About
DoctorLynn's Catholic Wellbeing Service
WORDS FROM A SPIRITUAL ADVISOR: “This letter is an affirmation and a confirmation of all . . . (the service) represents and in my opinion, contributes to the wellbeing of the Church and to Society… (It's) commitment to an authentic understanding of humankind is based on Aristotelian and Thomistic philosophical anthropology whose concept of man is found in rational psychology. This combined with the psychiatric insights of Drs. Anna Terruwe and Conrad Baars is, I believe, the surest route to psychological health and a wholesome living, irrespective of religious beliefs. (The service) is an unashamedly Catholic. Yet, their interdenominational and ecumenical standing is genuinely accepted because they happily include in their outreach clients, from all works of life, value systems and beliefs. I’ve always found (them) sincere in their endeavor, consistently holding Catholic beliefs, particularly as applied through rational psychology and Magisterial teachings on faith and morals…The care, kindness and professional competence that the staff . . . provides is one of the most positive contributions to Christian psychology in the Church at this present time.”
~Fr. Gerard A. Ryan, CCS, S.T.D., St. Thomas Aquinas Convent, Rome, Italy
Words of support from prominent clergy & laymen --
Endorsements
. . . of our Catholic service for wellbeing of soul, spirit and body
Advancing WELLBEING in the USA and abroad . . .
Fr. Jordan Aumann, OP, Saint Dominic’s Priory, Washington, DC
“You . . . have much to be thankful for. Your efforts are producing wonderful results. In addition to that, you are bridging the chasm that existed between Faith and Psychiatry. With prayers for continued success.”
Prof. Dr. Henk de Wit, Secretary & Professor Willibrord Hoefnagels, MD, Chairman, Anna Terruwe Foundation, Holland
“It is very interesting for us to learn so much about all your activities… The Dutch Anna Terruwe Foundation sends you its best regards…Especially, we are happy to receive your plans for (the) Terruwe Museum…we wish you a very successful museum.”
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Edward Cardinal Gagnon, Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Rome
“I have heard with great admiration the work you are doing… It is more important than ever to go back to the method the apostles used in bringing a pagan world to Christ and the Christian concept of life. You do that by your interest, not for human beings in general, but for real people who come to you with their problems, fears, and hope. This is how the Gospel will again penetrate little by little all spheres of human life.”
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John Cardinal O’Connor, Cardinal’s Office, New York Archdiocese, 1011 First Avenue
“. . . (Your) counselor formation programs . . . equip students and interns to practice their helping professions in an expert fashion while not compromising Church teaching and morality. They help to transform the lives of laymen, consecrated persons, and the ordained so they can fulfill their vocations with greater love. The mass media project of . . . is a welcome means of bringing heart-changing counseling resources to needy persons and interested helping professionals.”
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Fr. Richard O’Gorman, Leader, Fraternity of Priests, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio
“I want to thank you for your constant and determined support for life and your service to families. May God bless you and all your staff.”
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Franciscan Friar of the Renewal -
Fr. Thomas Cacciola, CFR missionary, St. Patrick Friary, Limerick City, Ireland
"Studying the CPEP (Counseling Psychology Enrichment Program) and the GCP (Guidance Counseling Program) courses . . . have helped me personally as well as in my work in ministering to people. I cannot recommend these programs enough, as I see the spiritual and psychological well-being of people change and improve. I am grateful . . . for all that they do to bring wholeness and new hope to so many lives."
Fr. Kenneth Baker, SJ, Editor Emeritus of Homiletic and Pastoral Review, New Jersey
This is integrative healthcare with functional-style service aimed at being “fully in accord with traditional scholastic philosophy and theology. The whole Catholic worldview of man made in the image of God, a composite being of spirit and matter, is [her target] philosophical basis . . . to bring . . . [clients/patients] to a state of [psychological wholeness] which is in accord with both the natural law and divine revelation." ​