🔍 Faith and Neuroscience—Working Together

This course bridges Biblical truths and our Catholic faith with the latest insights from brain science. You'll discover how God's design for the mind supports the renewal of thoughts, habits, and emotional patterns.

🤝 Real-Time Support and Spirit-Led Coaching

Each session is live on Zoom—so you won’t just consume information, you’ll connect. You'll have space to reflect, ask questions, and receive encouragement in a safe, Spirit-led environment.

💡 Practical Tools You Can Use Immediately

From Catholic grounding techniques to Scripture-based mindset shifts, you’ll walk away each week with tools you can apply that same day—in your prayer life, your family, your business, and your relationships.

Bonuses:

Bonus #1: Access to Retreat Recordings for Two Months (A $49.95 value, included free!)

Recieve a 60 day license to the unedited recordings of each Zoom session, so you can revisit key insights, re-watch powerful lessons, and deepen your learning whenever you need. This ensures you won't miss a thing and can integrate the teachings at your own pace. 

Bonus #2: Two Months of Email Follow-Up (A $19.95 value, absolutely free!)

To help you stay focused and truly integrate what you learn, you'll receive two months of email follow-up (two emails per week). This consistent follow-up is designed to help you build critical skills and develop your own personal peace plan for lasting transformation. And don't worry – your email address is safe with us. We hate spam even more than you do, so we'll never sell your information! 

Please note:  To keep the experience personal and meaningful, we’re limiting the number of participants. If you’re feeling called to be part of this, now is the perfect time to reserve your spot before it fills to capacity

Please read carefully:

By purchasing a ticket to this virtual retreat, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and understand that this program is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or psychiatric advice, diagnoses, or treatment. This retreat is not designed to diagnose, treat, or cure any health condition or disorder, and no specific outcomes or guarantees are promised or implied. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional for any health concerns. If you do not agree with this statement, please do not purchase a ticket. Thank you and God bless you.

We are looking forward to having you join us! After you have made your purchase with the "Buy Now" button below, please complete these two steps:

Step 1: Look for a confirmation email from [email protected] containing your course information.

Step 2: Look for an email from Zoom. You will need to register via that link to receive your unique meeting access for all four weeks. Please do not share this access code. Thank you. 

If the emails don't arrive shortly, they may be hiding in your spam or promotions folder.

 - What Others have Said of These Virtual Classes - 

Crystal Painter,  Director Office of Marriage and Family, Diocese of Salt Lake City.  

"Promoting and participating in Jim’s Catholic Stress & Anxiety Online Retreat was a joy and a pleasure. Hosted by the Diocese of Salt Lake City in partnership with the Diocese of Reno, the 4-week journey was personally enriching and strengthened my ministry work. I learned practical, science-based tools that align beautifully with our Catholic faith. Jim’s expertise, strong faith, gentle spirit, and sense of humor made the retreat engaging and impactful. The opportunity to practice these methods during the sessions helped me successfully integrate them afterward. I highly recommend this retreat to anyone seeking faith-centered strategies for managing stress and negative anxiety."

"You should consider Jim Otremba's virtual classes on stress and anxiety management. Jim created a safe and supportive online environment where participants could openly discuss their challenges and learn practical, actionable techniques to manage daily stressors. The content was insightful and delivered with genuine compassion and expertise. I've personally implemented several of the strategies we covered, and they have made a positive difference in my daily life. Anyone looking for effective tools and professional guidance to improve their mental well-being should consider these classes."

• Janet Dusek, Director, Office of Marriage & Family, Diocese of St. Cloud

"The tools we received about meditation and the PMR have been most helpful in creating a feeling of calm.  I have used the phrase, "Christ has redeemed this moment" when I am stressed and that has helped."

• Deacon Larry Sell.

