Faith, Doubt,
and Spiritual Disorientation

This page describes experiences of doubt, questioning, and spiritual disorientation, and how counselling can offer a space to explore meaning, faith, or spirituality without pressure or predetermined outcomes.

For some, faith has been life-giving. At other times, doubt or questioning arise. This can feel lonely, confusing, or even destabilising, especially when long-held belief or community supports begin to shift.

Common experiences include:

  • Feeling disconnected from beliefs or practices that once felt meaningful

  • Guilt, confusion, or inner conflict around spiritual questions

  • Struggling to reconcile personal experiences with larger questions of meaning

  • Questioning identity, purpose, or what matters most

  • Letting go of inherited beliefs without knowing what might replace them

  • Uncertainty about what reorientation or faith might now look like

Counselling provides a space to explore these questions safely and without pressure. The work involves naming confusion or longing, and finding ways of engaging with meaning, faith, or spirituality that feel honest, appropriate, and personal.

Doubt and questioning are not necessarily failures of faith, but can be signs of growth or transition.
If any of this resonates, you’re welcome to explore my approach further or consider a free initial conversation to see if this support feels right for you.

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