Being Human Podcast - Episode 9: Mentorship vs. Spiritual Direction

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Being Human Podcast: Mentorship vs. Spiritual Direction

In this episode, we talk about:

• The (simplified) difference between Psychotherapy, Coaching, Spiritual Direction, and IDDM or Mentorship
• Psychotherapy: a regulated professional field, with an education in the psychological sciences as they fit into a medical model
• Spiritual Direction: Limited to the spiritual dimension of the human person, with the goal of deepening your relationship with God
• Coaching: Oriented toward any goal in any niche
• Mentorship: Taking the best of all 3 fields and uniting them into one modality

Resources mentioned or relevant:

• To learn more about therapy offered by the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.
• To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here.
• For more resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.

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About Dr. Greg and the CatholicPsych Institute

Dr. Bottaro is a clinical psychologist and founder of the CatholicPsych Institute. He received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, a graduate school that integrates Catholic philosophy and theology with sound, empirically validated psychology.

Before his degree, Dr. Bottaro discerned a religious vocation with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs). He lived four years in the Bronx, serving the poor in the tradition of St. Francis of Assisi. Under the mentorship of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, this experience helped him form a spirituality based on Abandonment to Divine Providence which he now applies to psychological principles in his practice. He learned from Fr. Benedict how to discern God's voice and live a life in service to others.

Six years after leaving NYC as a friar he returned as a psychologist. The CatholicPsych Institute began there in 2012 and has since grown to 5 offices with 12 therapists serving clients around the globe.

Dr. Bottaro now lives in Connecticut with his wife Barbra and their six children. He actively avoids watching the news and spends his free time thinking up crazy new ideas on how to make the world a better place.