Your Questions, Answered

  • Pastoral counseling offers emotional and spiritual support for individuals navigating difficult seasons, relational struggles, grief, anxiety, spiritual questions, or emotional exhaustion.

    It provides a compassionate and supportive space to process what you're experiencing, explore questions, develop healthy ways of coping, and move toward greater clarity and well-being. For those who desire it, faith and spiritual reflection can be part of the counseling process—but they are never required.

  • Pastoral counseling is not the same as psychotherapy or clinical mental health treatment. I am a pastoral counselor and am not a licensed mental health clinician.

    My work focuses on emotional support, spiritual care, personal growth, healthy boundaries, life transitions, grief, and the ways faith and life experiences can affect our sense of well-being.

    There may also be times when a person's needs are better served by a licensed mental health professional or another provider. If that becomes apparent, I will be open about that and encourage you to seek the level of care that best supports your needs.

  • No. People from a variety of faith backgrounds — including those who feel uncertain, disconnected, questioning, or hurt by past religious experiences — are welcome.

  • You do not need to have everything figured out spiritually before reaching out for support.

    Many people seek counseling while wrestling with difficult questions, painful church experiences, changing beliefs, or feelings of confusion surrounding faith. Counseling offers space to explore these experiences honestly and without judgment.

  • Areas of support may include:

    • spiritual abuse and religious trauma

    • anxiety and emotional exhaustion

    • grief and loss

    • life transitions

    • shame and perfectionism

    • relationship struggles

    • faith and spiritual questions

    • identity and self-worth concerns

    • burnout and overwhelm

  • Individual pastoral counseling sessions are $75 per 50-minute session.

    At this time, services are offered on a private-pay basis and insurance is not accepted.

    Payment is due at the time of service and is accepted via Venmo and Zelle.

  • Sessions are conversational, supportive, and paced with care. Counseling may include emotional processing, reflection, boundary work, coping strategies, spiritual support when desired, and space to explore difficult experiences honestly and safely.

    There is no pressure to share more than you feel ready to discuss.

  • Yes. All Safe Harbor counseling sessions are currently offered virtually, allowing you to meet from the privacy and comfort of your own space.

    At this time, in-person sessions are not available.

  • You can begin by reaching out through the contact form or email to schedule an initial consultation. This is an opportunity to ask questions, discuss what brings you to counseling, and determine whether this feels like a good fit for your needs.

  • That is completely understandable.

    Many people begin counseling feeling uncertain, overwhelmed, or afraid their experiences will not be understood. You do not need to have perfect words or complete clarity before reaching out. The first step is simply allowing yourself space to be supported.

  • You are welcome here. Safe Harbor is a place where painful religious experiences can be talked about openly without minimizing what happened, defending an institution, or pressuring you toward a particular spiritual conclusion.

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