Do You Feel The Need for Help With Your Emotional and Spiritual Growth?

 

You are not alone! It’s common to want a guide when reflecting on your life. Maybe you’re struggling with trauma and addiction, carrying the baggage of past relationships. Perhaps you want to train yourself to react positively in difficult situations. Or maybe you’re trying to discern God’s presence in your life.

 

How can you strengthen your emotional core and build stronger relationships?

 

Welcome to You are Loved Ministry, where you can put Joy back into your life!

My name is Donna Marotto. I offer pastoral care through Christian counseling and spiritual direction. You can read more about my personal journey and background here.

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Growth Through Interpersonal Counseling

 

I want to hear your story. 

 

As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I’ve helped people for almost two decades in breaking through negative behaviors. We work together to identify behavior patterns and find better coping skills.

 

Open to Christian counseling? In my practice, I found that therapy helps healing, and so do God and the sacraments. Jesus desires a deeper relationship with all of us, but we all bring distractions and wounds from our past. In therapy together, we can invite God and explore how He is working in your life.

 

Growth Through Ecumenical Spiritual Direction

 

Spiritual direction has some similarities to Christian counseling, but it is a distinct practice. Spiritual direction focuses more on your prayer life and faith, with a goal to seeing God in your journey. It doesn’t seek to diagnose your mental health.

 

Direction is open to all earnest faith-seekers. I will meet you where you are.  We will work together to help your discernment and deepen your relationship with God. 

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What are therapy and spiritual directions sessions like?

 

There are separate goals in Christian counseling and spiritual direction. But in both sessions, we establish a safe, non-judgmental area where you can share what’s on your heart. Our conversations are confidential.

 

Together, we will have a conversation appropriate to your goal.

 

For spiritual direction, that means a conversation about your relationship with God, how your interior life is, and other spiritual practices in your life.

 

For counseling, that will be sharing your story and struggles to learn new behaviors.

In both cases, you will be heard.

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Frequently Asked Questions 

"Who is a good fit for spiritual direction?"

Any person of faith who earnestly wants accompaniment while discerning God's will in their life. Spiritual direction can give people space to understand their Faith better, if they are open to it.

 

I have clinical experience with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship problems, and healing and forgiveness (unbound prayer), but offer spiritual accompaniment to all.

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"Who is a good fit for counseling?”

 

I have the most experience as an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) with people who are struggling with fear, anxiety, addictions, or relationship problems. People who want to break free from chains of addictions, negative thoughts, and behaviors are good fits.

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Find other common questions on my FAQ page.

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Start Our Conversation Today

 

Please contact me to take the next step. Setting an appointment is easy, and I can help you understand whether you’d be a better fit for therapy or spiritual direction.

 

I look forward to talking to you.

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Resources

 

Listen to this episode of "The Catholic Bookworm," where I was interviewed about my book, "Love Changes Everything: An Invitation to Knowing the Healing Power of God."

 

Download and listen to my talk on "How to Heal from Trauma."