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Play Therapy

At The Catalyst Center, we strive to help families create stronger, more empathetic relationships with one another by learning about emotions and how to express them in healthy and productive ways, and acquiring new ways...

What Is Video Therapy? Is it Right for Me?

Telemedicine, or seeing a medical professional on live video via the internet, is spreading across all parts of medical care including mental health. Referred to as video therapy, telehealth, and offered via various...

What Can I Do To Encourage Positive Body Image In My Child?

While sitting with my clients and their families, I’ve seen time and time again the pain and havoc an eating disorder can cause. In these moments, I’m reminded of the importance of prevention. Although eating disorders...

5 Common Questions: What Can I Expect During my Free Initial Consultation?

Scheduling and then arriving to your first therapy appointment can provoke some feelings of apprehension and uncertainty. Keep in mind that by coming in for an initial consultation, you are just seeing if the therapist...

Introducing Gift Giving to Children

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Is it Ever Right to Opt Out of Family Holidays?

The Holidays. For some, spending time with loved ones, many of whom you may not see on a regular basis, can bring forth feelings of excitement and joy. For others, family events can be fraught with pain, negativity and...

Creating New Family Traditions for the Holidays

When I was growing up, my family had traditions for each and every holiday. Easter morning always started with a search for jellybeans my parents had hidden around the house, Thanksgiving morning involved a rigorous hike...

Self Care Tips for Nursing and Pregnant Mom’s During the Holidays

Along with the joys of the holiday season, there can also be times of uncertainty, exhaustion, and changes in routines.  This can be especially challenging for those who are pregnant or nursing. Read below for some great...

4 Tips for Coping With Social Anxiety Around the Holidays

The holidays are often a time when social gatherings, parties, and family events can take over the months of November and December. For some, this is the best part of the holidays, but for others, the social overload can...

Thanksgiving Gratitude Craft for Kids!

Looking for an easy craft for your family? Or an easy way to to introduce gratitude to your children. Look no further! This is an easy way to include your kids in the decorations for your Thanksgiving dinner. It is also...

Four Rules for Introducing your Partner to your Crazy Family During the Holidays

Rule #1: Practice healthy boundaries. Make sure your partnership acts as a united front and that you agree on the necessary boundaries between your couplehood and your family. It might be much easier to throw your...

Gratitude and the Holiday Season

In the interest of supporting a healthy, happy holiday season for families we are going to share some of our favorite family togetherness activities and tips for self care during the holidays. This time of year we are...

Adoption Awareness Month

Many people feel intimidated by the idea of adoption even if it is something they’d like to do.  It makes sense, something about the process of adoption makes the idea that, “parenting is a wild endeavor” even more...

Surviving the Morning Routine with Kids

As a psychologist who specializes in helping families, one of the most common complaints I hear from parents is that their morning routine with their kids is miserable. Too often parents find themselves becoming...
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7 Signs A Therapist is Right for You

They’re trained and licensed. First things first, therapists should be licensed. This means they have had enough relevant education, are aware of the laws pertinent to therapy in your state and are held to an ethical...

Why is group support different than individual support during pregnancy and postpartum?

In the Denver area, we are fortunate to have many types of support available to families expecting a child or during the postpartum period.  Many of these are support groups run by wonderful doulas and lactation...

Do I have to be labeled with a disorder to go to therapy? Will I be labeled if I go?

Many people assume that therapy is intended solely for individuals experiencing severe mental health issues. I often hear clients say things like: “I’m sorry I’m wasting your time” or “My problems don’t seem bad enough...

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...

10 Tips to Boost Your Mood During the Fall and Winter Months

Heading into the cooler, darker months can be challenging. The changes in mood some people experience are thought to be caused by changes in our exposure to light. You may notice yourself sleeping too much, having less...

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...

How to Offer Support During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Many parents feel very silenced and isolated in their loss, but the likelihood that you know someone who has lost a pregnancy or infant is quite high...

Ardent Grove Foundation: Passionately Cultivating Growth in Others

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...

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...

Toward Understanding and Healing

By Dr. Joey Tadie and Dr. Erin Jacklin. This is an incredibly complex period in most of our lives. There are major debates around a number of macro issues that have led to intense emotions and divides. Whereas we can...

Why You Should Feel Uncomfortable In Therapy

By Karmen Thulin, PsyD. Unfortunately, no change is comfortable. While some change feels positive right away, I think that comes from the fact that you know for sure it is going to be good for you. What is frustrating is...

Why I Created The Pregnancy And Infant Loss Group

By Kendra Doukas, LMFT. It is a common belief that no loss is as hard as losing a child. It is therefore interesting that we do such a poor job in supporting parents who have lost a pregnancy or an infant. Paradoxically...

Is Couples Therapy Only For Married Couples?

By Chelsea Towler Campbell. There are many types of therapy offered by the mental health community – trying to find the right therapy can often seem like a daunting task. When it comes to couples therapy...

Engaging Imaginative Play For Children

Imaginative play is so fun and helpful for children in many different ways. However, parents are oftentimes at a loss as to how to encourage this, especially with screen time being so enticing to children...

Making Self Care A Lifestyle: Light Stream Exercise

This weekly blog offers a series of diverse and effective coping techniques that can reduce stress, improve mental and emotional well-being, and perhaps make you even more effective in achieving your individual goals...

Preparing for Stress Awareness Month

By Chelsea Towler Campbell, Psy.D. Everyone experiences stress at some point in their lives. In some cases, stress can be positive – it can serve as a motivating force that helps us get things done. However, chronic...
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