by Joey Tadie | Nov 15, 2017 | All Posts, Joey Tadie, Self Care
By Joey Tadie, PhD There are times when I look at our world and I feel profoundly discouraged. There is so much pain, anguish, hate, and intolerance that I sometimes wonder if we can ever overcome these powerfully negative forces. I think about the tragedies in...
by Kendra Doukas | Nov 2, 2017 | All Posts, Breaking Bad Habits, Demystifying Therapy, Kendra Doukas, Self Care
By Kendra Doukas We are taught that emotions are often “irrational” and that it is better to think logically or rationally. I find that argument to be flawed as it discounts the essential role emotions have in helping us understand ourselves and the world around us....
by Kendra Doukas | May 25, 2017 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Kendra Doukas, Self Care
Do Aesthetics Of A Therapy Office Really Matter? We intentionally design our space to look and feel like a spa because we feel passionate about the effect the space has on our therapy work. The location and quality of a building or office space sets the tone for the...
by Joey Tadie | May 15, 2017 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Joey Tadie, Parenting Advice, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood, Self Care
Remaining Self-Interested By Joey Tadie, PhD Being a father is exhausting (to put it mildly). Nevertheless, I meet many men who feel a tension to “not be selfish” and thus deny themselves the self-care that is necessary to survive the journey of...
by Joey Tadie | May 12, 2017 | All Posts, Family Dynamics, Joey Tadie, Parenting Advice, Self Care
At the Catalyst Center, we view parenting as one of the most important and fulfilling life experiences one can have. Whereas we love supporting parents of all types, we want to pay special tribute this weekend to the countless mothers who work so hard in their roles...
by Kendra Doukas | Apr 28, 2017 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Kendra Doukas, Self Care
Many people assume therapists are continuously judging others’ behavior or always looking to “psychoanalyze” people around them. If you’ve ever watched the TV show The Big Bang Theory, one of the main characters named Leonard has a mother who is a...
