Feel seen and understood as a lonely single
Singles Therapy
Specializing in comforting online therapy for single Catholic adults throughout Ohio
Do you feel alone and left behind as a single Catholic?
You’ve dreamed and prayed to be a wife and mother or husband and father, feeling called to the vocation of marriage; but it has been a long time and it still has not happened.
Perhaps you feel lonely or like a failure as your friends and family get married and have kids but you haven’t. Maybe you feel sad, angry, jealous, tired, trapped, abandoned by God, or devastated and struggle to find peace and fulfillment in your life.
Perhaps you are feeling like you are running out of time or you missed your opportunity to get married and have a family.
Whatever it is that you’re experiencing, you’re beginning to notice the impact of this in every facet of your life:
Experiencing difficulty with continuing to work, handle responsibilities, or even do fun activities
Feeling abandoned or misunderstood by God and loved ones as you keep being reminded of your singleness
Struggling with feeling like you don’t belong and difficulty with finding peace, hope, or contentment in your life
Singles Therapy can help.
It may feel impossible now, but you can experience relief from the ongoing difficulty of being single not by choice.
You can feel less overwhelmed by your emotions and less alone even as the future remains uncertain.
You can find more acceptance, peace, and purpose in your life, even if your singleness continues. And we can help you get there.
What we’ll do together
Singles Therapy helps you do 3 things:
Share
Experience a safe place to explore and express your inner experience of being single not by choice and be seen and understood
Reflect
Receive customized support with your loss of unfulfilled hopes and discover fresh perspectives about yourself and about living with singleness
Cope
Learn how to better navigate the difficult ups and downs of being a single Catholic, so you can restore peace and fulfillment in your life
We’ll help through this process, tailoring each step to your unique needs and circumstances in your therapy sessions as you make decisions about dating or coping with being single. Our approach is grief-informed, validating that your loss of marriage or parenthood that could have been is real. Our singles therapy services come from a place of hope: believing that with support, you can experience relief and be better prepared for future challenges and future joys, no matter what happens with your relationship future.
It’s time to get the relief and support that you need.
We can help you get there.
Common questions about Singles Therapy
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Singles Therapy sessions with me are relaxed and conversational. No need for formality here- you can be yourself and I will be my authentic-therapist-self as we walk together through the ups and downs of your journey of being single. Some sessions are heavy when you need to unpack your inner experience of singleness; others are light-hearted when you need a break from the heaviness and we joke that your life is like a meme or TikTok video or we are celebrating the relief you feel. Singles therapy with me is collaborative and I welcome your feedback and questions. I show genuine care and respect for you in session to help you feel comfortable as we work together to achieve your goal of experiencing relief.
I like to start sessions with updates from you- how was Florida? How did that difficult family wedding go? Then we will talk about what is on your mind: your past or recent experiences with singleness, the impact singleness has on your life, other challenges or joys in your life, etc. We also may learn more about living with singleness and coping ideas, maybe even trying a coping exercise in session. All this is done with a warm and empathetic client-led approach. Finally, we will wrap up our conversation by confirming our next appointment and, if faith is important to you, closing with a personalized prayer offered by me just for you.
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Therapy may be a good fit for you if you are ready to not suffer alone anymore and are ready to walk with a supportive, caring professional on your journey of being single. You may be afraid of the future and uncomfortable with your feelings, but you’re ready to face the discomfort of talking about them in order to get the help and relief you deserve. You are willing to self-reflect and have an open mind to what you may learn in session about yourself, your experience, and coping with singleness. You’re ready to do what it takes in session and outside session in your daily life to restore peace and fulfillment in your life. Therapy is a big investment of time, money, and energy, but you are ready to commit to the process.
Although we specialize in supporting single Catholics, you do not need to be Catholic in order to work with us if we and you believe we are a good fit for your needs.
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How long you need to be in singles therapy depends on your particular experience and individual needs. Many of our clients find that ongoing counseling every 1-2 weeks is helpful when the ups and downs of being single are rough for long periods of time; this could be for several months or for a year or more. You will know when to decrease or discontinue sessions when you feel sufficient relief and are ready to face future challenges with less support from us. Ultimately, we want a timeline that works best for you and we will tailor the counseling process to fit your unique needs. There is no “right” answer for everyone on this, but there is a good answer for you and we’ll help you find it.
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We are happy to offer the convenience and flexibility of online therapy, allowing you to join us from wherever you are in the state of Ohio! Join us from home, schedule appointments during your work day, or whatever is convenient for you! For your online video sessions, you will need to be in a private and quiet space with a good internet connection and if in your car, parked in a stationary location. In order to do online sessions, you will need to complete a telehealth consent form in advance.
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Contact us to schedule a free consultation and we will reply to make it happen! During that 30-minute phone conversation, we will ask you to briefly describe your experience of being single that brings you to counseling and your goals for our work together. We will answer any questions or concerns that you may have about starting therapy, to make sure you are confident we are a good fit for you! If we both agree we are a good fit for your needs, we will then ask for some additional basic information about you, confirm some logistical details, and confirm our current availability for scheduling. Finally, if ready, we will schedule your first appointment, and we will send you some instructions and the needed paperwork to complete before that appointment. Off we go!