Welcome to Episode 102 of the Being Human Podcast: ADHD and Me, w/ Teresa Violette This week, special guest Teresa Violette joins Dr. Greg on the show to discuss her journey with ADHD and in being diagnosed as an adult. Teresa vulnerably shares how ADHD has impacted her life as well as what has helped her, while also offering encouragement for those with similar struggles.     Discussed in this episode: How symptoms of ADHD impacted Teresa’s early years and impacted her understanding of her identity;  Common characteristics of ADHD and how it impacts daily functioning;  Why ADHD is an inaccurate name for the disorder; The challenges of marriage and motherhood as compounded by ADHD; How fear, anxiety, and self-reliance can prevent us from accessing help; The significance of receiving a diagnosis and Teresa’s experience in discerning whether to begin medication; Hallmarks of the disorder and steps to take to be assessed for ADHD;  Challenging the false narrative that “taking medication equals weakness”;  Mindfulness as a tool that can help to slow down one’s reaction to triggering experiences;   Resources mentioned or relevant: Need help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Visit MyCatholicDoctor or WellCatholic to easily search for a Catholic doctor near you;  Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships by Dr. Russell Barkley; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created and to connect with Teresa; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Learn more about our new Certification; Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 101 of the Being Human Podcast: Catholic Parenting Amid Cultural Chaos, w/ Dr. Ray Guarendi This week, Dr. Greg welcomes special guest Dr. Ray Guarendi to the show to discuss the challenges of parenting as a faithful Catholic in today’s cultural climate. Dr. Ray, a clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker and national radio and television host, humorously shares some of the wisdom he has gained while parenting his ten adopted children. Discussed in this episode:   Meet Dr. Ray Guarendi;  The challenges of parenting as a faithful Catholic in the current cultural climate;  The problem with parenting from a place of fear; The danger in giving unwanted and unsolicited opinions and parenting advice to grown children;    The difficulty with the directive to be “morally neutral” as a psychologist; The one thing people of faith must accept: we cannot look to the culture at large for support; Examples of current cultural messages that don’t support the faith; Review of certain statistics that show how misaligned current culture is with Catholic values and beliefs; Ways to respond to a child expressing gender confusion as a parent or grandparent; How to know when it’s appropriate to step in as a grandparent to broach the topic of gender confusion with adult children;  Fear of causing psychological damage as a barrier to parenting confidently; Self-doubt and lack of authority experienced by parents as a result of the cultural climate. Resources mentioned or relevant: Visit Dr. Ray’s website; Ways to tune in to Dr. Ray’s radio show;  Watch Dr. Ray’s TV Show;  Books by Dr. Ray mentioned in the episode: You’re a Better Parent Than You Think and Taught by Ten; Episode 72 of the Being Human Podcast: The DSM Disease (Part One);  Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Learn more about our new Certification; Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 100 of the Being Human Podcast: Misconceptions about Men’s Emotions, w/ Dr. Bryan Violette In this milestone episode, Dr. Greg and Dr. Bryan dive into discussion about men’s emotional lives, giving listeners a peek into the male psyche while sharing their observations on what it means to be an emotionally healthy man.  Discussed in this episode:   Is the reluctance by men to talk about mental health issues, relationships, and emotional issues fear-based or constitutive to being a man? The role of one’s emotions and the danger of repressing them;  Refuting the erroneous belief that it is not “a man’s job” to discuss emotions;  The act of courage required of men to share honestly and vulnerably with other men; The ramifications of having an emotionally-distant father, especially upon sons; Anger as the emotion men feel most comfortable with;  How St. Joseph learned receptivity and trust in God from Mary’s example; Rigid gender roles and distortions of masculinity;  The need for men to grow in the gifts of the feminine genius after establishing the masculine gifts;  The importance of entering into areas of incompetence out of love for the other. Resources mentioned or relevant: The Catholic Gentleman Podcast (episode featuring Dr. Greg);  Homily of Pope Benedict XVI, Christmas 2006;  The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill (podcast docuseries); Emotional Pornography blog article;  On the Masculine Genius article in Humanum; Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Learn more about our new Certification; Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 99 of the Being Human Podcast: Diversity, Gender, and the Genius of Women, w/ Simone Rizkallah This week, Dr. Greg welcomes Simone Rizkallah to the show for a powerful conversation focused around femininity,  the genius of women, complementarity between the sexes, and cultural differences! Simone is currently the Director of Program Growth for Endow Groups where she helps women cultivate their feminine genius and personal vocations, and offers a unique cultural perspective as the daughter of immigrants from the Armenian Diaspora in Cairo, Egypt.  Discussed in this episode:   The work of Endow Groups as an apostolate;  The difficulty in defining the feminine genius due to it being something deeper and richer than stereotypical roles and responsibilities; Growth in the “genius” of the opposite sex as the key to getting out of “battle mode” in the battle between the sexes;  Social communities rooted in truth as an answer to the social contagion and gender confusion affecting young women; The impact Simone’s Armenian Egyptian culture and background has had on her viewpoint;  Differences between the East and the West, and how we have downgraded our humanity by de-prioritizing the feminine; The dark side of the prosperity and independence enjoyed in Western culture;   How our biology reflects the genius of each gender;  The importance of taking the human heart and human emotions seriously.  