How Does Catholic Formation Differ from Secular Therapy or Counseling?
Catholic formation and secular therapy both help people grow, but they start from fundamentally different pictures of who you are. Secular therapy typically focuses on behavior patterns, symptom management, and psychological well-being. Catholic formation addresses the whole person — body, soul, intellect, will, emotions, relationships, vocation, and your relationship with God. Neither is the enemy of the other. But formation goes deeper, because it accounts for more of your reality. ...