The Christian Psychologist: Mental Health for 21st Century Christ Followers
My name is Dr. Joshua Knabb. I’m a board-certified clinical psychologist and 21st century Christ follower. Early in life, I experienced overwhelming psychological suffering, which led me down a path of wandering away from the Christian faith in my adolescent years, reminiscent of the Lost Son in Luke’s Gospel, returning to my Christian heritage in my early 20s, my own psychotherapy in my mid-20s, and, ultimately, a life committed to understanding and pursuing psychological and spiritual health as I now head into the middle years of my life. Please join me as we devote each week to better understanding secular and Christian perspectives on mental health and the intersection between psychology and Christianity, then engage in a 10-minute practice to conclude each episode, drawing upon Christian meditation, prayer, and contemplation. Above all else, my aim in this podcast is to journey with fellow Christ followers, as well as those who are curious about the rich heritage of Christian psychological and spiritual insights into the human condition, doing so with humility and curiosity as we strive to cultivate Christlikeness in all we do.
For more information, please visit me at my website: joshuaknabb.com.
The information in this podcast is intended to be educational and in no way a form of, or substitute for, professional counseling or psychotherapy. If you are in crisis or suicidal, please call 9-1-1, go to the local emergency room, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. If you need a Christian mental health professional, referral networks can be found at the American Association of Christian Counselors (connect.aacc.net) or Christian Association for Psychological Studies (caps.net/online-directory) websites.
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- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 56: Spiritual Struggles
References
Dworsky, C. K. O., Pargament, K. I., Gibbel, M. R., Faigin, C. A., Haugen, M. R. G., Desai, K. M., & Warner, H. L. (2013). Winding road: Preliminary support for a spiritually integrated int…
Episode 55: Attention
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Attention. https://dictionary.apa.org/attention
Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. D., Carmody, J., & Devins, G. (2004). Min…
Episode 54: Cognitive Distortions
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.a). Cognitive distortion. https://dictionary.apa.org/cognitive-distortion
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Episode 53: Forgiveness
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Forgiveness. https://dictionary.apa.org/forgiveness
Beeke, J., & Jones, M. (2012). A Puritan theology: Doctrine for life. Reformation Heritage Books.
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Episode 52: The Ordinary Life
References
Feldman, G., Hayes, A., Kumar, S., Greeson, J., & Laurenceau, J. P. (2007). Mindfulness and emotion regulation: The development and initial validation of the Cognitive and Affective Mindful…
Episode 51: Shame
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Shame. https://dictionary.apa.org/shame
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Episode 50: Contempt
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Contempt. https://dictionary.apa.org/contempt
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Episode 49: Hope
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Hope. https://dictionary.apa.org/hope
Barclay, W. (1974). New Testament words. SCM Press.
Beeke, J., & Jones, M. (2012). A Puritan theology: Doctrine for…
Episode 48: The Observing Self
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Coniaris, A. (1998). Philokalia. The Bible of orthodox spirituality. Light & Life Publishing Company.
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Episode 47: Resilience
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Resilience. https://dictionary.apa.org/resilience
Barclay, W. (1974). New Testament words. Westminster John Knox Press.
Galante, J., Dufour, G., Vainre, …
Episode 46: Compulsivity
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Compulsion. https://dictionary.apa.org/compulsion
Borgogna, N. C., Garos, S., Meyer, C. L., Trussell, M. R., & Kraus, S. W. (2022). A review of behavior…
Episode 45: Humility
References
Bollinger, R. A., & Hill, P. C. (2012). Humility. In T. G. Plante (Ed.), Religion, spirituality, and positive psychology: Understanding the psychological fruits of faith (pp. 31–47). Praege…
Episode 44: Kindness
References
Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary. (2013). Kindness. Baker Publishing Group.
Curry, O. S., Rowland, L. A., Van Lissa, C. J., Zlotowitz, S., McAlaney, J., & Whitehouse, H. (2018). Happy to h…
Episode 43: Interpersonal Mindfulness
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Mindfulness. https://dictionary.apa.org/mindfulness
Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. D., Carmody, J., & Devins, G. (2004).…
Episode 42: Mindset
References
Burnette, J. L., Knouse, L. E., Vavra, D. T., O'Boyle, E., & Brooks, M. A. (2020). Growth mindsets and psychological distress: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 77, 101816.
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Episode 41: Grit
References
APA Dictionary of Psychology. (n.d.). Grit. https://dictionary.apa.org/grit
Barclay, W. (1974). New Testament words. Presbyterian Publishing Corporation.
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Episode 40: Psychological Flexibility
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Feldman, G., Hayes, …
Episode 39: Openness to the Future
References
Beeke, J., & Jones, M. (2012). A Puritan theology: Doctrine for life. Reformation Heritage Books.
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Episode 38: The Breath
References
Crane, R. (2008). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Routledge.
Edwards, S. D. (2008). Breath psychology: Fundamentals and applications. Psychology and Developing Societies, 20(2), 131-164…
Episode 37: Doing Versus Being
References
Carroll, J. (2012). Luke: A commentary. Westminster John Knox Press.
Cutler, D. (2003). Western mysticism: Augustine, Gregory and Bernard on contemplation and the contemplative life. Dover P…