I am so glad you are here! This is a tough one and a lonely one, especially if you are in the middle of a big Christian community that all shares the same belief systems. Some say when they experience a faith crisis that they have what's called the dark night of the soul. Has that happened to you? It's one of those things you may feel is too personal and too life-altering to share with anyone. Nobody will understand! But, if those feelings of loss, grief, sadness, fear, frustration and betrayal are not let out and explored, the suffering will become worse and the relief will not come.
I have experience and find joy working in Christian therapy with the evangelical community and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Mormons. Within these communities, there seems so much at stake when one experiences a faith crisis. Their friends' and families' beliefs are intertwined with their relationships and they can view your changed beliefs as having very negative eternal consequences. A parent may view their son's change in belief as so dire they call it spiritual death, which to them may be worse than physical death.
I approach each client with compassion and I offer a certain cultural competence that other therapists may not have, especially with members of the LDS church. I offer a safe and confidential space for the client to explore and work through their faith stages. I use Brian McLaren's and James Fowler's stages of faith models to help clients navigate their transitions. Faith transitions often involve periods of uncertainty and discomfort. We'll work together to build emotional resilience, helping you cope with the challenges of a faith crisis and emerge stronger on the other side.
This is a supervised private practice. It is owned and/or managed by a master’s level, non-independent licensee under Board-approved clinical supervision pursuant to A.A.C. R4-6-211. The Board-approved clinical supervisor of this practice is:
Name: Jamie Schmieder
Phone Number: 480-808-8828
Email: Jamie.Schmieder@gmail.com
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