Transformation Tuesday 8/2/22
Resentment is often the tip of an iceberg of unprocessed emotional distress. It’s also a reaction that typically builds over time. When we experience emotionally distressing situations over and over [...]
Transformation Tuesday 7/26/22
Humans are hard wired for relationships. From cradle to grave we instinctually seek closeness with those near to us. Relationships are our ecological niche and a necessary component for healthy [...]
Throwback Thursday 7/14/22
Relationships are messy from the very beginning. We are born to very human parents who make very human mistakes. These mistakes often hurt us and change our view of ourselves [...]
Transformation Tuesday 7/5/22
Why do partners blame each other? Blame is often a way of fleeing from ourselves in order to stop the pain in our hearts. In this way, blame can be [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]