What can psychotherapy teach us about truth, human nature, and our relationship with God?

In this episode of The Kubik Report, I talk with therapist Justin Kovanis about the fascinating intersection between Christian faith and secular psychotherapy. Their conversation explores how the process of understanding the human mind can uncover truths about ourselves—and provide valuable “raw material” for spiritual growth and transformation.

Justin explains the distinction between explicitly practicing “Christian counseling” and being a Christian who works faithfully and ethically as a therapist. Rather than imposing religious values on clients, the Christian therapist can bring compassion, respect, careful listening, and a deep concern for the individual into the therapeutic relationship.

The discussion examines four universal human concerns frequently encountered in psychotherapy: death, loneliness, freedom, and meaning. These struggles are hardly foreign to Scripture. David’s Psalms reveal periods of fear, despair, and emotional turmoil, while Jeremiah openly expresses grief and anguish. Their experiences challenge the idea that strong faith somehow makes Christians immune to psychological distress.

We also discuss healthy versus destructive shame, the importance of humility, and therapy as a process of “truth discovery”—helping people understand themselves without condemnation while accepting responsibility for change.

Drawing on ideas from C.S. Lewis, Scripture, and clinical experience, this thoughtful conversation asks an important question: Can greater psychological self-understanding help prepare us for deeper spiritual transformation?

The episode concludes by opening the door to future conversations about the Dark Tetrad, human malevolence, and the extraordinary biblical concept of agape love.