Spirituality & Faith
Faith, doubt, and the search for meaning are deeply human experiences. They belong in the therapy room too.
Whether spirituality is a source of comfort, a source of confusion, or something you're in the process of leaving behind, that journey deserves real space and care. For some people, faith is a foundation that's cracking under the weight of questions they were never allowed to ask. For others, it's a thread they're trying to hold onto through doubt and disillusionment. For others still, it's something they've walked away from and are still making sense of. All of it is welcome here.
Why this belongs in therapy
Our relationship to faith and meaning shapes more than most people realize. It shapes how we understand suffering, what we believe we deserve, how we relate to guilt and forgiveness, and what we think our life is for. When that relationship is in flux, or when it was formed in an environment that caused harm, the effects show up everywhere.
Many people come to this work carrying a religious background that left marks. Shame, fear, a God who felt more like a threat than a comfort. Or a community that required conformity at the cost of authenticity. Untangling that is serious work, and it deserves a space that takes it seriously.
What this looks like in practice
I'm not here to tell you what to believe. I'm here to help you find what you actually believe, underneath what you were taught, underneath the fear or the doubt or the grief. That might mean exploring how your faith shapes your inner life and your relationships. It might mean processing harm that happened inside a religious context. It might mean sitting with the grief of leaving something that was once central to who you were.
This is an open, affirming space. Whatever your tradition, your questions, or your doubts, you don't have to edit yourself to be here.
Who this is for
People who grew up in a faith community and are questioning or leaving. People whose spirituality matters to them and who want a therapist who won't sidestep it. People healing from religious trauma or spiritual abuse. People searching for meaning and not sure where to look.
I work with clients in Issaquah, Sammamish, North Bend, Snoqualmie, and the Eastside. Telehealth is available throughout Washington. The free 15-minute call is a good place to start.
Hi, I'm Julie.
I've spent over nine years doing this work, and my love for it has only grown. What most of us are searching for, beneath the anxiety and the conflict and the numbness, is connection. To ourselves, to the people we love, to something that actually feels true.
I bring my full self into the room. I'm direct when that helps, and I know how to be quiet when that's what matters. I'm not here to fix you. You're not broken. I'm here to help you see yourself more clearly and trust what you find.
I live in North Bend and practice in Issaquah. I show up in this community the same way I show up in the room with you. Present, honest, and all in.
MA, Marriage & Family Therapy · Hope International University
BA, Psychology · Vanguard University
Trained in: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Psychodynamic Therapy, Attachment Theory
You've been thinking about this long enough.
Schedule a free 15-minute call. Share what's bringing you in, ask whatever you want to ask, and see if it feels like a good fit.