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The Catholic Therapist
Adam Cross is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#116623), writer, and speaker who is passionate about helping people experience healing and freedom rooted in their identity as beloved sons and daughters of God. He is the founder of the Catholic Therapy Center — a group practice dedicated to a holistic Catholic approach to healing the human person through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Episodes
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Is Church Drama Part of Your Ministry? A Catholic Therapist Explains
What if the drama in your parish is the ministry? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) draws on his nine years as a youth minister to…
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Is Self-Love Catholic? A Catholic Therapist Explains
Can you love yourself the way God loves you? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) unpacks an unexpected fruit of intimacy with God: a…
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Who's Really Steering Your Healing? A Catholic Therapist Explains
Who's really driving your healing, you, or your anxiety? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) explores a pattern he sees often in the…
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Does Trusting God Make You Complacent With Sin? A Catholic Therapist Explains
Does trusting God's mercy mean you'll just get complacent with sin? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) unpacks a fear he sees…
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Fear of God vs. Anxiety: Finding the Healthy Balance
Is it possible to fear God and trust him at the same time? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) sits down with Dr. Anthony Isacco…
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Catholic Therapist Reacts to Obsession: Consent, Sin & Free Will
What if the scariest part of a horror movie isn't the monster, but the isolation? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) reviews the…
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Why Contemplation is Healing
Why does slowing down feel so unsafe, even when we know it's good for us? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) unpacks why…
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Introducing Renew: A Community for Catholic Therapists
Catholic therapists need support too. In this episode, Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) and founder of the Catholic Therapy Center, introduces Renew: a new bi-weekly…
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Your Drive to Grow Might Be Preventing It
What if the way you're trying to grow is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) unpacks a pattern he sees…
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Leisure Is Worship — The Catholic Case for Rest ft. Dr. Tim White
What if the grind isn't the path to freedom — it's the thing keeping you from it? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) sits down with…
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Can't Stop Overthinking? A Catholic Therapist's Guide to Journaling
Have you ever wanted to journal but didn't know where to start — or tried and gave up because it felt too rigid, too vulnerable, or just not for you? In this…
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Your Intrusive Thoughts Don't Define You: The Truth About Catholic OCD
What if the religious doubt, the obsessive confessing, the fear of receiving communion — isn't a sign of weak faith, but actually reveals how deeply you love…
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Why Do Catholics Struggle to Speak Up? The Theology of Assertiveness
Have you ever stayed silent when you knew you should speak up - and then spent the rest of the day wondering why? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam…
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Catholic Therapist Explains the Holy Spirit's Role in Healing
What does it actually look like when the Holy Spirit shows up in a therapy session? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) unpacks the…
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Your Body Isn't the Enemy: Theology of the Body, Shame & Sexual Freedom
Can Theology of the Body actually deepen shame rather than heal it? And what does JP2's vision for the human person have to say about pornography addiction…
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Yep, You Can Hear God's Voice Today!
Do you ever wonder if God is actually speaking to you, or if you're just making it up? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623), explores…
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Finding Hope and Healing Through Catholic Therapy: An Interview with Katelyn Smedley
What should you really expect when you walk into a therapist's office for the first time? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623)…
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Gratitude with Grief: Holding Both in Catholic Life
Can you be grateful while grieving? Should you even try? In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapist Adam Cross tackles one of the most challenging…
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Therapy Where Faith Meets Healing with Luis Lopez
What's it really like to sit across from a Catholic therapist who specializes in shame, addiction, and anxiety? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross…
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Taking Yourself Too Seriously? Why Levity Matters in Healing
Do you ever take yourself too seriously when it comes to healing? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623), explores how humor can be a…
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Catholic Therapy Explained: Body, Mind, and Soul Integration ft. Kolbe Young
What does Catholic therapy actually look like? And how does faith integration work when clients come from different backgrounds or beliefs? In this episode…
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How to Heal Your Approach to Confession (Stop the Anxiety)
Do you approach confession with anxiety, feeling like you're about to be judged and condemned? In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623)…
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Does Telehealth Therapy Really Work? (A Catholic Therapist Explains)
Many Catholics wonder whether online therapy can truly offer the same healing as meeting face-to-face. In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT…
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What Catholic Therapy Really Looks Like | Adam Cross & Danielle Enriquez on Healing, Faith, and the Human Journey
Many Catholics hesitate to begin therapy because it can feel clinical, impersonal, or disconnected from faith. In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross…
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Catholic Therapy Resources You Should Know
Many Catholics wonder if they need a Catholic therapist, and if so, how to find one. In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapist Adam Cross shares…
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Body, Mind, Soul in Therapy, A Catholic Guide to Parts Work (feat Dr. Tim White)
Many Catholics struggle with therapy because it can feel abstract, secular, or even at odds with the faith. In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross is…
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New Catholic Therapy Program & Trust in Discernment (ft. Dr. Anthony Isacco)
Catholic psychology is growing, but many seminarians and formators still wrestle with how therapy fits into vocation and discernment. In this episode, licensed…
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Vocations, Fear, & Discernment ft. Emmaus Townsend
Many people get stuck in discernment because fear can disguise itself as prudence. In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross is joined by Emmaus Townsend…
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Catholic Therapists: Why "Trying Harder" Doesn't Work (And What to Do Instead)
Many people struggle with perfectionism because they don’t realize how faith and therapy can work together. In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross is…
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Why Certainty is DESTROYING Your Faith: A Catholic Therapist's Guide to Scrupulosity
Many Catholics struggle with endless doubt and checking—not because they lack faith, but because they carry deep confusion and fear about certainty. In this…
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Is Pleasure a Sin? Catholic Therapy on Sexual Shame & Scrupulosity.