Resources mentioned or relevant: More about ENDOW Groups; Read Simone’s article: Endow: The Remedy to Gender Confusion;  Visit Simone’s website and find her on social media: @simonerizkallah; Pope Benedict XVI’s Letter to Bishops on the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church; Mulieris Dignitatem by Pope John Paul II Flight from Woman by Karl Stern Learn more about our new Certification; Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 98 of the Being Human Podcast: Are You Gaslighting Yourself? You may be familiar with the term “gaslighting,” which is usually used in referencing what happens in an emotionally abusive relationship. But did you know it’s possible to gaslight yourself? On this week’s episode, Dr. Greg dives into the danger of invalidating our own internal experiences, and offers a way to grow in healthy self-compassion instead. Discussed in this episode:   What is gaslighting? (And where did that term come from?) Internal Family Systems theory as a way to understand how we can gaslight ourselves;  How discrediting the value of our emotions and perspective begins in childhood; The importance of reverencing the beauty of each person’s interior life;  The difference between an emotional response and sinful behavior;  True self-compassion: why it is essential to develop if we are to have true compassion for others;   The way our senses in the present are impacted by experiences in our past;  How different sub-personalities we possess exist for a good reason;  The only way to correct sinful behavior.  Resources mentioned or relevant: Being Human Episodes on Internal Family Systems and Parts Work:  Episode #34: A New Theory! w/a Catholic Lens;  Episode #35: Why Do I Feel Like I Have Conflicting Thoughts? w/ Dr. Peter Malinoski Episode #36: A Guided Exercise w/ Dr. Peter Malinoski Episode #47: How to Turn Your Inner Worst Enemies into Your Inner Best Friends Episode #49: Internal Family Systems & External Family Tensions  Being Human Episodes on Narcissism:   Episode #68: I’m Not Narcissistic, You’re Narcissistic Episode #21: A Look at Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Mental Health Awareness Series, Part Two)  More about the movie Gaslight;  Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you! Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 97 of the Being Human Podcast: The Saints, Our Psychology, and Healthy Self-Denial w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace Flogging, hair shirts, extreme fasting…Some of the saints went to extreme measures to mortify their bodies, which can lead us to wonder if we need to do the same to attain sanctity. In this episode, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace dive into discussion about healthy vs. unhealthy self-denial, and how our psychology impacts the mortification of our bodies.  Discussed in this episode:   How do we reconcile self-denial with self-care? The true purpose of mortification of our bodies;  The balance needed between paying attention to our emotional and bodily lives while not allowing them to dictate every choice we make;  The danger in picking out particular stories or data points from the lives of the saints to justify a specific point of view;  When self-denial becomes detrimental to our spiritual and/or psychological lives;  The temptation to pride that is part of the practice of penance; The importance of examining motives behind self-denial to ensure behavior is happening from a place of freedom versus a place of compulsion;   Determining the particular attachments that interfere with intimacy with God.   Resources mentioned or relevant: See the Instagram post about St. Francis and St. Thérèse;  Listen to Episode #65: Self-Compassion vs. Self-Denial: Finding the Balance; Book: The Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment at a Time; Read Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraph referenced: #2015); More about Exodus 90; Book: The Extraordinary Parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin; Book: Leonie Martin: A Difficult Life (sister of St. Thérèse of Lisieux); More about St. Simeon the Stylite; Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!  Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 96 of the Being Human Podcast:  Yes, I Was Wrong (Dialectic w/ Brian Butler) In Episode 76 of the podcast, while exploring a Catholic vision of complementarity between men and women, Dr. Greg proposed that a gift of self must be received in order for it to have been fully given. In this week’s episode, find out why he was wrong!  In it, Dr. Greg is joined by Brian Butler, friend and founder of DumbOx Ministries/ECHO Communities, to break open what it means to become a gift to others and why we can find consolation even when our gift of self is met with rejection.  Discussed in this episode:   Introducing Brian Butler and DumbOx Ministries/Echo Community The difficulty and risk involved with authentic evangelization and giving of ourselves to others;  The way that sin and past rejection can cause us to either self-protect or develop an unhealthy dependence upon human relationships;  Why our gift of self is not diminished despite the rejection we may encounter;  All gift as finding its source, origin, and summit in the Trinity and Christ as our model of perfect self-gift; Recognizing others as an icon or a window into the infinite love of God and the importance of treating them as such;  Brian’s story of rejection, and how his experience of femininity helped to heal him;  Healthy friendship and how it helps to call out the greatness in one another;  The challenges and joys of the “apprenticeship of marriage” and the importance of trusting that God is working in and through any mistakes made.  Resources mentioned or relevant: Learn more about DumbOx Ministries/ECHO Community;  Find out when the next ECHO Retreat will be;  Get to know more about Brian Butler and his staff;  For reference: Episode #76: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity (Part Two), in which Dr. Greg states “Gifts must be received in order for them to have been fully given.” A Meditation on Givenness by Pope John Paul II; Amoris Laetitia - an Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis; Mulieris Dignitatem - an Apostolic Letter by Pope John Paul II For an overview of our new Certification, check out Episode #82: Creating a Catholic Standard for Mental Health; Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you! Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 95 of the Being Human Podcast:  How Broken Is Your Family? w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 12 of 12) The Church calls the family the “school of love” - the place where we are formed and where we learn how to be in relationship with others. But what happens when our “schools” do not provide us with a sufficient education? In this final episode in our Certification series (recorded live and in-person! ), Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace explore this topic and more while breaking open the content in the fourth-level anthropology course! (Note: Sound quality due to technical difficulties encountered while recording.)   Discussed in this episode:   What is meant by the term “school of love”; Why we all experience a feeling that things are “not quite right”;  Our resistance to blaming our parents for our miseducation in love; Can those who struggle with infertility or who remain celibate still be fruitful?  Why parenthood should not be equated with having a baby;  Dynamics of parental love that are meant to be an image of God’s love for us; What happens when parents fail to provide selfless love to their children;  The psychological reason spouses should prioritize one another over their children;  The necessity of having both a mom and a dad, and how each is meant to serve as both a complement and a model to their children;  Answering the question “Is there something wrong with me if I grew up in a broken home or without a mom or dad?” Resources mentioned or relevant: Register for the next Open House - happening in January 2023! Start the Certification Series from the beginning! Listen to Episode #84: What Does Catholic Anthropology Even Mean? (Anthropology 100);  Listen to Episode #90: Male & Female: Why Would God Do That? (Anthropology 300);  Watch Fruitfulness is Not a Pillar of Theology of the Body on YouTube; More on the family as a school of love: Episode #11: Needing a Mom and a Dad Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, including his Catholic Mindfulness 2: Discernment of Spirits course; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you! Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 94 of the Being Human Podcast: How Change Actually Happens, w/ Dr. Bryan and Amy Grace (Certification Series: Part 11 of 12) Welcome to the second-to-last episode of the Certification series! For this week’s episode, Dr. Greg, Dr. Bryan, and Amy Grace are back together to explore how change and transformation happens, particularly within the Mentorship relationship. Discussed in this episode:   How healing and change happens in and through relationship;  What is a corrective emotional experience? The importance of differentiating between our emotions and the problematic behavioral expression of those emotions;   Mentorship as a modeling of the parental relationship and a means of revealing God’s love for us; How the rupture and repair in a Mentorship relationship can help facilitate a client’s ability to trust God; “Am I paying you to love me?” The ethics of exchange of monetary value and the importance of growing a company which separates billing and care;  How any investment in intellectual, physical, or psychological development needs to be seen as part of our path to sainthood;  Why people get stuck in a certain developmental stage, and what is needed to progress beyond that stage; The Certification as a means of teaching people how to help others. Resources mentioned or relevant: Register for the next Open House;  Start the Certification Series from the beginning! Listen to Episode #84: What Does Catholic Anthropology Even Mean? For an overview of the Certification, check out Episode #82: Creating a Catholic Standard for Mental Health;  Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, including his Catholic Mindfulness 2: Discernment of Spirits course; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Welcome to Episode 93 of the Being Human Podcast: Becoming Like God for Others, w/ Fr. Boniface Hicks (Certification Series: Part 10 of 12) This week on the podcast, Dr. Greg is switching things up by welcoming as a guest to the show Fr. Boniface Hicks: Benedictine monk, Director of Spiritual Formation at St. Vincent Seminary, and an author of one of the books used in our new Certification! Together, Dr. Greg and Fr. Boniface explore the topic of spiritual direction, accompaniment, Mentorship, and the content of the fourth-level spirituality course in our Certification.  Discussed in this episode:   What is spiritual direction and how is it different from other relationships? Qualities needed to become a spiritual director along with common challenges faced by those who pursue this path;  Connections and overlap between spiritual direction and Mentorship;  The importance of silence and the need to cultivate a posture of listening to another;  Silence as a means of reflecting and imaging the love of God to others; Resisting the temptation to “be the guru” or have all the answers when accompanying others;   Praying with clients in session: is it a necessary part of Catholic therapy? The need to have a disposition of reverence for the uniqueness of each individual’s interior journey; Fr. Boniface’s personal journey of developing a comfortability with silence.  Resources mentioned or relevant: Register for the next Open House to learn more about our new Certification! Get to know Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB; Spiritual Direction Formation Program at St. Vincent Seminary; Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love by Fr. Thomas Acklin & Fr. Boniface Hicks;  Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love by Fr. Thomas Acklin & Fr. Boniface Hicks; The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program (USA); Witness to Love - a Catholic marriage mentoring and prep program; Evangelii Gaudium - Apostolic exhortation; Born Only Once - Conrad Baars’ book on affirmation; Learn about IDDM (Mentorship) and how it can help you; Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff to discuss your situation and how we can support you! Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, including his Catholic Mindfulness 2: Discernment of Spirits course; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available.   Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!