Counseling for Catholics
Virtually in Virginia & Maryland
Through Catholic counseling, we support individuals seeking emotional healing that honors both faith and psychological wellbeing so you can stop feeling divided and begin living with greater integration and peace.
When Your Faith Matters in your Mental & Emotional Healing
You may feel tension between what you believe and what you feel. It can feel overwhelming when your mind is tangled with fears, worries, or doubts about your faith. You might be asking yourself:
- "Is this anxiety, OCD, or a crisis of faith?"
- "Am I doing enough, or am I constantly failing God?"
- "How do I know the difference between my spiritual suffering and mental health struggles?"
The good news is, you don’t have to carry this burden alone.
What Is Catholic Counseling?
Catholic counseling integrates psychological care with Catholic teaching, values, and spiritual understanding. This might look like balancing internal reflection with actionable steps, looking at where you’re struggling, but also understanding how to take meaningful action in line with your values and beliefs.
Whether it's addressing distressing thoughts, navigating discernment, or finding peace in moments of spiritual doubt, we aim to support you in aligning your mental health with your faith.
Benefits of Engaging in Catholic Counseling
Healing unfolds in small, meaningful ways.
Spiritual Alignment
Integrated healing with your mind, body, and soul
Emotional Clarity
Reduce inner conflict and distance from your spiritual life
Renewed Hope
Strengthened in both psychological and spiritual ways
How do clients describe their experience in therapy?
If these words speak to your current struggles or if you have more questions, reach out to speak to a therapist about your experience today.
"It is such a relief to talk to someone when I don't wonder whether they're guiding me with the same values as me."
Respectful
Integrative
Compassionate
What Healing Can Look Like
Life may feel more aligned, peaceful, and purposeful. You start to feel growth in your spiritual life and peace in your mind. You accept that you'll never eliminate all the pains of this life, but your tools can help you live a fulfilling and meaningful life even with struggles - all the while deepening your connection to your faith.
You’ll learn to manage your mental health in a way that strengthens your relationship with God, not weakens it.
FAQs About Catholic Counseling
What is Catholic counseling, and how is it different from traditional therapy?
Catholic counseling integrates evidence-based psychological care with an understanding of Catholic faith and values. Therapy addresses emotional and mental health concerns while also honoring spiritual beliefs, moral teachings, and the role of faith in healing without replacing clinical care with religious advice.
This is unique from pastoral counseling and spiritual direction. Catholic counseling is evidence-based therapeutic treatment for mental health concerns with the foundation of the faith as its guiding source of all truth.
Do I have to be Catholic to work with a Catholic counselor?
Definitely not! While therapy is informed by Catholic values, clients of all backgrounds are welcome. Faith is integrated only to the extent that it is meaningful and helpful to you.
How is faith integrated into Catholic counseling sessions?
Faith may be incorporated through values-based reflection, attention to spiritual struggles, or discussions around meaning and purpose, always with your permission. Therapy remains client-centered and respectful, never forced or prescriptive.
Is Catholic counseling evidence-based and clinically sound?
Absolutely. Ethical Catholic counseling integrates faith with clinically proven therapeutic approaches. Our therapists utilize modern clinical tools through the lens of the faith to deepen the experience and access fullness of healing for the whole person.
Work with a Catholic counselor to navigate your suffering in the light of faith
It’s possible to live with more balance, more confidence, and more trust in yourself and God.
Reach out to begin care rooted in dignity, faith, and compassion.
