Clergy and Ministry Therapy in Houston
Even shepherds need a place to heal.
Ministry is sacred...and it’s also heavy.
You’ve spent years showing up for everyone else: preaching hope, leading teams, visiting hospitals, counseling others through grief, and holding the weight of everyone’s expectations. But lately, you feel drained. Disconnected. Maybe even disillusioned.
You love God, but you’re tired of church politics.
You love your calling, but it’s starting to hurt.
And you don’t know who you can trust enough to say that out loud.
At Renewing Hope Counseling, we provide a safe, confidential space for pastors, ministers, and ministry families to process burnout, moral injury, disillusionment, and spiritual fatigue. You don’t have to hold it all together anymore.
Why Clergy and Ministry Leaders Need Therapy
Serving in ministry means carrying a constant tension — between faith and fatigue, calling and criticism, leadership and loneliness.
The pressure to be “fine” can lead to emotional exhaustion, relational strain, and even loss of identity outside of ministry.
We help clergy and ministry leaders who are struggling with:
Burnout and compassion fatigue
Spiritual exhaustion or loss of purpose
Church conflict, criticism, or betrayal
Grief and moral injury from leadership wounds
Marital and family stress caused by ministry demands
Identity and role confusion after leaving ministry
Faith deconstruction and reconstruction
You don’t need to “pray harder.” You need a space where you can be human.
How We Help Ministry Leaders Heal
Our therapists understand the unique pressures of church life because many of us have walked in those same shoes - and we know that spiritual language alone isn’t enough to heal deep emotional wounds.
We use a faith-informed, trauma-aware approach that may include:
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Emotionally Focused and Narrative Therapy: Making sense of your story and finding meaning in pain.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifying thought patterns that fuel guilt, perfectionism, and burnout.
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Grief and Loss Processing: Healing from ministry disappointments, departures, or betrayals.
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Identity and Purpose Work: Rediscovering who you are apart from your role or title.
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Faith-Integrated Counseling: Space to wrestle with doubt, rediscover grace, and rebuild your spiritual footing.
We don’t fix pastors. We walk with people who happen to be pastors — toward rest, renewal, and rediscovery of calling.
Confidentiality and Safety
We know confidentiality is critical.
Sessions are private and protected. Many clergy choose to see us outside their community or denomination to ensure complete safety and freedom to speak honestly. You can bring your full truth here — doubts, failures, anger, exhaustion — without fear of judgment or exposure.
You’re Still Called — But You’re Also Human
You can love ministry and still need help.
You can believe in God and still feel broken.
You can lead others and still need someone to lead you toward healing.
If you’re ready to lay it down — even just for an hour — we’ll hold that space with you.
