We are all meant to be mothers of God.
—Meister Eckhart
Faith Transitions, Church Hurt & Spiritual Healing Therapy in Fort Collins
When your faith is changing, you don't have to navigate it alone.
Perhaps you've spent much of your life trying to be faithful. You learned to trust God, serve others, and do what was right — and for a long time, that framework held you. But somewhere along the way, your questions became harder to ignore. Maybe you've begun wondering whether the faith you inherited still reflects the God you long for. Maybe you've experienced harm in a church or religious community. Maybe you've found yourself questioning beliefs that once felt certain, or perhaps you've simply become curious about a deeper, more expansive spiritual life.
These questions can feel profoundly lonely. You may worry you're disappointing God, betraying your family, or losing something that has shaped your identity for years. I want you to know that questioning is not failure. Sometimes it is the beginning of a more honest relationship with yourself, your faith, and the sacred.
I don't help people choose between themselves and their faith. I help them discover that authentic faith need not require abandoning themselves in the first place.
You may recognize yourself here if...
You're questioning beliefs you once accepted without hesitation.
You feel caught between honoring your faith and trusting your own experience.
You've experienced church hurt, spiritual abuse, or religious trauma.
You struggle with guilt, fear, or the feeling that you're disappointing God.
You've spent years looking outside yourself for spiritual authority and aren't sure how to trust your own inner knowing.
You long for a relationship with God that feels rooted in love rather than fear.
You're curious about a contemplative or more expansive spirituality.
You feel disconnected from your body, your desires, or your own voice.
You want to remain connected to what is meaningful in your tradition while allowing your faith to grow and mature.
There is nothing wrong with your questions.
Many of us were taught that faith meant certainty.
That doubt was dangerous.
That curiosity was something to overcome rather than something to honor.
Over time, it becomes easy to distrust our own experience.
To ignore what our bodies are telling us.
To silence grief, anger, desire, or longing because they don't seem to fit the version of faith we've inherited.
But what if your questions aren't evidence that you're drifting away from God?
What if they're invitations into a deeper relationship—with yourself, with the sacred, and with a faith that can hold both mystery and honesty?
I don't believe authentic faith requires you to abandon yourself.Many people come to therapy believing they have to choose between faithfulness and authenticity.
Between honoring tradition and trusting themselves.
Between loving God and listening to their own experience.
I don't believe those are the only options.
Our deepest questions often arise because something within us is growing.
Not because we've failed.
Sometimes the spiritual life asks us to move beyond certainty into deeper trust.
My approach
Therapy offers a place where your spiritual life doesn't have to be separated from the rest of who you are. Together we'll explore your questions with openness, compassion, and curiosity—not to tell you what you should believe, but to help you discern what feels deeply true and life-giving.
Some clients come because they've experienced religious trauma or spiritual abuse. Others simply sense that the faith they've inherited no longer reflects the God they long to know. Some are grieving. Some are reconstructing. Some are discovering that they have never really had permission to ask their own questions.
Our work together may include:
Healing from church hurt, spiritual abuse, or harmful religious experiences
Learning to trust your own inner wisdom while remaining connected to what is sacred
Reclaiming your voice after years of self-doubt
Reconnecting with your body as a place of wisdom rather than something to ignore or control
Making room for grief, anger, curiosity, and desire as meaningful parts of your spiritual life
Exploring faith beyond fear, guilt, and performance
Integrating psychology, contemplative practice, and spirituality into a more whole way of living
I draw from parts work, mindfulness, attachment theory, nervous system awareness, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy. My approach is deeply informed by contemplative Christianity and Christian mysticism while honoring each client's unique beliefs and spiritual journey.
Together we create a place where every part of your experience is welcome.
Your questions.
Your grief.
Your anger.
Your hope.
Your longing.
Your curiosity.
There is no agenda to convince you what to believe.
Instead, therapy becomes a place to explore what is true for you while remaining open to wisdom, tradition, and the possibility of an authentic relationship with God.
My work integrates psychology, parts work, contemplative practice, and spiritually informed therapy to help you reconnect with the places inside yourself that have often been ignored or silenced.
Reclaiming your inner authority
One of the deepest movements in this work is learning to trust that wisdom can arise from within — not because you reject tradition, and not because you believe you have all the answers, but because healthy spiritual traditions have always invited people into discernment rather than blind conformity. Inner authority isn't rebellion. It is the gradual ability to recognize what is true, loving, and life-giving as you remain in conversation with Scripture, tradition, community, your own lived experience, and the quiet wisdom of your body and soul.
Many women have spent years asking "what should I do?" Together we begin asking a different question: what do I know to be true?
Imagine no longer feeling afraid of your own questions. Imagine discovering that curiosity can deepen faith rather than destroy it — that you can trust your own experience while remaining connected to what is most meaningful within your tradition. Imagine knowing that your body is not separate from your spiritual life, but one of the places where wisdom speaks. Imagine participating in your tradition not from fear or obligation, but from freedom and love. Imagine experiencing God not primarily through performance or duty, but through compassion, presence, and relationship. Imagine feeling free to become fully yourself.
FAQs
Do I have to identify as Christian?
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No.
Many of my clients identify as Christian, while others are exploring spirituality, recovering from difficult religious experiences, or searching for meaning. You don't need to fit into a particular faith tradition to be welcome.
Do you work with religious trauma and church hurt?
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Yes. I work with individuals who have experienced church hurt, spiritual abuse, religious trauma, or harmful religious environments. Together we create space to process those experiences while exploring what healing and spiritual integration might look like for you.
Will you tell me what I should believe?
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No.
My role is not to direct your beliefs or theology. Therapy is a place to support your discernment, helping you reconnect with your own voice, your values, and the relationship with God or spirituality that feels authentic to you.
Can I still love my faith tradition and question parts of it?
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Absolutely.
Many people find themselves deeply connected to aspects of their tradition while also recognizing places where growth, healing, or change are needed. Therapy offers space for both love and honest questioning.
Serving Northern Colorado
I provide therapy for adults throughout Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, Timnath, Wellington, and across Northern Colorado through in-person and telehealth sessions.
Whether you're experiencing church hurt, questioning your faith, longing for a deeper spiritual life, or seeking a place where psychology and spirituality can coexist, you're welcome here.