Many Catholics struggle with sexual shame—not because they lack faith, but because they carry deep confusion and fear about desire. In this episode, Catholic…
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Live Interview – Getting Our Hands Dirty in Healing Our Suffering
Many people long for healing, but few realise how deep the journey must go. In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross is joined by Kolbe Young and Joshua…
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Perfectly Procrastinating
Many people feel stuck—not because they lack motivation, but because they’re waiting for things to be “just right.” In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam…
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Hope in Healing our Trauma: A Catholic Therapist Roundtable
Many people struggle to find healing because they don’t see how faith and therapy can work together. In this episode, Catholic therapists Adam Cross, Kolbe…
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Joyfully Navigating Anxiety with Acceptance (ft. Danielle Enriquez LMFT #152199)
Many people struggle with anxiety because they don’t realize how faith and therapy can work together. In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross is joined…
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Letting the Gospel Rewire Our Brains Feat. Adam Cross, Kolbe Young Young, and Joshua Hernandez
Many people overlook how deeply the Gospel can transform mental health and emotional well-being. In this episode, Catholic therapists Adam Cross, Kolbe Young…
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Why We Are CATHOLIC Therapists (ft. Kolbe Young & Josh Hernandez)
Many people struggle to find true healing because they don’t realize how faith and therapy can work together. In this episode, Catholic therapists Adam Cross…
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Settling in Your Sexuality? (Theology of the Body & Human Dignity)
Many people unknowingly settle for less in relationships because they don’t realize their true worth. In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross explores…
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The Path to Becoming a Catholic Therapist | Adam Cross & Joshua Hernandez
Have you ever thought about becoming a Catholic therapist? What does the journey entail, and how do faith and therapy intersect? In this episode, Adam Cross…
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Body and Soul: Teaching Kids About Their Identity in Christ (ft. Michael Gasparro)
In this episode, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#116623) Adam Cross sits down with Catholic therapist Michael Gasferro to discuss how to guide…
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Exploring Healing and Embodiment: A Catholic Perspective
Exploring Healing and Embodiment: Theology, Neurobiology, and Integration Join Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#116623) Adam Cross and graduate…
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Feeling all the Feels!
In today’s episode, I’m diving into the simple yet incredibly powerful idea of “feeling all the feels.” It’s a journey of truly acknowledging our emotions—no…
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Do I Need a CATHOLIC therapist?
In this episode, I’ll share why having a therapist who truly understands and honors your Catholic faith can be so meaningful. After all, our faith isn’t just a…
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How to Support Loved Ones Struggling with Mental Health: Understanding, Communication, and Healing
In this episode, we explore how to love and support those struggling with mental health, whether they are family members or close friends. We discuss the…
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Partnering with your Intrusive Thoughts?
In this episode, I dive into the intriguing topic of partnering with your intrusive thoughts. If you've been following my podcast, you know I've touched on…
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Partnering with Your Scruples?
In this episode I discuss the concept of 'partnering with scrupulosity'. Scrupulous parts of us need compassion and healing, not to dictate our lives, but to…
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Understanding Spiritual Bypassing
In this episode, we delve into the concept of spiritual bypassing in therapy and faith, where individuals use faith as a shortcut to avoid confronting negative…
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Being Around Those Who Have Hurt You
In this episode, we tackle the challenging topic of interacting with people who have hurt us. I discuss the vital role of discernment, forgiveness, and setting…
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Abundance of Healing? Your Baptismal Identity
In this episode, we explore the profound significance of being a beloved son or daughter of our Heavenly Father and its pivotal role in the healing process…
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Trauma and Yoga? Connecting With Our God-Given Body
In this episode, we explore how yoga serves as a potent tool for healing trauma by fostering a deeper connection with our bodies. Drawing insights from "The…
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Understanding and Healing Your Inner Critics: Embracing Your Vulnerable Parts.
In this episode, I dive into the concept of Parts work, which involves understanding the different inner voices we have that can either support or criticize…
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Radical Vulnerability & Healing
In this podcast, I delve into the theme of healing through community and the transformative power of vulnerability in nurturing relationships and encountering…
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Good Theology Shapes Good Mental Health
Dive into the transformative power of solid theology in your mental health in our latest video. Explore how faulty God images impact our self-perception and…
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How to Stop Mind Reading 101
Join us as we tackle the art of mind reading, not the supernatural kind, but the mental traps that keep us stuck in worst-case scenarios. Discover practical…
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What are Intrusive Thoughts?
In this podcast I'll delve into the concept of intrusive thoughts, shedding light on how they can be a source of distress. I'll provide examples of these…
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Preparing for Difficult Conversations
In this podcast I talk about how to prepare for having difficult conversations, conflict resolution and fraternal corection! Have questions? Visit my website…
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Navigating Self Doubt
In this podcast I talk about how to navigate self doubt, especially in the midst of anxiety and scrupulosity. Have questions? Visit my website…
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Healing Anxiety Video Course
Introducing the Healing Anxiety Course! This 5 segment course dives into how to make sense of anxiety and builds an understanding of its origins and the impact…
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Does God Heal Mental Illness?
In this podcast I explore the question of whether God heals mental health struggles. I unpack what this healing looks like and how we are called to participate…
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Don’t Panic! You Might Panic!
In this podcast I address the cycle of anxiety around having panic attacks and how this anxiety is likely to lead to more panic. I outline some fundamentals…