Rizza Hohenstern, MAPS

Rizza Bella Hohenstern was born in the Philippines and grew up in Milledgeville, GA. She now resides in north Georgia. In addition to being a spiritual health clinician with Emory, Rizza Bella serves as a spiritual director for spiritual seekers both locally and nationally. She holds a Master of Pastoral Studies and Certificate of Spiritual Direction from Spring Hill College and completed her Clinical Pastoral Education through Emory Spiritual Health. A female lay member of the Roman Catholic Church, she feels honored to minister as a compassionate, listening, supportive, discerning, empowering presence in spiritual direction, church ministry, and clinical settings. 


As a spiritual health clinician, she values the sacredness of her conversations with patients, families, and staff as they reveal a variety of inner sources of healing, wisdom, compassion, and resilience. Rizza Bella and her husband enjoy the outdoors and caring for their pet turtle Snoopy.