The Soul Also Keeps the Score

A Trauma-Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

2026 Catholic Media Association Second Place Award, Faith and Science

2026 Catholic Media Association Second Place Award, Healing and Self Help

2026 Catholic Media Association Honorable Mention, Adult Spiritual Development

Gain insights into the intersection of Ignatian spirituality and mental health in the healing of trauma.

Research suggests that up to 70% of adults will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime. But where does this affliction reside? The bestselling book The Body Keeps the Score introduced readers to the neurobiology of trauma, demonstrating how terror and isolation inhabit and reshape both brain and body. But what about traumas effects on the soul? In The Soul Also Keeps the Score, Jesuit counselor and chaplain Father Robert McChesney argues that psychology must be complement