CNLP 659 | Dr. Alison Cook on Why Therapy Has Become the New "Church", The Dangers of Spiritual ByPassing, and What To Do When You Want to Escape From Your Life

Dr. Alison Cook discusses how therapy has become the new church. She and Carey also discuss the dangers of spiritual bypassing, what to do when you want to escape your life, and how much cognitive dissonance is normal for leaders.

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TIMESTAMPS:

The rise of therapy in the culture (00:00:01)

Therapy as the new church (00:00:20)

The intersection of faith and psychology (00:02:04)

Challenges in the church regarding mental health (00:04:38)

The dangers of spiritual bypassing (00:19:02)

The need for deep transformational work (00:28:34)

The impact of compulsive availability (00:31:15)

The normality of escape fantasies and cognitive dissonance (00:39:01)

Dealing with shame in a religious context (00:46:13)

Shame and its neurobiology (00:46:15)

Understanding shame and guilt (00:47:15)

The practice of Naming, Framing, and Braving (00:50:51)

The challenge of numbness in leadership (00:53:51)

Addressing toxic leadership situations (01:01:59)

Options for dealing with toxic environments (01:06:46)

The importance of healthy communities (01:08:59)

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