Faith & Mental Health: Finding Healing in Both
Dear You,
Faith and mental health. Two parts of life that should fit together, yet for many people, they’ve felt at odds. Maybe you've been told to “pray it away” when struggling with anxiety. Maybe faith has been a source of strength for you, or maybe it's something you're still figuring out. Wherever you are, I want you to know this: your beliefs, your questions, and your doubts all have a place in therapy.
Can Faith and Therapy Coexist?
Yes—absolutely. Therapy and faith both ask the big questions: Who am I? Why do I feel this way? How do I heal? They don’t have to compete; in fact, they can work together. Faith can be a powerful tool in therapy, offering hope, purpose, and a deeper understanding of your experiences. But mental health struggles are not a reflection of weak faith.
Struggling does not make you less faithful. It makes you human.
How Faith Can Be Part of Therapy
For those who want it, faith can be integrated into therapy in ways that are meaningful and personal to you. That might look like:
Exploring how your beliefs shape your identity and relationships
Finding peace after religious trauma or spiritual burnout
Understanding guilt, shame, and self-worth through a faith-based lens
Learning mindfulness or gratitude practices that align with your spiritual values
And for those who don’t want faith to be part of their therapy? That’s okay too. Therapy is about you, not about me projecting my beliefs onto your experience.
A Life of Abundance, Not Just Survival
One of my favorite verses is John 10:10 "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." That doesn’t mean a perfect, pain-free life. It means we weren’t meant to just get by. We were meant to heal, grow, and fully step into who we are meant to be. Therapy can be one of the ways we pursue that abundance.
So, if you’ve ever wondered whether faith and therapy can coexist, the answer is yes. And if you’re not sure how, that’s something we can explore together.
With care,
Threshold Therapy
