I was connected with Dr. Greg Bottaro and CatholicPsych Institute through our mutual friend, Simone Rizkallah, who I had on the show a few months ago. Find the episode here! It was great to speak with him. I am a big admirer of what CatholicPsych Institute is doing and the approach that Dr. Greg is taking. We get into that quite a bit in this relatively short episode. I hope that you enjoy it and I hope it inspires you! I was certainly edified and strengthened in my conviction to continually renew the pursuit of integrating faith, reason, and science!
Summary
Dr. Greg Bottaro is a Catholic psychologist who emphasizes the integration of faith, reason, and science in understanding and helping individuals find true healing and wholeness. He believes that there should be no tension or conflict between these three categories, as they all point towards the same truth - God. Dr. Bottaro's Catholic Psych Institute offers a certification program that combines faith, reason, and science to help individuals bear emotional burdens and facilitate healing. The program is open to licensed therapists, psychologists, teachers, parents, and even priests. The institute provides remote services worldwide, utilizing technology to focus on the spoken word and the core of the person. Dr. Greg Bottaro discusses the need for a Catholic approach to psychology and mental health. He explains that current psychology programs are often secular and do not integrate Catholic principles. Dr. Bottaro's certification program aims to fill this gap by providing therapists with a Catholic foundation and an integrated approach to mental health. He emphasizes the importance of integrating faith and reason in understanding the human person. Dr. Bottaro also discusses the limitations of current research and the need for a Catholic standard of mental health.
Takeaways
Faith, reason, and science are interconnected and should be integrated in understanding and helping individuals.
There should be no tension or conflict between faith, reason, and science, as they all point towards the same truth - God.
The Catholic Psych Institute offers a certification program that combines faith, reason, and science to help individuals bear emotional burdens and facilitate healing.
The program is open to licensed therapists, psychologists, teachers, parents, and even priests.
The institute provides remote services worldwide, utilizing technology to focus on the spoken word and the core of the person. Current psychology programs often lack a Catholic foundation and do not integrate Catholic principles.
Dr. Bottaro's certification program aims to provide therapists with a Catholic foundation and an integrated approach to mental health.
John Paul II's theology of the body provides a deep understanding of the human person and should be studied as a psychological framework.
The Catholic approach to mental health promotes a Catholic standard of mental health and integrates faith and reason.
There is a need for better research that aligns with Catholic principles and validates the truths of faith and reason.
Chapters
00:00Introduction and Background
02:29Introduction to Applied Personalism
05:37Understanding the Human Person
08:03Certification Program at Catholic Psych Institute
09:12Network of Certified Therapists
12:22The Need for Catholic Psychology
14:33The Lack of Catholic Marriage Therapy
21:10The Catholic Psych Institute's Approach
25:26The Importance of First Principles
28:58Understanding Personalism
32:26Integrated Daily Dialogic Mentorship (IDDM)
35:24Promoting Catholic Mental Health
36:23Conclusion
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Ep. 29 - Integrating Faith, Reason, and Science in Psychology: w/ Dr. Greg Bottaro