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Post Traumatic Growth with Dr. Gerry Crete

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What if trauma isn't the end of the story — but the doorway to deeper healing? Post Traumatic Growth with Dr. Gerry Crete is an Elijah Institute podcast exploring transformation after trauma through the integration of evidence-based psychotherapy and a living relationship with God. Going beyond symptom management, each episode asks a deeper question: What does it mean to heal as a whole person — mind, body, and soul? Hosted by Dr. Gerry Crete, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical counselor, trauma specialist, and author, the podcast weaves together trauma-informed psychoth...

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The Examen: A 5-Step Daily Prayer for Peace, Clarity, and Connection 30.06.2026 36:47

In Episode 7 of Post-Traumatic Growth with Dr. Gerry Crete , Dr. Thomas Plante introduces the Examen, a five-step daily prayer from St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Examen invites us to reflect on the day with God by noticing gratitude, reviewing our thoughts and emotions, acknowledging where healing or forgiveness is needed, and choosing one small step toward greater love and purpose. This simple 15-m...

From Addiction to Freedom: The Power of Faith and 12 Steps with Scott Weeman 16.06.2026 48:14

This episode explores the intersection of faith, recovery, and mental health through the inspiring story of Scott Weemann, founder of Catholics in Recovery. Discover how the 12 Steps and the Sacraments can work together as pathways to healing and spiritual growth. Recovery, Faith, 12 Steps, Sacraments, Addiction, Catholic Church, Mental Health, Post-Traumatic Growth, Spirituality, Healing Key Topi...

A Father, a Daughter, and the Cost of Chronic Illness 02.06.2026 55:05

In this episode of Post-Traumatic Growth, Dr. Gerry Crete sits down with theologian and counseling student Dr. Donald Wallenfang and his daughter Ellen. Ellen, now a 25-year-old singer-songwriter, shares her diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes at age 15, her years-long struggle with diabulimia, and the road through residential treatment to healing. Main Topics: Ellen's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and th...

The Theology of Listening with Dr. Donald Wallenfang 19.05.2026 46:00

In this episode of Post-Traumatic Growth , Dr. Gerry Crete sits down with Dr. Donald Wallenfang—Secular Carmelite, theologian, professor at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and father of six—to explore what the Church owes young people in a post-pandemic world. Drawing on the political theology of Johann Baptist Metz and the Carmelite contemplative tradition, Dr. Wallenfang makes the case that narrati...

Finding Christ in Chronic Illness w/ Cameron Fradd 05.05.2026 49:51

In this episode of Post-Traumatic Growth , Dr. Gerry Crete sits down with Cameron Fradd—host of Among the Lilies podcast and wife of Matt Fradd—to discuss her eight-year journey with chronic illness and the unexpected spiritual and emotional growth it has produced. Cameron shares how suffering has deepened her prayer life, shaped her children's empathy, and drawn her closer to Christ rather than f...

God Doesn't Hate Me After All w/ Greg Willits 21.04.2026 1:04:25

In this episode of Post-Traumatic Growth , Dr. Gerry Crete sits down with Greg Willits—author, Catholic media pioneer, and co-founder of Rosary Army—to discuss his journey through complex trauma, PTSD, and the healing he's found through therapy, the sacraments, and the writings of St. Louis de Montfort. Greg shares his story with remarkable vulnerability, tracing how his deepest wounds became the...

What If Your Wound Is the Way Forward? 07.04.2026 18:59

In this inaugural episode of Post-Traumatic Growth, Dr. Gerry Crete—licensed marriage and family therapist and trauma specialist—introduces the podcast and its mission: to walk alongside those who have experienced trauma and discover what it means to grow through it. Dr. Crete shares his own story as a survivor of childhood abuse and unpacks the Christian vision of suffering as a source of meaning...