Where Are You Stuck? John Baptist De La Salle’s Thought and Modern Clinical Psychology

Michael E. Carey, PsyD

ABSTRACT

The following paper is a theoretical exploration of the work of John Baptist de La Salle and modern clinical psychology. The author takes an integrative approach in addressing the congruencies of the thought of John Baptist de La Salle and modern clinical psychology. In particular, the essay addresses the issues of countertransference, structure and boundaries, and the concept of process. The author defines these critical concepts in their modern usage and explicates clear areas of congruency and possible integration with Lasallian thought, particularly in the work of John Baptist de La Salle and Brother Agathon. It is exhibited that the work of La Salle was both psychologically sound and prescient. This interdisciplinary approach has important implications for Lasallian higher education, particularly as the Lasallian mission continues to adapt in the 21st century. These implications will be addressed in a later essay. The current work focuses on the theoretical underpinnings of modern psychology and the more time-tested work of John Baptist de La Salle.

KEYWORDS

De la Salle; Lasallian higher education; psychology and de La Salle

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Where Are You Stuck? John Baptist De La Salle’s Thought and Modern Clinical Psychology

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