Within Therapy
Spiritually integrated psychotherapy.
Spiritually integrated psychotherapy makes room for spiritual, religious, and existential questions as part of therapy when they matter to the client. I offer it as an option within therapy, not as a separate service and not as a default.
My caseload is currently full, and I am not accepting new therapy clients at this time. I expect to have openings again soon. See current availability for the latest status.
Spiritually integrated psychotherapy is available as part of therapy for clients located in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
I am trained in ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy, a clinical approach developed for working competently with spiritual and religious material in therapy. It is grounded, clinically informed, and respectful of where each person actually stands.
In practice, this means I can hold spiritual content seriously when it shows up: beliefs, doubts, religious histories, mystical or unusual experiences, questions of meaning. Faith, doubt, grief, and meaning can be explored without pressure toward any particular framework.
The work remains psychotherapy, even when spiritual questions are part of what we are attending to.
Whether spirituality has any place in our work is your decision, not mine; it is welcomed when it matters to you, and it does not become the therapist's agenda.
For clients who prefer therapy without this dimension, the work proceeds without it. Nothing is assumed.
Related resources
For additional reflections and brief handouts related to spirituality in therapy, meaning, and integration, you may visit the Library.
If you are wondering whether this is the right fit, the simplest next step is a brief conversation. See how to begin.