Integrating Faith & Therapy (Part 1) w/ Bernhard Streisselberger

Restore The Glory Podcast

Jake Khym

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 880 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

This week, Jake and Bob begin a new series where they welcome therapists from around the world to discuss the integration of faith in psychology, real life lessons learned, and the various methodologies they practice. Today, they are joined by Bernhard Streiselberger, a Professional Counselor from Austria, who specializes in Gestalt therapy and EMDR. Bernhard shares his journey from studying psychotherapy in Austria to being formed in monastic life and how it has shaped his approach to therapy. He also delves into the details of Gestalt therapy and the Immanuel approach, how these methodologies have positively impacted his clients, and why affirmation is a key component in everyone’s healing journey.

Key Points:

The Immanuel approach facilitates a personal encounter with the Lord
Affirmation plays a crucial role in emotional healing
Sometimes we may have spiritual blocks that hinder our healing process
Emotional deprivation experienced in childhood can be healed through affirming relationships in our present lives
Ultimately, it is the Lord’s presence that heals

Resources:

Thresh Mountains (Bernhard’s Website)
Fritz Perls and Gloria Counselling Video
Albert Ellis and Gloria Counselling Video
Bob Newhart “Stop It”
Healing the Unaffirmed by Conrad Baars
Feeling and Healing Your Emotions by Conrad Baars
Intro to the Immanuel Approach by Dr. Karl Lehman

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0:00.0	Welcome to Restore the Glory podcast.
0:07.0	My name is Jake Kim.
0:12.0	And I'm Bob Schutz.
0:13.0	We're two Catholic therapists sharing what we've learned personally and professionally to help you on the journey of restoration.
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0:28.3	but will also give you access to exclusive content
0:31.4	like monthly reflections and special live stream teachings.
0:35.4	Go to patreon.com slash restore the glory and join the mission of experiencing the restoration
0:42.3	of our God-given glory.
0:45.3	Hey Bob, good to see you.
0:47.3	How you doing today?
0:48.3	Good, Jake.
0:49.3	How are you doing?
0:50.3	I'm doing well, Bob.
0:51.3	We just finished a pretty special episode there with John Eldridge,
0:55.1	and that was a great gift.
0:57.9	One of the things that we wanted to shift into, and this, I think in some ways, people have
1:03.0	might have gone, why is this series a hundred and some episodes into the podcast where
1:07.5	we're doing an entire series coming up here with therapists so we know various
1:13.7	people we know all kinds of people from all over the world really and in this series what we're
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