Reflections on Psychology and Faith
Joshua Hook (Ph.D.) is a Professor and Psychologist. He is the author of Cultural Humility, Replanted and Helping Groups Heal. He uses psychology to help you solve problems, clarify values, and live on purpose. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
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Latest Books
Cultural Humility helps therapists to combine multicultural theory with their own lived experience to meaningfully engage diverse clients.
Helping Groups Heal enables small group leaders to develop the skills necessary to help their members experience healing and growth.
Replanted takes an honest look at the adoption and foster care journey, and provides a model for support so your family can thrive.
Recent Blog Posts
Don’t Give Up What You Want Most For What You Want Right Now
There’s an interesting challenge that happens for a lot of us, that keeps us from making progress toward our most important goals. Here’s the issue: A lot of the time, what I ultimately want is different from what I want right now. Sometimes these two wants go in the...
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Brian Williams and The Importance of Having a Truth Policy
A few years ago, NBC news anchor Brian Williams came under fire for lying about his experiences in Iraq. He said he was in a helicopter that got shot down. The truth was that he was in a different helicopter. In an industry that depends on an unflinching commitment to...
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Life as a Competition? Think Win-Win Instead
I’m a very competitive person. I’m always looking for a game or contest to enter. Last fall, I traveled back to the college I attended, and my college friends and I went to a football game. I loved rooting for my team. My friend had a foosball table and a pop-a-shot...
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Why Trying to Improve Your Self-Esteem Doesn’t Work
When I was a kid, self-esteem was a big deal. We had programs in school that tried to help us feel better about ourselves. We got participation trophies in sports, irrespective of whether we were the star player or bench warmer. Not Much Good Looking back, all those...
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