by Cory Degnen | Apr 1, 2026 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Cory Degnen, Personal Growth, Spiritual Exploration
When Meditation Feels Frustrating: The Hidden Growth Inside Meditation Frustration Dr. Cory Degnen Frustration during meditation is something little discussed — yet nearly everyone experiences. You may have started meditation hoping for peace, clarity, or relief from...
by Sarah Long | Jan 26, 2026 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, In Times Like These, Sarah Long, Trauma Recovery
Holding Fear and Grief Without Collapsing: Staying Human in Violent Times Dr. Sarah Long I almost didn’t write this. Not because it doesn’t matter—but because it feels really hard to find the right words. There’s also a particular kind of fatigue and helplessness that...
by Susan Smith | Dec 19, 2025 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Spiritual Exploration, Susan Smith
Holidays, Depression, and Sacred Presence Susan Smith The holidays often arrive with a particular kind of weight. For many of us, holiday stress and depression live quietly beneath the lights, gatherings, and expectations. What if this season is not asking us to fix...
by Admin | Oct 2, 2025 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Assessment, Eating Disorder Recovery, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Trauma Recovery
At The Catalyst Center, we believe mental health care should be accessible and affordable—without compromising quality. That’s why we’re proud to offer low cost therapy in Denver with one of our advanced graduate student clinicians, Heidi Streicher, MA. Heidi brings...
by Erin Wyatt | Sep 29, 2025 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Erin Wyatt, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood, Psychiatry
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I’ve seen how powerfully hormones influence mental health. Shifts during puberty, the menstrual cycle, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, gender-affirming care, or medical treatment can affect mood,...
by Sarah Long | May 9, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression, Personal Growth, Sarah Long, Self Care, Spiritual Exploration, Trauma Recovery
The importance of an open heart. Finding joy in the small things. Angels and spirit helpers come in many forms. The power of presence and quiet companionship. How to be steady and loving, even in silence. That grief is love with nowhere to go—and that it’s okay...
