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Who We Are

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Wendy Ulrich

Wendy Ulrich, PhD, MBA, founder of Sixteen Stones Center for Growth, is a psychologist, past president of the Association of Latter-day Saint Counselors and Psychotherapists and a former BYU visiting professor. Her most recent book is Live Up to Our Privileges: Women, Power, and Priesthood, and her most recent church callings have been serving on the Relief Society General Council and teaching institute for a YSA stake with her husband Dave. In addition to each other, they love the beach and the mountains, good conversation with their funny and accomplished children, and hanging out with their ten absolutely perfect grandchildren.

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Carrie Skarda

Carrie Skarda, Psy.D., is a psychologist, peace activist, philanthropist, and popular presenter at Sixteen Stones Center for Growth. When not doing activities that start with the letter “P” she enjoys going for walks with her husband and two kids, traveling to Jerusalem, and mindfully eating cookie dough. She is co-author of The Power of Stillness: Mindful Living for Latter Day Saints and her favorite calling is Old Testament Sunday School teacher.

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Christine Packard

Christine Packard, MC,  is a retired mental health counselor who spent 24 years in private practice doing individual, marriage and family therapy in Arizona. She is finding her way through the challenges of retirement life, including a larger portion of free time than she has previously known. She enjoys reading, walking, family history, visiting with friends, and working on yearly scrapbooks and journals for her 12 grandchildren. Chris and husband, Robert, are building a family cabin in Heber, AZ and looking forward to summer breaks from the Phoenix area heat.


Loretta Lukens

Our cheerful and competent friend, Loretta Lukens, has recently joined the Sixteen Stones team to help with registrations and logistics. Loretta has been an executive assistant for decades and we are confident that you will enjoy working with her.

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Retreats Calendar

Finally! New for Spring, 2025

Receiving Personal Revelation

  • Thursday, April 24, 9 am to 4 pm
  • Offered by Wendy Ulrich
  • Limit of 5 participants
  • $175, includes lunch
  • See description here
  • Register here

“They Found Him in the Temple”

  • Saturday, April 26, 9 am to 4 pm
  • Offered by Wendy Ulrich
  • Limit of 5 participants
  • $175, includes lunch
  • See description here
  • Register here

(Dates and Topics are scheduled subject to change. If the seminar-retreat you want is closed, please contact us at sixteenstones1@gmail.com to be put on one of the wait lists. We do sometimes have last-minute cancellations and would love to have you join us if possible!)

Please note: Seminar-retreats at Sixteen Stones are for personal education and spiritual self-reflection only and not to assess, diagnose, cure, or treat any physical or mental illness or condition. See the tab for “Retreats” for important additional information and limitations.

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