Meet the team
behind Arise

Dr. Andrew Sodergren is a Catholic psychologist and Director of Psychological Services for Ruah Woods Institute, a Theology of the Body (TOB) education and healing ministry based in Cincinnati, OH. Ruah Woods created the world’s first K-12 TOB curriculum and provides ongoing virtual and in-person formation for teachers, catechists, faith-leaders, and parents in Christian anthropology.

Dr. Sodergren earned his Masters and Doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences at Divine Mercy University. Dr. Sodergren also holds a Masters degree in theology from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, DC where he went on to co-teach a graduate course on psychology and neuroscience as an Adjunct Professor for 13 years.

Dr. Sodergren contributed a chapter on the “Psychology of the Sexual Difference” to the book Sexual Identity: The Harmony of Philosophy, Science, and Revelation published by the St. Paul Center.

He is an active member of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association (CPA) and is a frequent speaker for professional and lay audiences on the integration of psychology and the Catholic faith. In 2023, the CPA honored him with the Our Lady of Good Counsel Clinical Excellence Award.

He and his wife Ellie have been married 25 years and have five children.