About the Author

Dr. Dean Abbott is certified pastoral counselor and coach, mentor, a communication expert, theologian and author. He has worked with people as a teacher and counselor for many years.

His academic credentials include an undergraduate degree in psychology, a Master’s degree in Theology and a Phd in Communication.

Please feel free to reach out by sending an email to deanabbott at substack.com, by following him on Twitter, checking out his most recent book and the one before that, or simply by booking a free fifteen minute call.

About Soul&Craft

Soul & Craft is dedicated to exploring the question of how we can live deep, rich, spiritually connected lives in the modern age. Posts here tend to cluster around the topics of Christian Spirituality, Virtue, Meaning in Everyday Life, Psychology and Relationships.

Some Podcast Appearances

In this episode of “Preach with Peach”, Jack Peach and I discuss the emotionally dangerous nature of our society and its impact on relationships.

In this episode of the Animus podcast, Mark Derian and I discuss Les Miserables, virtue and its connection to emotional fulfillment.

Jeremy Kee interviews me on the Through the Keyhole podcast here.

Alex Kaschuta and I chat here:

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Dean Abbott - The Secret Emotional War

Today, I sit down with Dean Abbott to tackle the uncomfortable truths beneath modern relationships. In an era dominated by gender wars, red-pill narratives, and rising divorce statistics, Dean’s extensive counseling experience sheds rare clarity on what's really undermining marriages: toxic shame, unspoken desires, and the emotional stagnation silently …

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7 months ago · 22 likes · 3 comments · Alex Kaschuta and Dean Abbott

Leslie Elliot Boyce and I discuss the ways to reach young men in despair here: