by Kendra Doukas | Feb 26, 2020 | All Posts, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Kendra Doukas
Trauma has always been a focus of my clinical work and I dealt with it long before I received training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Prior to having training in EMDR, I found trauma work to be challenging and slow. It was as if my...
by Sarah Long | Feb 5, 2020 | All Posts, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Sarah Long
“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...
by Kendra Doukas | Oct 16, 2019 | All Posts, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Healthy Relationships, Kendra Doukas
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...
by Joey Tadie | Oct 3, 2019 | All Posts, Anxiety & Depression, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Family Dynamics, Healthy Relationships, Joey Tadie, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood
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...
by Kendra Doukas | Sep 24, 2019 | All Posts, Breaking Bad Habits, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Kendra Doukas
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 | Feb 4, 2019 | All Posts, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Sarah 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...
