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Faith Crisis Counseling

Navigating Faith Transitions

This is a unique time culturally. Fractioning divides within our country, communities, family, and even church can leave us struggling to stay meaningfully connected to others yet anchored in our own values. In a faith crisis, complex feelings can lead to a restless inner landscape. These feelings can include confusion, grief, loss, disconnection, isolation, anger, bitterness, and frustration, along with increased anxiety and depression. Faith crises can lead to feeling disoriented and misunderstood, as navigating relationships with partners, family members, and friends can feel isolating and lonely.

In our clinic, we have worked with people going through a variety of changes in their spirituality and their relationships with others, such as:

  • Leaving a Faith Community
  • Staying but changing your approach or experience within your Faith Community
  • Finding ways to stay connected with loved ones through and following a faith transition.
  • Managing your own thoughts, feelings, and relationships when a family member or other loved one is changing their faith journey
  • Navigating couple relationships with one partner is staying and one is leaving

Areas of Expertise

  • Spirituality & Religious Issues
  • Identity Development
  • Healing from Trauma
  • Mixed-faith Relationships
  • Faith Transitions
  • Spirituality & Sexuality

Navigating Faith Transitions

This is a unique time culturally. Fractioning divides within our country, communities, family, and even church can leave us struggling to stay meaningfully connected to others yet anchored in our own values. In a faith crisis, complex feelings can lead to a restless inner landscape. These feelings can include confusion, grief, loss, disconnection, isolation, anger, bitterness, and frustration, along with increased anxiety and depression. Faith crises can lead to feeling disoriented and misunderstood, as navigating relationships with partners, family members, and friends can feel isolating and lonely.

In our clinic, we have worked with people going through a variety of changes in their spirituality and their relationships with others, such as:

  • Leaving a Faith Community
  • Staying but changing your approach or experience within your Faith Community
  • Finding ways to stay connected with loved ones through and following a faith transition.
  • Managing your own thoughts, feelings, and relationships when a family member or other loved one is changing their faith journey
  • Navigating couple relationships with one partner is staying and one is leaving

Areas of Expertise

  • Spirituality & Religious Issues
  • Identity Development
  • Healing from Trauma
  • Mixed-faith Relationships
  • Faith Transitions
  • Spirituality & Sexuality

Support for You and Your Family in Faith Transitions


Our therapists can help you navigate the complexity within a faith crisis in a culturally sensitive, compassionate, and professionally competent way. We use evidenced-based practices to help reinforce one’s sense of self, and find clarity for a hopeful path forward. We are specifically trained in Systems Theory. What that means is that we purposefully work with you and focus on BOTH what is needed for you individually AND ways to manage what you feel is needed for your family relationships.

Locations We Serve

Online Counseling provided to all of Utah.

Testimonials

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    Thank you for your personalized and PERSONAL care. Your guidance helped us navigate a path through the minefield of mental health concerns. When I didn't know what to do, you did. Everything is not "all better" but it is better than it was and steadily improving. From the staff to the counselors, everyone I have interacted with has gone above and beyond to provide support to both the patient and family. This creates a comfortable, professional environment and it is clear that people are the priority. Thank you for being there when we needed you. You are forever a part of our story.
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    “The professionals at Sage Family Counseling provided me with the tools, skills, and courage to deal with my anxiety and depression at a time when it was difficult to see a way forward. Specifically, I was taught coping skills to help me stay in the moment, learned to set focused, achievable goals that gave me a path forward, received honest feedback about my successes as well as setbacks, and provided with tools that set me on course to becoming the sort of person I wanted to be. I will always be grateful for the care I received and I highly recommend their counselors and services.”
    Ryan
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    “Me and my family’s lives have been amazingly blessed through Dr. Henline’s counsel. I reached out to him (not previously knowing anything about him or his practice) in September of 2018, desperate for a qualified therapist/Dr. who could help me through an extraordinarily difficult time. He saw me through it and I’m forever grateful for his wisdom, advice, and compassion. I’ve referred others to him as well because I know he’s completely qualified and can handle complex, and challenging issues. I’ve continued to meet with him occasionally for problems that arise and continue to leave empowered.”
    BC
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    “Dr. Henline has had a profound impact on my life. He steadfastly guided me through the process of looking at the issues I needed to resolve and settle in my soul. The resounding conclusion being “It is my life; I need to own it”. Like a great surgeon, Dr. Henline cut away the clutter and helped me focus on the “Now” . . . empowering me with insight, education and understanding to let go of the disabling past and embrace the present with more self-awareness and a determination to be the best me I can be.”
    R. Webster
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    “Dr. Henline is an exceptional listener and created a safe environment where both my husband & I felt validated & understood. He helped us learn to communicate in respectful ways by responding instead of reacting. He also taught us that humility & taking personal responsibility fosters progress In our relationship, personal growth & intimacy.”
    PG
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    The office staff solved problems with my insurance and removed barriers to care that no other doctor's office was able to.”
    Billy
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    “Branden didn’t solve my problems; he made me aware that I have the power and ability to solve them on my own. I was introduced to new thought and behavior patterns that freed me from a self-imposed prison."
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    “We are immensely grateful for the therapy that Branden was able to offer my son who was diagnosed with OCD on his mission.  Branden was able to provide sessions virtually since he was out of the country.  This was tricky at times with less than ideal internet connections in Colombia.  However, the few times we lost connection he would use the time to teach me how to help my missionary so we could use the session time efficiently. The tips and techniques provided by Branden offered him resources to cope and find success each week until Covid-19 sent him home.  The mission therapist was able to monitor the medication needed, but Branden's insight was invaluable at helping him manage intrusive thoughts and anxiety.  We are grateful that he was able to provide the support my son needed on his mission.”
    Missionary Mom
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    “Branden Henline took the time to get to know my husband and I working with us for about a year. He helped us to communicate more effectively with each other and we can now talk more openly without getting angry. It was easy to meet with him on Zoom, fitting it in with ease in our busy schedules.”
    Denise S.
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    “I would recommend Dr. Branden Henline and Sage Family Counseling to anyone.  The office staff is friendly, attentive, and follows through.  Dr. Henline helped us make incredible progress in our relationship.  I am very grateful for everything Sage Family Counseling has done for us.”
    Family Therapy Client

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