About Brent Schrader LCSW-S

My Mission

I provide a safe, fiercely protective space where LDS and faith-oriented individuals and couples can heal from sexual betrayal, pornography addiction, faith crises, and mixed-faith marriages, without ever having to choose between personal wholeness and their covenants, their marriage, or their community.

With 21 years of clinical experience and my own lived understanding of military service, temple marriage, and the realities of ward life, I help betrayed spouses reclaim their sanity and power, men break destructive cycles for good, and couples decide what comes next on their own terms, not under pressure from bishops, family, or cultural shame.

My approach is direct, evidence-based, and gospel-friendly when that serves you, but it is always centered on one thing: your healing, your voice, and your future.

No judgment. No rushed forgiveness timelines. Just real tools, real confidentiality, and real hope that life after betrayal can be better than life before it.

If you’re ready to stop merely surviving and start rebuilding (with or without him, with or without the Church in the same way), I’m ready to walk that path with you.

Brent Schrader, LCSW-S

Texas Telehealth and in-person for LDS and Faith-Oriented Clients

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My Values

What I Stand For – The Non-Negotiables in My Practice

1. Safety FirstYour emotional and physical safety will always come before reconciliation, reputation, or anyone else’s comfort — including bishops, parents, or your spouse.

2. Truth Over PerformanceYou never have to pretend you’re “fine” or forgive on someone else’s timeline. Rage, doubt, numbness, and even wanting to leave are all welcome here.

3. Zero Tolerance for ManipulationGaslighting, love-bombing, spiritual bypass, or weaponizing priesthood authority have no place in healing. I will call them when I see them and teach you how to spot them too.

4. Informed ChoiceYou will leave every session knowing more about your options, your rights, and your nervous system than when you walked in. Decisions about staying, leaving, or restructuring the marriage are 100 % yours.

5. Confidentiality Is SacredWhat you say here stays here — period. Not your bishop, not your spouse, not your relief society president. Ever.

6. Evidence + ExperienceI blend proven clinical models (trauma recovery, addiction recovery, EMDR, IFS) with real-world understanding of temple marriages, ward dynamics, and what actually works in the trenches.

7. Respect for AgencyWhether you remain fully active, take a nuanced path, or step away from the Church entirely — your relationship with God is yours. I’m here to help you heal, not convert you.

8. Directness Without ShameI speak plainly because sugar-coating keeps people stuck. You’ll get honesty delivered with compassion, never humiliation.

9. Hope That’s Earned, Not ForcedI believe healing and post-traumatic growth are possible for every betrayed spouse and every repentant addict I work with — but only when the work is real.

These aren’t just words on a website. They’re the boundaries I hold in every single session. If these values resonate, we’re already a good fit.

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