Episode 107: What to Look For in a Mental Health Professional

Being Human

Welcome to Episode 107 of the Being Human Podcast: What to Look For in a Mental Health Professional

In this week’s episode, Dr. Greg begins with an announcement of the newest publication of the CatholicPsych Press while also diving into some of the most important factors in the work of accompanying others. In the end, he reveals the one question to ask yourself when searching for a professional to accompany you!

Discussed in this episode:

• What does it mean for someone to call themselves a “professional”?
• Why the work of accompaniment is not the work of saving people;
• God as the agent of change in the therapeutic relationship;
• The call to give of oneself to others and the importance of appropriate boundaries;
• The danger in mental health professionals believing their identity hinges on whether a client receives the help given to them;
• The difference between coaching vs. accompaniment;
• Catholic mental health professionals as a “middle man” between the client and God;
• Announcement about the new edition of The Art of Existential Counseling now available through the CatholicPsych Press.

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• The Art of Existential Counseling by Fr. Adrian Van Kaam;
• Brief biography of Fr. Van Kaam;
• Learn about IDDM (Mentorship), our new model of daily accompaniment;
• Looking for mental health help? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call with our staff!
• Find out more about our new Certification;
• Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created;
• 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.

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 [e-mail] - 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!