Catholic Therapy
With Bradford Wolf, LCSW
I grew up Catholic, from St. Mary’s through Good Counsel and my faith remains an important part of my life.
I know how meaningful it is to talk with someone who understands that perspective without needing to explain it.
Are you practicing your faith, but feel stressed, anxious, or disconnected?
Do prayer and community help, but something deeper isn’t changing?
Struggle with anxiety + stress
Feel torn between faith, family, and career
Question their purpose
Wrestle with guilt + shame
Want therapy with Catholic values
Wish to pray in sessions
Thinking about couples therapy
You don’t have to choose between faith or therapy. When combined they help you understand yourself, strengthen relationships, and find peace.
Clients Come to Me For:
What Catholic Therapy with Me Is Like
My approach combines modern therapy with an understanding of the Catholic worldview. Sessions are conversational, never rigid. We’ll talk about what’s happening in your world, what you’re feeling, and how your beliefs influence your choices and goals.
If you choose, we’ll close sessions with prayer or reflect on together.
Approaches I Use in Therapy:
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Helps challenge unhelpful thoughts that fuel guilt, fear, or stress, and replace them with balanced, faith-aligned perspectives.
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Encourages reflection and personal responsibility: What’s happening? Why is it happening? What steps can you take toward change?
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Connects how your past shapes your current struggles, helping you understand what God might be teaching or revealing through this season.
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We’ll look at how your spiritual life interacts with emotional health, exploring questions like: “What is God’s purpose for this?” and “What can this experience teach me?”
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For clients considering couples therapy, I am a Gottman Trained couple therapist who has also led a number of Catholic Marriage Retreats.
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Your faith doesn’t have to conflict with mental health; it can guide and support it.
After Therapy With Me
Clients Report:
Less stress + heaviness
More clarity about life
Stronger faith + peace of mind
Better family communication
Increased calm, patience, + perspective
Feeling grounded
Clients often describe therapy as feeling “lighter,” like they’re carrying less of a load. Days begin to feel smoother, relationships stronger, and faith more connected to daily life.
About Bradford Wolf, LCSW
I’ve been Catholic my whole life, and I bring that understanding into therapy when clients want it. My goal is to offer a space where faith is respected, not minimized or misunderstood. In my sessions, you’re free to talk openly about the challenges of living your beliefs in today’s world.
I’ve also led Catholic marriage retreats and been active in our parish community. Professionally, I draw on CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy to connect your emotional health with your faith life, helping you see where grace, responsibility, and growth meet.
Outside the office, I’m a husband and dad of three, a DC sports fan, and someone who loves travel, history, and hiking. Faith and family shape everything I do, and I bring that same steady, human approach into every session.
Availability: I work with clients in-person in Maryland; Telehealth visits in Maryland and Virginia.
Education, Credentials, & Trainings
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Master of Social Work, University of Maryland at Baltimore
Bachelor’s in Social Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training
MTREM (Men’s Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model)
3 Steps To Get Started
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Reach out through the contact form. I’ll reply personally and answer any questions about how faith can integrate with therapy.
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We’ll talk for about 15 minutes to see if this feels like the right fit and how we’ll align your goals with your values.
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Together, we’ll start connecting your emotional health, relationships, and faith in a way that feels natural and supportive.