Allison Ricciardi, LMHC discusses how emotional healing, forgiveness, and faith work together to support spiritual growth.
Coping vs. Healing
Reach out to a Catholic therapist who can help you find ways to cope as you deal with the pain and work toward deep and lasting inner healing.
Real Forgiveness is RARE
Catholic Life Coach Marge Steinhage Fenelon is advocating for real forgiveness, the kind that is spiritually uplifting and lasting. She’ll teach you how to achieve this.
Moving Into This Jubilee Year of Hope
Allison Ricciardi, LMHC explains we are beginning a special new year in 2025, a “Jubilee year,” and specifically a year proclaimed as the year of hope.
As Divisions Multiply
When finding ourselves in conflict and division, we need to put on the mind of Christ and follow His way—the way of humility, charity, and forgiveness.
Ep. 258 Overcoming the Past and Embracing the Future
Let’s explore how faith, forgiveness, and filling in these gaps can transform your life.
Pray for Those Who Hurt You: Was Jesus Serious About That
Allison Ricciardi LMHC reminds us to pray for those who hurt you…because God loves them and this acts helps you release any anger or hurts you’re feeling.
Why We Forgive
Catholic Therapist Chris Guzniczak discusses why we forgive and helps us understand the freedom that comes from forgiveness.
Letting Go of Resentment Leads to a Stress-Free Life
Stress comes from many sources. It is highly stressful when a person delivers a wallop of emotional or physical pain to us (or someone we love). It then adds significantly more stress when we store that negativity and we don’t let it go.
I Think I Swallowed a Bug Yesterday
Well, for once, this is not just a clever title. I wish it were. I think I really did swallow a bug yesterday.
“I Want to Forgive But I Still Have the Pain”
This phrase frequently comes up during the course of counseling. Many have emotional wounds from past and even current relationships that continue to cause pain thus hindering advancement to fuller productive lives.
Is Anger a Setback in Therapy?
It takes courage to seek out therapy. It often means looking at memories or situations you would rather avoid or forget.
No More Shame: Shame vs Guilt
As we experience life, our behaviors and interactions will impact the way we feel about ourselves. Behaviors, both positive and negative, bring consequences and those consequences influence our future selves.
Praying for Your Enemies: Two Good Reasons to Try It
It doesn’t come naturally to pray for someone who has hurt you but it is exactly what Jesus asks us to do.
