Therapy
Faith-Based Counseling
For clients who want their faith to be part of therapy, with clinicians who bring both clinical training and experience in ministry and faith communities.
Faith in the room, if you want it
For many people faith is central to how they understand suffering, relationships and hope. Faith-based counseling makes room for that, while still using evidence-based therapy. You decide how much faith is part of the conversation.
People come to faith-based counseling for
- Grief and loss
- Marriage and family concerns
- Guilt, shame and forgiveness
- Doubt or changes in belief
- Anxiety and depression
- Life transitions
Clinicians with ministry and faith experience
Maggie Johnson holds a Master of Divinity and has served as Associate Chaplain at Northwestern University and Resident Chaplain at Lutheran General Hospital. Dr. Renata Nero is a former president of the Southwest Region board of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies and studies the link between forgiveness and mental wellness.
How sessions work
- 1.
Your preferences
We ask early how you want faith to be part of therapy, if at all.
- 2.
Clinical care
Proven therapy approaches for the problem you came with.
- 3.
Integration
Where you wish, drawing on prayer, scripture or your tradition's practices.
- 4.
Respect
Your beliefs lead; your therapist does not impose theirs.
All faiths welcome
Clients of any faith or none are welcome at Sugar Land Counseling Center.
Questions
Will my therapist push religion on me?
No. Faith is part of therapy only if you want it to be.
Your first session
Your counselor will ask what brought you in and how you would like faith to be part of your sessions. Some clients want prayer or scripture included; others simply want a therapist who respects their beliefs. You set the terms.
Couples and families of faith
Couples and families sometimes share a faith but disagree about how it applies at home. Sessions can make room for those conversations with care.
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Book a session
Request a session with Maggie Johnson or Dr. Renata Nero online, or call 832-876-3232.