Episode #150 of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast
On this episode, I spoke with Dr. Gerry Crete about his new book and how it can help the listener recover from stress and anxiety.
During our conversation, we covered:
- His background as a licensed marriage and family therapist
- An overview of his book, "Litanies of the Heart"
- The effects of "original trauma"
- The different parts of who we are
- And much more...
Biography:
Gerry Ken Crete, PhD, is a marriage and family therapist and professional counselor specializing in the treatment of trauma and addictions, as well as marriage counseling and treatment of clergy and religious. He is an IFS-informed, Ego State Therapy trained, EMDR Consultant. Dr. Crete is the founder of Transfiguration Counseling and Coaching (www.transfigurationcounseling.com) which provides video counseling, coaching, and spiritual care consulting, and has offices in downtown Cumming, GA , Epiphany of our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church in Roswell, GA, Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Atlanta, GA, and St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Gastonia, North Carolina. He is also the co-founder of Souls and Hearts (www.soulsandhearts.com) which is an online platform providing mental health education to Catholics through courses, podcasts, blogs, and online communities. Dr. Crete hosted his own podcast, Be with the Word, and has been a recurring guest on Matt Fradd’s podcast Pints with Aquinas. Dr. Crete has facilitated numerous retreats and workshops for various Catholic dioceses, and he has provided consultation for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and United States, and the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists). He is a regular writer for Exodus 90, and has provided mental health meditations for the Hallow app. Dr. Crete has been married over 30 years and has three grown children. He was born in Ottawa, Canada, earned his doctorate from the University of Georgia, and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Crete has been married for over 30 years, and he has three grown children.
Buy his book here.
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