Transformation Tuesday 5/24/22
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month so we’d like to share some statistics to normalize mental health struggles and promote the importance (and acceptance) of seeking help. 1 in 5 (21%, [...]
Transformation Tuesday 5/17/22 – Understanding Shame
Shame often comes alive as an unconscious response to fear (especially a fear of not being good enough). You can see shame as the shadow to fear. It causes humans [...]
A Catholic Therapist’s Perspective on Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, and The Christian Virtue of Humility
At first glance, it may seem as though humility, self-esteem, and self-worth are not compatible with one another. It’s possible that this is because thinking highly of oneself is often [...]
What Does It Mean to Be a Catholic Psychotherapist?
Alpha Omega Clinic is a mental health clinic that specializes in offering services that are fully integrated with the Catholic faith. As such, we believe it is important to explore [...]
Clinician Spotlight – Dr. Paul Schratz, PhD
This month for our Clinician Spotlight, we spoke with Dr. Paul Schratz, PhD. Dr. Schratz joined our team in 2021 after a long and successful career with the Navy and [...]
Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary
This year we are celebrating our 20th year as a Clinic. We have grown from a small handful of clinicians with a bold vision to a fully functioning mental health [...]
Tips for Adjusting to the Start of the School Year
It’s hard to imagine that a year later we would find ourselves going into another school year with the pandemic looming in the background. As our nation continues to struggle [...]
Clinician Spotlight – Michael Hayes, LCSW-C
This month for our Clinician Spotlight, we spoke with Michael Hayes, LCSW-C. Michael is a veteran in the mental health field and one of the longest-standing clinicians at Alpha Omega. [...]
5 Tips for Adjusting to the Summer Schedule
Transitions are often hard for families because just when we think we’ve figured out a system that works, the schedule changes and we must start over! Then there's the fact [...]
Clinician Spotlight – Virginia Madden, LGPC
This month for our Clinician Spotlight we spoke with Virginia Madden, LGPC. Her experience is informed by a variety of clinical settings, making her a truly invaluable addition to the [...]