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