The Catholic Therapist

How to Heal Your Approach to Confession (Stop the Anxiety)

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Do you approach confession with anxiety, feeling like you're about to be judged and condemned?

In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) unpacks how to heal an unhealthy, fear-based approach to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Drawing on insights from Father Jacques Philippe and reflecting on God's justice as restoration (not punishment), Adam helps listeners understand confession as a return to spousal love rather than a trip to the principal's office.

Topics covered:

  • Why confession often feels like judgment instead of mercy
  • Understanding God's justice as restoration, not retribution
  • The spousal love context between Christ and the Church
  • Why God's forgiveness is available immediately when we sin
  • How to avoid the lie that "nothing matters until I get to confession"
  • Staying focused on God's mercy instead of our own weakness

    • This is an invitation to approach the sacrament with peace, freedom, and trust in the Father's love.

    Have questions? Visit my website: adamcrossmft.com Adam Cross, LMFT #116623

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