If a person is experiencing difficulty in their spirituality, they may benefit from counseling. Some therapists and counselors specialize in religious denominations and beliefs. Depending on what the person is experiencing, they may seek therapy from a person who more fully understands their religious or spiritual beliefs.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions include offering a safe, validating space for people to question their beliefs, mindfulness interventions for self-discovery, or existential interventions for assisting folks in grappling with life’s “big questions.”
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Spirituality
Do It Yourself Mental Health ....... Women's Counseling Center with Diane Adams Empowered Self-Help while learning to live with uncertainty. Beginner’s Mind Skills & Tools to Self-Rescue & Ground Yourself. What is Beginner’s Mind? It’s the willingness to suck at beginning something new. For example….if I want to learn anything I know very little about it….I’m going to be a beginner. It’s going ...
No matter where you are on your growth journey, I am here to walk with you. Whether struggling with relationships, emotions, curveballs in life or are simply looking to grow, I take a holistic approach to encourage, educate and work towards collaborative goals. Growth is not always comfortable, simple or easy to embrace. Yet growth is beautiful and produces wonderful long-lasting effects in our...
Contemplative psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy the combines philosophical traditions, such as Buddhism or Taoism or Existentialism, and modern psychotherapeutic approaches, such as psychoanalysis or cognitive-behavioral therapy, to the betterment and psychological well-being of the client....
( English | español ) I work supportively with individuals, couples, and families of diverse backgrounds. My focus is to help you overcome the barriers that might be influencing your emotional and mental health and affecting the relationship with yourself and others. I am here to join you in the process of attending your needs, feeling them, and moving forward to reach your goals. As your...
I primarily practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based treatment rooted in the idea that many of our normal, common-sense attempts to change or eliminate unwanted thoughts and feelings actually increase our suffering, keep us stuck, and prevent us from fully living. I provide a safe and compassionate space in which to learn to respond to these difficult experiences in n...
Do you ever feel like something is missing in your life: physically, emotionally, or spiritually? It is when one of these aspects of a person’s life becomes out of balance that we begin to struggle in our lives. We may experience chronic pain, illness, obesity, depression, anxiety, stress, or PTSD. With children we often notice behavioral problems. As a LCSW with over 20 years of experience, I...
Extensive background in acute care and psychiatric inpatient facilities. I was the lead teacher at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington from 2007 until the school closed in 2015. I started my graduate studies at the University of the District of Columbia as I transitioned to the Psych Counselor role in 2015 working with adolescents and adults until my departure in July 2019. I have 12 1/2 ye...
We can help with anxiety, behavioral concerns, children and teen issues, communication skills, depression, parenting issues, physical abuse, sexual abuse, stress management, transitions, and trauma. What to expect: We start everyone the same, which means, we gather a lot of back ground information, this includes current issues and history information, based on the information provided we make a...
My approach to counseling is simply to focus on you and your needs through acceptance, trust, caring, and collaboration. I have had personal experience with marriage, divorce, children, faith, doubt, and loss, as well as children diagnosed with major illnesses and addictions. With compassion developed through my personal journey, I walk alongside individuals and couples, providing encouragement...
At times it may feel like you are surrounded by bad situations in every area of your life, professional or academic, family and social. You may feel anxious, depressed hopeless and alone. In these times, it can be very helpful to have someone to help you navigate your way through these challenges to a state of mental wellness and stability. Learning to address feelings in a healthy way ensures...
I am a Transformational Life coach specializing in divorce and major life events and am committed to helping you remember who you are at the core of who you are, so that you can rebuild the ground underneath you, become the best possible version of yourself and move through your life transitions with more grace. I help you to realign with your life and live a life that is spirited and...
There are few things braver than acknowledging when we need help and can no longer do life on our own. As a therapist, I count it my highest privilege to be a part of your story, to come alongside you in the midst of pain, hurt, confusion, loss, or tension, and to help you make sense of it all. I have five key concepts that motivate me as a therapist: story, space, acknowledgement, celebration,...
There are moments in life when we feel stuck in dysfunctional patterns that consume us with self-doubt despite our best efforts. During these moments of despair, anxiety and depression take over and prevent us from moving forward with the necessary steps for change, However, it is in this place we are asked to go inward, go deeper, and begin to understand dysfunctional patterns that inhibit...
In the current climate of uncertainty, many of us are feeling unusually anxious. Many people struggle with feelings of unresolved hurt, depression and anger at one time or another. These feelings can rob you of the joy you normally experience in your work, family, and relationships. It is never easy to admit to or work on personal issues. As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I am here...
It can be healing to share your story with someone who truly listens, empathizes, and validates. Someone who can relate objectively and non-judgmentally. Someone who can hold space for and tolerate all emotions, even those that seem intense, overwhelming, and scary. It can be life-changing simply to have a space and time once a week that is just for and about you. A space that is safe and welco...
