The human soul desires to be known and loved, the progression of which strengthens the diverse gifts of the Body of Christ and can only happen with the active use of forgiveness to overcome divisions created by self-will. The field of psychology has produced evidence-based treatments promoting forgiveness that have been found to be effective in clinical populations (Cornish, M.A., Guyll, M, Wade, N.G. et al., 2020). This workshop will present evidence-based interventions, consistent with Roman Catholic formation, promoting forgiveness. Ways in which treatment may be tailored to incorporate patient-specific factors and factors that function to maintain difficulties implementing forgiveness will be described. Specific ways in which forgiveness and evidence-based strategies build greater capacity for acceptance and growth of the diversity of gifts of the Body of Christ will be presented.

3 Objectives to be Learned During this Presentation. 

• To describe characteristics and evidence-based treatment promoting effective forgiveness strategies consistent with tenets of Roman Catholic formation.
• To apply interventions in a clinical setting to treat factors that function to maintain difficulties in forgiveness, including patient-specific factors.
• To integrate evidence-based forgiveness strategies and Catholic formation in order to build greater capacity for acceptance and growth of the diversity of gifts of the Body of Christ.

This program does not qualify for NBCC credits