Therapy & the Eastern Church Fathers | Merits & Demerits of Secular Therapy | with Dr. Adam Dell

Listen to this episode from The Nathan Jacobs Podcast on Spotify. Follow Dr. Dell on Instagram @dr.adamdell Dr. Dell’s book discussed on the podcast has not yet been released, but we will try to get him back on the podcast when it is!  Sign up for Dr. Jacobs’ course Intro to Philosophy: https://myprofer.com/   📚 Click “Join as a student”   📚 Fill out registration    📚 Verify your email    📚 Navigate to “Course Registration” in the side menu   📚 Find 180 Introduction to Philosophy    📚 Auditors can register immediately    📚 For college credit, fill out the long form and wait for approval before registration   📖 $175 audit     🎓$400 college credit 00:00:00 Intro 00:07:01 What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)? 00:18:30 Metaphysics and therapy00:30:36 The 6 core principles of ACT 00:43:24 Some examples 00:55:42 The importance of confession 01:17:59 The self — Eastern church fathers vs ancient philosophers 01:33:24 Resonance with the Orthodox Church 01:45:26 Are the principles of ACT rooted in reality? 01:50:50 The ideal role of a therapist vs a priest 02:25:17 Improving therapy