Did I Experience Trauma?
“I’m not sure if what I experienced would be considered ‘traumatic’. It’s not like someone died or I was in a war.” I’ve heard many clients question whether a distressing experience could be considered trauma. “How could that really have had an effect on me, other...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence is now more often referred to as partner abuse or intimate partner violence. Rates of intimate partner violence are staggering. I worked for many years at an agency that supported survivors of...
Did You Know That We Offer Low Cost Therapy and EMDR?
At The Catalyst Center, we aim to offer high quality service to our clients while also offering them a variety of treatment options. These include various forms of talk therapy, group therapy, Psychological Assessment, Neurofeedback, and Eye Movement Desensitization...
I’m No Longer Afraid of Spiders! A Therapists Experience Using the Flash Technique for Phobia
I’m going to let you in on a little secret that likely won’t come as a complete shock to you—We therapists are sometimes just as avoidant as everyone else when it comes to our own stuff. For as long as I can remember, I have been terrified of spiders. And for as long...