“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...
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...
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...
For several years, the Catalyst Center has been providing supervision and education to advanced graduate students and in doing so, providing high quality, reduced cost therapy to the community. In fact, many of our wonderful staff have come out of that program. As we...
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...
By Sarah Long, PsyD Facts About Disordered Eating Eating disorders are known to have high relapse rates and lengthy treatment times. Even though a person might be “in recovery, they continue to struggle with body image and disordered eating. Individuals with bulimia...