Frequently Asked Questions
What is counseling?
Counseling is the application of psychological principles with the purpose of providing knowledge and practical support necessary to: help individuals maintain psychological wellness; understand what is not psychologically healthy as well as what causes it; and obtain psychological wellness when it is not present.
What is psychomoralitics?
Psychomoralitics is the applied science of the soul that enhances openness to reality and essential well-being by diminishing ego-reactivity and essential mal-being, so as to effect a person's full human flourishing. It distinguishes itself from counseling in that it takes a formal stance on the existence of the soul as being essential to man and his well being.
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What is the difference between counseling and psychomoralitics?
The services are different. Counseling views mental health from a variety of different theories that may tolerate but do not acknowledge the existence of the soul. Psychomoralitics replaces the idea of mental health with human wellness and treats the soul and mind.
Counseling is regulated by state licensing boards. Due to their differences, psychomoralitics is not. Both maintain ethical standards.
Psychomoralitics fits well with a religious, especially Catholic, worldview, as well as a non-religious Natural Law worldview. A religious, or Catholic worldview is not required to receive or benefit from psychomoralitics.
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Do I have to be Catholic to receive services?
No. Brothers Walker is inspired by Christ’s teaching on charity and mercy. This means helping everyone. Also, Brothers Walker is not a service teaching religion nor pushing conversion to any religious doctrine. The goal of Brothers Walker is to help clients improve their mental health or the health of their soul and mind.
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Will the counseling or psychomoralitics services be Catholic?
Yes and no. Brothers Walker providers are Catholic and have a Catholic perspective. The Catholic Church recognizes a difference between what is natural and supernatural. Natural and supernatural do not contradict each other and can be treated separately. A client who does not wish to receive a Catholic perspective would still be able to benefit from a natural understanding of their challenges. The Catholic professional often understands mental health and the health of the soul and mind from a philosophical, Natural Law perspective. A client who wants to receive a Catholic Faith perspective will have the benefit of integrating Catholic beliefs into their service.
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