This week, Jake and Bob continue their series on integrating faith with psychology and welcome Christopher Lafitte, a Catholic counselor based in Texas. Christopher shares his story of formation, from aspiring engineer to therapist, and about the deep encounter with Christ that shaped his journey. They discuss Christopher’s unique approach to counseling, why loving one another is healing in itself, and how a therapists’ own wounds can become blind spots in their ability to help clients. Throughout all of this, Christopher reflects on how nothing in our lives will make sense apart from the reality we are made for communion with God. So whenever we approach therapy or personal healing, we should always remember Jesus wants to heal us so we can be in relationship with Him.
Key Points:
- Our personal healing and ongoing transformation helps us to more effectively help others.
- Encountering God’s love is the foundation for true healing. Psychological techniques build upon this foundation.
- Nothing in our lives will make sense apart from the reality that we are made for communion with the Lord. Whether we realize it or not all our deepest desires are unique expressions of how we are made to be in communion with Him.
- Healing often begins when we encounter profound safety and love. This atmosphere allows deep wounds to surface and be addressed
- Therapists’ own healing, awareness of personal wounds, and openness to being transformed are crucial for effective therapy, as their blind spots can affect the client’s healing.
- Sometimes the ongoing problems we experience in life, such as anxiety or depression, are rooted in deeper wounds or beliefs. Allowing God into the past experiences that led to the creation of a wound can help transform our current struggles.
- The ultimate goal of therapy is helping people grow in freedom to love and fulfil their vocation, not just to alleviate pain.
- Most healing is gradual and requires patience and trust in God’s timing.
- God heals so we can be in relationship with Him.
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