A Reflection on Embodied Healing As we’ve been exploring practices of embodied healing—slowing down, tending to the nervous system, honoring emotions and sensations—I want to begin introducing a word that gives deeper meaning and theological grounding to this healing journey: Incarnational. It’s a word rooted in the Latin incarnare—to make flesh. And central to our…
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Grace in the Flesh: Why Healing Must Be Embodied
Introduction: The Limits of Talk Therapy What does it truly mean to heal? I hope by the end of this reflection, you’ll have a clearer, deeper answer to that question. As the intro title suggests, we’re exploring what psychotherapy can look like beyond the traditional “talk therapy” model. But before we begin, let me be…
The Lift
Have you ever heard the saying check on your strong friends? Sometimes we have friends in our lives who seem like they have it altogether and sometimes we have friends who are very clearly in need of our help and support. As Catholics, we are called to be the support for our strong and struggling…
Spirit Fuel
What if I told you that today you are called to act according to God’s wisdom instead of the wisdom of the world? To exercise a love, boldness and generosity that goes beyond even the demands of social politeness or courtesy? It might sound overwhelming, and maybe it’s hard to imagine, but the reality is…
God in Your Lungs
Take a deep breath. What happens when you do? Your lungs fill with air, your body moves as you breathe, maybe you feel more calm. Every time you breathe, it is a reminder that God is breathing life into you. God is working in and through your physical body. You, as a physical being, are…
C.S. Lewis, A Friend in Grief
C.S. Lewis has been an unexpected guide to me spiritually in grieving the loss of my sister. If you are grieving, maybe he’ll be helpful to you too. His books A Grief Observed and Till We Have Faces, and his letters to Sheldon Vanauken in Vanauken’s book, A Severe Mercy, offer insights into different aspects…
The Resurrected Mindset
This Easter season God doesn’t want you to just have Easter eggs and chocolate, although they are pretty great. He wants you to have a new and radical understanding of reality. In the midst of school, sports, friends, and social media, God is calling you to think about and encounter the world and yourself in…
“Commune with your own hearts…”
by Claire Yanoschik APCC #15203 Have you ever wondered why your mind goes blank when you sit down to prepare a presentation? Maybe you have a hard time saying no to people, and often find yourself burnt out and resentful. As a therapist, one model of therapy I find helpful in understanding these behaviors is…
Can’t Go Around…
Do you ever feel like your emotions just get in the way? Whether it’s anger at a parent, a panic attack at school, or hurt caused by a friend, our emotions can at times feel overwhelming and unnecessary. While our emotions are not only necessary, they are good and God-given. God has given us the…
Don’t Buy the Lie
To quote the great and late Mufasa, Simba, remember who you are. In the Lion King Simba believes the lie that he is responsible for his dad’s death. He runs away and forgets who he is. In life, it can be so easy to believe that we are defined by grades, sports, social media, or…
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