I'm Andrew Rodriguez, a Christian therapist, speaker, and former youth pastor. In my counseling, I specialize in sexual and relational issues. PsychoBible is my outlet for discussing ideas about the intersection of Christianity and psychology, especially regarding sexuality and cultural issues.
Some topics to expect: Theology of the Body, therapy for unwanted same-sex attraction, and the culture war.
Should Christians engage in mindfulness-based therapies? We're in the midst of a mindfulness revolution in the West. For Christians and Christian counselors, we face the dilemma of how to approach this practice that seems to be based in Eastern mysticism. In this video, I explain how I navigated this topic over the past several years. As I've learned more about what mindfulness actually is, I see how the basic core of mindfulness is not only compatible with Christianity, but if we also view it as "bodyfulness" (as Eric Gentry calls it), it fits quite well with Theology of the Body. And I've learned Christianity has always had its own version of mindfulness, so we're not left with borrowing from other religions.
#mindfulness #bodyfulness #incarnationalcounseling #christiancounseling #theologyofthebody #TOB #EasternMysticism #DBT #MBT #holistic #dualism
Here's my commentary on the Netflix animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters" as a therapist working with people with deep shame, particularly over sexuality struggles. And I weigh in on the debate over Jonathan Pageau's take that the movie's resolution promotes prideful "self-esteem" and LGBTQ "coming out" celebration.
#KPopDemonHunters #JonathanPageau #LordofSpiritsPodcast #Shame #Sexuality #Addiction #Worship
September 25-27, 2025, I had the immense honor of being at the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference in Nashville, TN, and co-presenting with Dr. Christopher Rosik, one of my fellow board members on the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity! We presented on Censoring Christian Sexuality: Insights from the Trenches. In my portion, I outlined the Christian vision of sexuality and then the major factors why there is opposition to Christian sexual morality and Christian sexuality counseling, and why there are so many divisions within the church on the topic. For the sake of time, I had to chop a lot. So, here's a more thorough teaching, diving into philosophy, culture dynamics, and Moral Foundations Theory.
#ChristianSexuality #HonorShame #Sexuality #MoralFoundations #GenderIdentity #AACC #AllianceforTherapeuticChoice #LGBTQActivism
On Oct. 7th, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the Kaley Chiles v. Salazar case involving a Christian counselor challenging Colorado's ban against "conversion therapy" for minors. This is a huge case for those of us who have been fighting for therapeutic choice since the first state ban in California passed in 2012. Let's listen to the audio recording and I'll give my commentary as a therapist who specializes in helping people with unwanted same-sex attraction.
#ChilesvSalazar #ConversionTherapy #SOCE #TherapyChoice #TherapyEquality #FreeSpeech #ViewpointDiscrimination #ReparativeTherapy #SAFETherapy #SexualityCounseling #ChangeExploringTherapy #ChangeAllowingTherapy #GenderExploringTherapy #LGBT #AllianceDefendingFreedom
