Lent: Psychological Benefits Inside a Religious Tradition
There are numerous psychological benefits to lent. Most people think of Lent as a religious obligation or a seasonal act of sacrifice. Historically, it is that — but psychologically, it…
Porn Is Not About Sex | Understanding the Real Problem Behind Porn Use
Porn is not about sex - This may sound counterintuitive, especially in a culture that treats pornography as a normal sexual outlet. But in clinical practice, pornography almost never functions…
Dad Brain Is Real: How Fatherhood Changes the Brain and Hormones
Dad Brain Is Real: How Fatherhood Changes the Brain and Hormones Dad brain, aka Fatherhood, does not just change your schedule, your priorities, or your bank account—it can physically change…
Women Delaying Motherhood: The Quiet Emotional Cost No One Talks About
Women Delaying Motherhood: The Quiet Emotional Cost No One Talks About Women delaying motherhood has become one of the biggest cultural shifts of modern adulthood—and one of the hardest ones…
Trauma, the Body, and the Bible: An Integrated View of Healing
Trauma, the Body, and the Bible belong together more than most people realize. As a psychotherapist, I’ve seen it repeatedly: trauma doesn’t stay neatly inside “thoughts.” It shows up in…
Dopamine Addiction Recovery: How to Reset Motivation After Porn, Social Media & Gaming
How Porn, Social Media, and Video Games Quietly Drain Motivation (And How to Recover) Dopamine addiction recovery can help when you feel stuck in a loop—scrolling, clicking, watching, escaping. And…
Jordan Peterson’s Rescue Your Dead Father & Pinocchio Explained
Jordan Peterson "Rescue Your Dead Father" Explained Through a Catholic Lens Jordan Peterson's Rescue Your Dead Father" resonates deeply with Catholic theology—not because Peterson is consciously teaching Catholic doctrine, but…
Overcoming Sin is Hard
How to Break Free From Sin: Turning Your Struggle Into Strength Overcoming sin can feel overwhelming—especially when specific patterns become deeply rooted in our lives. Many of us think that…
The Ultimate Rage Quit
What is the “Ultimate Rage Quit”? We’ve all seen it happen. A debate begins, tempers rise, and instead of engaging ideas with clarity and reason, one party resorts to insults, dismisses…
BDSM Fantasies: The Eroticization of Submission: Father Hunger, Feminism
Abstract This paper explores the psychological and cultural dimensions of BDSM fantasies, particularly the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey in the context of rising feminism. Drawing on psychoanalytic theorists…