Navigating the Depths of Trauma Through Existential Trauma Treatment

by CJ Clinkscales | Dec 7, 2023 | All Posts, CJ Clinkscales, EMDR and Trauma Recovery

Existential trauma, a realm often overlooked in traditional therapeutic approaches, delves into the profound impact of traumatic experiences on one’s fundamental sense of existence. Unlike more conventional therapies that focus solely on symptoms and coping...

Therapy as a Container

by CJ Clinkscales | Sep 27, 2023 | All Posts, CJ Clinkscales, Demystifying Therapy, EMDR and Trauma Recovery

We often long for containment when we feel frustrated, angry, sad, or experiencing any emotion we find difficult to engage with. This is often due to the intolerable sensations and memories we associate with those feelings. Often, we attempt to distract ourselves or...

Healing Trauma Through EMDR

by Joey Tadie | Aug 24, 2023 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Joey Tadie

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one of the most profoundly effective trauma treatments we at the Catalyst Center have ever witnessed and used in our practice. We have not found a more powerful method to help people truly recover from the...

EMDR Intensive

by Dorothy Moon | Jul 12, 2022 | All Posts, Dorothy Moon, EMDR and Trauma Recovery

EMDR Intensives Have you tried traditional therapy but still feel stuck? Have you been meaning to start therapy for a while now, but due to your busy schedule, it has been hard to find the time to commit to weekly sessions? Is there something you know you need to work...

What to Know about Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

by Kendra Doukas | Apr 5, 2022 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, Demystifying Therapy, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Kendra Doukas, Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy

Psychedelic-assisted therapy is getting a lot of attention, with Ketamine clinics popping up all over the place and a lot of buzz and hype around the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment. Articles are being released in many large mainstream media outlets...

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT BRUNO: Disney’s Encanto and Generational Trauma

by AJ Grovert | Feb 2, 2022 | AJ Grovert, All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Family Dynamics, Healthy Relationships

At the end of 2021, Disney released their newest animated feature, Encanto. With music by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) you know it’s going to be good but what was less expected was the beautiful and nuanced way the film dealt with the idea of generational trauma...