Transformation Tuesday 6/21/22
Containment is an effective strategy when we need to slow down our emotional experience or create space within ourselves. Sometimes we’re not in a position to process emotions, don’t have [...]
Transformation Tuesday 6/14/22
One of the downsides of self improvement is the idea that in order to live a meaningful and fulfilling life, we must heal from everything that has caused us pain. [...]
Transformation Tuesday 6/7/22
We all have a leading edge. Typically, this is the place where what we know goes out the window and our behavior goes sideways in an attempt to deal with [...]
How to (and How Not to) Talk about Mental Health
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, we would like to offer some guidelines for engaging the topic of mental health in your home, community, and the Catholic Church. The [...]
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%, [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]