"The Catholic Clinical Meditation has been very helpful in calming me down. Also getting rid of garbage self-talk and replacing with God's Word in my life has really helped my mindset and love of myself and others." - Samantha Gerads

"It has helped me grow in gentleness (thanks for the focus on Gospel-based self-talk!), which I needed as someone who struggles with perfectionism. It has helped me learn to slow down in just small moments and make myself more open/available to the Holy Spirit. I appreciate having more tools for how some daily crosses can bear fruitful prayer opportunities to surrender or grow in virtue. I always appreciate the reminders throughout the workshop/handouts that little changes can make positive differences and it's ok not to do it all and be perfect." -Colleen Wiechman

"This class has given me the tools and the science to understand what my body/brain need to be well. I especially appreciate the material around forgiveness and grief. Really opened some doors of healing for me."

Help with work: 
"I have noticed it helped me a lot with situations at work, feeling less anxious about tasks and surprises that pop up."

Help with sleep: 
"I enjoy the PMR before bed to help me sleep. I have evaluated my "time-a-cides" and gained time back in my day. I love meditating, and need to make it more of a habit."

Help with parenting: 
"I had my 11 year old son in mind when I signed up for this workshop.  I started meditating daily with him right after I watched the first session and we have had 8 school mornings in a row without a panic attack! This fall has been tough, but I feel we are on the right path now!"

A Personal Word from Jim

Hi, I’m Jim, a licensed therapist practicing in Minnesota since 1997. Since 2001, I own and steward a mental health clinic in St. Cloud, MN - The Center for Family Counseling, Inc.  Over the past few decades, I’ve had the honor of walking alongside hundreds of individuals dealing with anxiety and stress—helping them untangle the fear, quiet the racing thoughts, and rediscover peace all through the power of the Holy Spirit. I have seen patterns that work, and those that don't work. 

This upcoming class, “Naming and Taming Anxiety and Negative Stress,” is something I’m deeply passionate about because I know that hope and healing are possible by using specific patterns that work in real life. 

It’s not just another workshop—it’s a Spirit-led journey grounded in our Catholic faith, Biblical truths, almost 3 decades of clinical insights, and 21st century brain biololgy. I believe with all my heart that when we invite the Holy Spirit into our healing process, incredible things happen. I have seen it! 

I’m truly excited for you to join us and see how God shows up. My prayer is that these four weeks will spark lasting peace, renewed hope, and practical freedom for your daily life.

Let’s do this together.

About Jim Otremba, M.S., M.Div, LICSW 

He has been married to his best friend, Maureen, since 1995, and has been a part-time stay-at-home dad since 1999. Along with Maureen, he is a frequent presenter of retreats and workshops for clergy, couples, deacons and their wives, and lay ministers around the U.S. Jim holds an M.Div from St. John’s University, a Masters degree in Applied Psychology and is finishing his Doctoral degree in Psychology (ABD). Jim has been licensed in Minnesota to provide therapy since 1997 and owns and stewards a mental health center in St. Cloud, MN: www.thecenterforfamilycounseling.com

He received his coaching training in 2001 and has worked as a Catholic coach with ordained, lay leaders, and Catholic business owners and their spouses in America and Canada since the mid-2000s. He has been a regular guest on national Catholic Radio (Relevant Radio), and along with Maureen has appeared on EWTN. 

Jim and Maureen are blessed to be the primary authors of Fully Engaged: a Catholic, catechetical, pre-marriage inventory and formation program for engaged couples and mentor couples. Fully Engaged is used in Mexico, nearly half of all U.S. dioceses, and over 1400 individual parishes nationwide. Fully Engaged teaches engaged couples and mentor couples the truths of the Catholic faith by offering practical, research-backed advice on how to live out the Sacrament of Marriage. Learn more at www.getfullyengaged.com

When he is not creating, teaching, or researching, he loves spending time with his family hiking, kayaking, hanging out, or simply enjoying the outdoors. He and Maureen are parents of seven children in heaven and three young adult children on earth and know the joys and challenges of special needs parenting. 

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