Ep. 301 Therapist Neutrality: Fact or Fiction?

In a world where “neutrality” is often expected in therapy, can a therapist ever truly be neutral? Today I explore a powerful and timely question: Should therapists sign neutrality agreements? Drawing from both professional experience and our rich Catholic tradition, I share why clarity in values—and not feigned neutrality—is essential to healing. We'll look at why it matters that therapists acknowledge their beliefs, how Catholic morality guides therapy with compassion and truth, and why aligning your therapist’s worldview with your own can make all the difference.

Join me for this important conversation—and discover how faith-filled therapy can lead not just to healing, but to holiness.

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Allison Ricciardi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, in practice since 1990. In 2001 Allison founded CatholicTherapists.com, the web’s #1 resource connecting Catholics with faithful Catholic therapists. She is also the director of The Raphael Remedy which offers counseling, coaching and wellness support from an authentically Catholic perspective.

In addition to blogging on her two sites, Allison is a regularly featured contributor on Mind & Spirit. Allison’s unique ability to integrate faith, psychology and common sense has made her a popular guest on radio and television alike.

Grounded in the belief that God made the human person and that the emotions and the spirit are inexorably connected with the physical, Allison also offers wellness support and education as a Certified Essential Oils Wellness Coach. Utilizing God’s natural remedies in nature along with the wisdom revealed through the Scriptures and Church teachings, Allison is better able to address the whole person, body, mind and spirit for true and lasting healing.