain, pastoral counselor, and retreat guide for more than thirty years, paying particular attention to the intersection of Ignatian spirituality and mental health in the healing of traumatic injury. McChesney has served with the Jesuit Refugee Service in the Middle East, at a federal immigration detention center in Los Angeles Harbor, and as national director in Washington, DC. He is a frequent speaker at workshops and conferences regarding soul repair in trauma recovery and is a member of the Georgetown Jesuit community in Washington, DC.
