One of you still believes.
One of you no longer does (or isn’t sure anymore).
And somehow you still love each other and want the marriage to work.
Most therapists pick a side — either pushing the believing spouse to “just have more faith” or the disaffected spouse to “leave the cult already.” I don’t do that. This is the rare space in Texas where both of you can speak 100 % honestly without being pathologized, fixed, or shamed.
Whether the goal is staying together with new boundaries, conscious uncoupling, or figuring out if there’s a third option nobody has named yet — we work on your terms.
In session you can expect:
• Safe airtime for both partners — no eye-rolling, no spiritual bypassing, no debating truth claims
• Practical tools to stop the same fight from happening every Sunday (or every time garments, tithing, or Word of Wisdom come up)
• Help translating what the believing spouse is actually feeling (often grief, fear of eternal loss, identity threat) and what the disaffected spouse is actually feeling (often betrayal by the institution, exhaustion from pretending, anger at gaslighting)
• New agreements around church attendance, kids’ religious upbringing, sex, family events, and temple weddings that don’t leave one person perpetually resentful
• Individual sessions when needed so each of you can say the “unsayable” things without detonating the marriage
I’m an active, temple-worthy LDS therapist who has walked dozens of mixed-faith couples through this exact fire. I understand bishop roulette, family pressure, and the terror of “What does this mean for the sealing?” I also understand the rage and grief of realizing the Church isn’t what you thought it was. I hold both realities at once.
Some couples leave therapy more active than ever. Some leave with one active and one happily out — and a marriage stronger than it was before the crisis. A few decide to separate with love and dignity. Every outcome is valid if it’s chosen freely.
100 % confidential. Your bishop, parents, or ward council will never hear about this unless YOU decide to tell them.
Evening & Saturday appointments. Texas telehealth/in person.
If you’re exhausted from walking on eggshells and just want one hour where you both feel heard, this is it.