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Welcome to The Healing and Peace Show with Thomas Schmierer, LMFT<\/em> and the Healing and Peace Blog: Your Catholic Guides Through the Trials of Life<\/em>!\u00a0 I hope that you will find this blog to be a no-nonsense resource that tackles the toughest problems in your life, providing information and solutions briefly and clearly.\u00a0 You will not find fluff-pieces on this site.\u00a0 The internet has enough noise already.<\/p>\n

This blog is for you!\u00a0 Tell me what you want me to write about and I’ll endeavor to do that for you.\u00a0 If you are going to spend your valuable time asking me a question, make sure to ask about the biggest<\/em> problem in your life, even if your biggest problem happens to be a relatively small one.\u00a0 If your problem is big for you, then I’m likely to see it as worthy of its own article.\u00a0 It is my hope that this blog will help you understand how to experience deep personal and relational healing so that you can live out your unique vocation to love with ever greater peace, holiness, and joy.<\/p>\n

You may submit article ideas and requests by clicking on “Contact<\/a>” on the top-level menu above.\u00a0 Don’t worry, we respect your privacy and your identity will not be revealed in any of my articles unless you give explicit consent.\u00a0 SUBSCRIBE<\/strong><\/span> to the podcast and blog by entering your information in the “EMAIL NEWSLETTER” subscription area on this page.<\/p>\n

Why do I care about you enough to write articles addressing your problems?<\/h3>\n
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  1. I believe that you are created in the image and likeness of God<\/strong>: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them<\/span>” (Cf. Gen 1:27).\u00a0 This means that even before meeting you, I am predisposed to being in awe of you and your goodness.<\/li>\n
  2. Your problem isn’t always as unique as you might think it is<\/strong>.\u00a0 If I adequately address your problem in an article, then others who are struggling with the same thing can often be helped too.<\/li>\n
  3. I have received a lot and that makes me want to give back.<\/strong>\u00a0 I have been given much kindness, generosity, love, and warmth from the important people in my life.\u00a0 I don’t want to hoard what was given to me and I take pleasure in giving to others.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Why should you listen to me?\u00a0 What makes me credible?<\/h3>\n
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    Thomas Schmierer, Catholic Therapist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    I have four main areas of expertise that, by the grace of God, I hope make me a credible Catholic guide in spite of whatever limitations I may have:<\/p>\n

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    1. I am business-minded, meaning that I have a logical, organized, practical approach to problem-solving<\/strong>.\u00a0 My undergraduate degree was in Business with a concentration in Management Information Systems.\u00a0 For ten years, I helped to build business enterprise applications for many different companies, including Oceanspray Cranberries, Kohler, and S.C. Johnson Wax.<\/li>\n
    2. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who treats individuals, couples, & families<\/strong>.\u00a0 Therapy is my second career and I have been doing it since 2008.\u00a0 I use the top faith and evidence-based therapies and I know what it takes to positively transform your personal lives and your relationships.\u00a0 I help clients to experience deep personal and relational healing, that is, I help them to change from the inside out rather than teaching them how to “fake it”.\u00a0 You’ll see this inside out<\/em> emphasis in my articles here.<\/li>\n
    3. I am a faithful Catholic who is educated in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.<\/strong>\u00a0 I graduated summa cum laude from Holy Apostles College, Cromwell, CT, with an M.A. in Moral Theology in early in 2009.\u00a0 I have found that my education in moral theology has been essential to helping me to sift the wheat from the chaff in psychological literature.\u00a0 Therapists without an adequate education in the faith are notorious for having baffling morality.\u00a0 For example, I attended a Board meeting for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) where they voted to send a letter to a politician recommending physician-assisted suicide.\u00a0 As someone who is pro-life from the cradle to the grave, I find it appalling that any profession would support premature death, much less a profession that I would think should try to persuade clients to not<\/em> commit suicide.\u00a0 You won’t find real happiness from the average therapist; you need a guide with a moral compass that works.\u00a0 I vow to do my best to never steer you towards evil and to do what I can to keep you on the path of life, both earthly and eternal.<\/li>\n
    4. I have relevant education and experience conducive to writing well<\/strong>.\u00a0 In my undergraduate studies, I took a lot of English courses because I have a passion for writing.\u00a0 In addition, I wrote dating advice articles for CatholicSingles.com<\/a> for a couple of years.\u00a0 While I am in constant need of honing my craft, I have significant experience writing articles to support Catholic folk, just like you.\u00a0 I’d also like to give due praise to my editor, who is the best and most beautiful editor in the world (and an excellent artist<\/a> too)!\u00a0 If you haven’t guessed, I’m married to her.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      There is a lot more that I could tell you about myself and my relevant interests and experience, but this should be enough for now.\u00a0 To learn a little bit more about me, you may wish to visit my author page<\/a> here or ThomasSchmierer.com<\/a>, where I either host or plan to host a blog on theological and philosophical matters like St. Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body<\/em>.<\/p>\n

      Find Belonging Here<\/h3>\n

      Remember, this is your blog community.\u00a0 Sign up for your newsletter by filling out the form at the top of the right pane on most pages, so that you can stay informed of new articles and events.\u00a0 If you live within a half day’s drive of Carlsbad, CA, then consider joining the Healing and Peace Catholic Meetup Group<\/a> by clicking on the link located on the right pane on most pages and maybe we’ll plan an event near you sometime.\u00a0 Please, never hesitate to offer me feedback<\/a>.\u00a0 I’m a big boy; I can take it.\u00a0 Thank you so much for reading the blog!<\/p>\n

      Peace in Christ,
      Thomas Schmierer, Catholic Therapist, LMFT<\/p>\n

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