Ep 123. Aquinas, Behavioural Therapy, Optimal Work & Prayer w/ Dr. Kevin Majeres

Written By Andrew Reinhart

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Episode Description

This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Dr. Kevin Majeres about his journey to being a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School from St. Thomas Aquinas, the compatibility of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Catholicism, his reservations about uncritically applying the approach Dr. Conrad Baars, Optimal Work, flow, and contemplative prayer.

Notes

Dr. Kevin Majeres - https://drmajeres.com 

Optimal Work - https://optimalwork.com 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - https://beckinstitute.org/about/understanding-cbt/

Dr. Aaron Beck - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Beck

‘Terruwe and Baars's "Mortification Therapy": A Thomistic Approach?’ - https://muse.jhu.edu/article/425541

Physically Spiritual Episode about Dr. Conrad Baars - https://www.becominggift.com/post/heartdoctor


Applying these principles to purity - https://purityispossible.com

Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

01:00 Dr. Majeres’ Formation

07:30 Behavioural Therapy & Catholicism

15:20 Freudian Approach & CBT

20:45 Dr. Majeres’ Practice

25:30 Trauma Informed CBT

32:00 Dr. Conrad Baars

43:20 Optimal Work

Andrew Reinhart

Andrew is the Parish Manager at Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio and has spent more than a decade in full time ministry. He holds a MA in Catholic Thought from St. Meinrad School of Theology and a BA in philosophy from the Pontifical College Josephinum.

http://PhysicallySpiritual.com
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