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Coaching & Mentoring for Returned Missionaries

You made it home.
Now let's find your way forward.

Whether you returned early or completed your mission, the transition home is one of life's most challenging passages. You don't have to navigate it alone.

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Returning Stronger Coaching and Mentoring

Every return looks different.
Every struggle is valid.

Returning from a mission — whether early or at completion — can be one of the most disorienting experiences of a young person's life. We specialize in this specific season.

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Early Return Missionaries

Coming home before you planned can bring grief, shame, and confusion. We help you find clarity, rebuild your confidence, and build a meaningful path forward — with compassion and zero judgment.

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Completed Mission, Now What?

You gave everything for two years. Now the silence can feel deafening. We help you rediscover your identity, reconnect with yourself, and step confidently into the next chapter.

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Faith Confusion

Questions, doubts, or a shifting testimony after a mission are more common than most people admit. This is a safe, non-judgmental space to explore what you believe, ask hard questions, and find your footing spiritually — on your own terms.

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Parents of Returned Missionaries

Watching your child struggle after returning is heartbreaking and often bewildering. We help parents understand what their child is experiencing and learn how to support them effectively.

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We've lived
this journey.

Returning Stronger was built from personal experience and professional expertise — a father-daughter team who understands the road because we've walked it ourselves.

"The hardest part wasn't coming home early. It was believing I could still have a meaningful life. I want to help others find what I found — that returning home can be the beginning, not the end."

— Brooklyn Larsen
Jon and Brooklyn Larsen

Jon & Brooklyn Larsen — the father/daughter team behind Returning Stronger

Jon Larsen
Founder · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist · 25 Years

Jon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience working with adolescents and families in some of life's most challenging seasons. He has served as the director of a residential boarding school for youth facing mental health, behavioral, and substance abuse challenges. He is also a returned missionary, having served in the Germany Düsseldorf Mission — an experience that gave him a deep personal understanding of the mission culture and the unique challenges that come with the transition home.

Throughout his career, Jon has developed deep expertise in helping young people navigate major life transitions — from crisis to stability, from dependence to independence. He understands what it takes for a young person to find their footing, rebuild their confidence, and step into a life they feel proud of. This work is personal to him — as a therapist, as a leader, and as a father.

Brooklyn Larsen
Peer Mentor · BYU Student · Lived Experience

Brooklyn served as a missionary in Argentina before returning home early due to medical and emotional health challenges. Rather than letting that be the end of her story, she went on to complete a successful service mission in the St. George Utah Mission, where she had the added blessing of serving in the temple visitor center. She is now thriving as a student at BYU. Brooklyn offers peer-to-peer support with the kind of empathy that only lived experience can provide — someone who has been in that same dark place and found her way through to the other side.

"You were called. You served. Now let us serve you."

Choose the support
that fits your need.

All sessions are by phone or video — available evenings and weekends. Packages offer meaningful savings for those ready to commit to the journey.

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Individual Coaching

Single Session

A focused 55-minute coaching session to address what's most pressing right now — ideal for exploring fit or working through a specific challenge.

$125 / session
  • 55-minute video or phone session
  • Pre-session intake questionnaire
  • Post-session email check-in
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Deep Dive

8-Session Package

A comprehensive coaching journey for those who want to go deep — rebuilding identity, direction, and confidence from the ground up.

$900 / save $240
  • 8 × 55-minute sessions
  • Full intake + goal-setting session
  • Priority email support
  • Personalized action plans
  • 4 peer mentoring sessions included
  • Email follow-up between sessions to check on goal progress
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For Parents

Parent Coaching

Helping parents understand, support, and connect with their returned missionary — without overstepping or under-responding.

$125 / session
  • 55-minute parent coaching session
  • Communication strategies
  • Recognizing when additional professional support may be needed
  • Package rates available
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Peer Support

Peer Mentoring

One-on-one support from someone who has been there. Brooklyn offers warm, honest peer mentoring for returned missionaries at an accessible price point.

$35 / session
  • 45-minute video or phone session
  • Lived experience perspective
  • Encouragement & practical tips
  • Packages available
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Best Value

Peer Mentoring 4-Pack

Four sessions with Brooklyn at a package rate — the most affordable way to get ongoing peer support from someone who genuinely understands the RM journey.

$120 / 4 sessions
  • 4 x 45-minute sessions with Brooklyn
  • Saves $20 vs. individual sessions
  • Flexible scheduling — use at your own pace
  • Ideal add-on alongside Jon's coaching packages
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* Coaching services are not therapy and do not constitute a therapeutic relationship. For clinical mental health support, please seek a licensed therapist.

Support that's
always available.

Whether you're just starting to look for answers or ready to take the next step — there's something here for you.

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Free Content

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Jon and Brooklyn share short-form videos, practical tips, and support posts for returned missionaries and their families. New content added regularly.

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Articles & Guides

Written Resources from Jon Larsen, LMFT

In-depth articles and guides covering the topics that matter most — from understanding early returns to supporting your family through the transition home.

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Common Questions

You Ask, We Answer.

Real questions from missionaries and their families — answered honestly by Jon and Brooklyn. If you're not sure where to start, start here. Don't see your question? Submit it and we'll answer it personally

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You are not alone
in this.

We didn't know where to turn when our son came home early. Jon helped us understand what he was going through and gave us real, practical ways to support him without making things worse. We're so grateful.

Parent of an Early Returned Missionary
Utah

Talking with Brooklyn — someone who had actually been through it — changed everything for me. It wasn't just advice. It was someone who genuinely understood. I finally felt less alone.

Returned Missionary, age 21
BYU Student

I finished my mission and expected to feel amazing. Instead I felt completely lost. The coaching sessions helped me figure out who I was outside of my mission identity. Truly life-changing.

Returned Missionary, age 23
Idaho

Your stronger story starts
with one conversation.

Schedule a free 15-minute discovery call with Jon. No obligation, no pressure — just a chance to see if we're the right fit for you or your family.

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Or email us at [email protected] · Sessions available evenings & weekends