Being Human Episode 125: Following the Holy Spirit, Theology of the Body, CatholicPsych…and Other Tangents: An Interview w/ Dr. Greg (Part 1)
Therapist-Client Alignment
- Find a therapist who shares your worldview, especially regarding faith.
- Deeper personal issues require alignment on core beliefs for effective therapy.
Reverence for Incarnation
- Over-spiritualizing problems neglects the importance of our humanity and the incarnation.
- Embrace an integrated approach, acknowledging both spiritual and psychological factors.
Mystical Experiences and the Brain
- Brain studies on nuns reveal that mystical experiences have physiological correlates.
- This highlights the interconnectedness of the spiritual and physical.
In this week’s episode, Dr. Greg goes on a tangent (lots of them actually)! As a recent guest on his pastor’s podcast, The Tangent with Fr. Sam Kachuba, Dr. Greg shared his thoughts about the field of psychology, why integration is important, what we can learn from brain research, and much more. Here’s part one of the re-published conversation with Fr. Sam Kachuba and co-host Matt Sperrazza!
Discussed in the episode:
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Do people rooted in their faith tend to avoid therapy?
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The need to balance incorporating one’s faith into therapy while also avoiding over-spiritualization of issues;
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Resistance that happens when your therapist’s beliefs don’t align with your own;
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The path toward perfection as being in and through our humanity;
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The integrated, incarnational way to approach problems (you are your body, but you are not JUST your body);
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What is a telomere (and what can it tell us about the faith)?
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Why integrating scientific research into an understanding of psychology can help us in how we live out the Catholic faith;
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The history of the CatholicPsych Institute and the development of IDDM.
Resources mentioned or relevant:
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The Tangent w/ Fr. Sam Kachuba podcast;
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The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis;
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Books by Dr. Greg: The Mindful Catholic, Consecration to Jesus Through St. Joseph, and Sitting Like a Saint;
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Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with someone on our team to discuss how we can support you;
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Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of accompaniment;
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Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych;
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Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available;
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Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;
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Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, plus the opportunity to participate in Integrated LIVE’s - weekly, Mentor hosted Q&As covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more!
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Join the waitlist to be notified about our next Open House to learn more about the new CPMAP certification!
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