Nexus

Episode 10 — The Forgotten Why | When Psychology Attends to Therapy

Modern psychology can tell us how we behave or how our brains respond. But when it comes to purpose, it often falls silent. In this episode of Nexus, Phil and Sophia trace the historical disappearance of the final cause from psychology and argue that this absence has left the field fragmented and the person misunderstood. Turning to the Thomistic tradition, they suggest a way forward: not by rejecting science, but by reintegrating it with a philosophy of ends. This is an invitation to think more deeply about what it means to act, to choose, and to flourish.

Episode 9 — Discarded in the Name of Science | When Psychology Attends to Therapy

Why does modern psychology struggle to explain things like purpose, identity, or inner conflict? Maybe because it left the soul behind. In this new episode of When Psychology Attends to Therapy, our hosts explore how psychology's desire for objectivity led it to ignore the very core of the human essence. Enter Thomism: a tradition that doesn’t reject neuroscience but insists there’s more. Curious minds welcome!

Episode 8 — Trapped in the Tangible | When Psychology Attends to Therapy

Ever feel like psychology gives you all the pieces, but never the whole picture? In this episode of Nexus, Phil and Sophia explore how positivism and reductionism have shaped modern psychology. From behaviorism to neuroscience, the human person is too often reduced to data and mechanisms. Drawing on the Thomistic tradition, our hosts offer a richer view: one that sees the person as a unified whole. If you’ve ever wondered why psychology feels fragmented or incomplete, this conversation will open your eyes.

Episode 7 — Thomas Aquinas | The Form Within

What if the most relevant voice in psychology today lived 800 years ago? In this episode of Nexus, Phil and Sophia revisit the legacy of Thomas Aquinas—not just as a philosopher, but as a groundbreaking thinker whose ideas on the soul, emotion, and human action preceded modern psychology, to the point that Aquinas may have more to say about the human mind than many contemporary theorists. This episode offers a perspective you won’t want to miss.

Episode 6 — Leo XIV | A Name that Signals the Way

What if a name could reshape the way we understand the human person? In this episode of Nexus, our hosts unpack why Pope Leo XIV’s name is more than a tribute—it’s a call to return to the wisdom of Aquinas. From Leo XIII’s Aeterni Patris to the fragmentation of modern psychology, this story traces how philosophy and science parted ways—and what it would take to reunite them. For anyone longing for a deeper, more unified vision of the human mind, this episode is a must.