A Psychology that is Unique because it
- Applies the best techniques that science has to offer within a proper understanding of the human person and the human family
- Envisions the individual not as a victim but as a person capable of forgiving, loving, and moving on
- Overcomes hatred and bitterness
- Rediscover the alliance with its philosophical and theological foundations
- Understands the Nature and Destiny of the human person
- Seeks to Cultivate virtue as an antidote to disorder and self-absorption
- Sees marriage as a gift worth fighting for and does everything possible to make the marriage healthy and whole
Strives not simply to alleviate symptoms of psychopathology, but to assist the client in flourishing as an individual, as a spouse, and as a parent.
Although therapy to date has done much to help clients diminish the effects of disorder in their lives, it is important to take a step beyond this accomplishment. Therapists must not only help clients to deal with the results of psychopathology, but should aid them in reaching their full potential. A psychology that aims to do this does not view the client as an “object to be fixed”, rather it recognizes the client as a person with profound value. This “person” then, who sits before the therapist, is viewed with dignity – someone who has great potential within him.
The manifestation of psychopathology in one’s life is like a fever. It is not the reason one feels badly, but an indication that something deeper is taking place. Psychologists need to do more than treat clients’ fevers (disorders). They must be able to peer deeper into their souls so that they may see the roots of their illness, and aid them not only to a “lack of pain”, but towards a healthy flourishing.