Mental Health
Before You Choose a Therapist
A therapist need not share a client’s beliefs, but should respect them and avoid turning treatment into persuasion.
Rebecca Taylor
September 23, 2026
A therapist need not share a client’s beliefs, but should respect them and avoid turning treatment into persuasion.
Vulnerable clients may hear endorsement where therapists believe they are merely facilitating self-discovery.
The strongest studies connect religious participation with lower crime, stronger marriages, social support, and less addiction.
The strongest research links sustained religious participation with better physical health and longer life.
The strongest mental health research connects sustained religious participation with healthier coping and well-being.
Canada’s MAID regime has moved from exceptional remedy to cultural norm, testing the nation’s duty to vulnerable lives.
The Book of Mormon challenges psychology’s deepest assumptions about God, agency, suffering, and moral life.
Conscience protections help physicians remain healers rather than instruments of ideological or bureaucratic demands.
Can the gospel ease body shame in eating disorders? Love from God, purpose, and progress over perfection can aid healing.
How can trust in medical science survive? By challenging misinformation, backing credible health bodies, and protecting patients.
Does living forever lead to wisdom? Without grace, it distorts identity, erodes desire, and hollows the soul.
How can therapy honor faith? Effective therapy respects religious values, offering a complete path to mental wellness.