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The wicked borrow but do not repay;
the just are generous in giving.

—Psalm 37: 21

 
Introduction to the Basic Concepts | Healing | Psychological Traps | Clinical Issues | MP3 Relaxation Recordings | Books

 

NTRODUCTION TO THE BASIC CONCEPTS

Self-help
Including the Way of the Cross; Sacrifice, Obedience, and Prayer; and What You Can Do

HEALING

Healing
Emotional hurt and giving the pain to God

Four Steps to Humility
Emotions, Defenses, Repetition, and Change

Helping Children Heal
Reality and Faith

PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAPS

Being Wretched
The difference between being wretched {period} and being wretched {gracefully}

Disasters and Trauma
Natural disasters and other traumas: The need to trust in divine mercy.

Disobedience
How disobedience results from family hypocrisy

Educating Children
How the devil undermines the Church by brainwashing children in school

The Father
How the emotional or physical lack of a father leads to insecurity, confusion, and a lack of spiritual growth.

Fear
How fear holds us back from living genuinely holy lives

Judgment
The difference between making judgments and being judgmental

Love
The real relationship between love and sin

Motivation
The psychology of motivation and how to overcome repeated impulses to sin

New Age Healing
The errors of confusing healing with the divine life

Politics
The current realities about the State vs. the Church

The Vanity of Protest
The choice between protest and prayer

LINICAL ISSUES

Smoking Cessation
Step-by-step instructions to stop smoking with visualization and prayer

Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Catholic recommendations

Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
Catholic recommendations

Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Catholic recommendations

Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Catholic recommendations

Treatment of Personality Disorders
Catholic recommendations

Weight Reduction
Step-by-step instructions to lose weight with visualization and prayer

ELAXATION RECORDINGS

MP3 Recordings
These MP3 recordings guide you through psychological relaxation that is faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church

BOOKS

Books
Books in print from this website and from A Guide to Psychology and its Practice

 


 

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