Catholic Mental Health Blog

Faith, science, and the path toward healing — from our Denver practice.

Women’s Hormonal Health

How Your Cycle Affects Your Mental Health

Your menstrual cycle shapes mood, energy, and anxiety. A Denver Catholic therapist on cycle-aware therapy and what every woman should know.

Aimee Gutowski, LCSW
Perinatal Mental Health

Perinatal Anxiety: Recognizing the Signs

Perinatal anxiety affects up to 1 in 5 mothers. A Denver Catholic therapist on signs to watch for during and after pregnancy, plus help.

Gabriella Grover, LPCC
Grief & Loss

Pregnancy Loss and Grief: Finding Support in Denver

Pregnancy loss is a grief the world often minimizes. A Denver Catholic therapist on honoring that loss and finding compassionate support in Colorado.

Gabriella Grover, LPCC
Marriage & Couples

Communication Patterns in Marriage

Gottman research reveals communication patterns that predict marital success or failure. A Catholic therapist explains what to watch for.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Depression & Hope

Depression vs. Spiritual Dryness

Is it a dark night of the soul or clinical depression? A Denver Catholic therapist explains the key differences and when to seek professional help.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Anxiety & Faith

When Prayer Isn't Enough for Anxiety

What happens when you've prayed and the anxiety doesn't go away? A Denver Catholic therapist on holding faith and clinical anxiety at the same time.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Self-Care & Spiritual Practices

Prayer as a Complement to Therapy

Prayer and therapy aren't competing — they're complementary. How spiritual practices and clinical treatment work together.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Teens & Young Adults

College Anxiety and Faith Crises

College brings identity questions, faith doubts, and new pressures. A Catholic therapist on supporting young adults through it.

Gabriella Grover, LPCC
Discernment & Vocation

Vocational Anxiety and Discernment

The pressure to discern perfectly can itself become anxiety. A Catholic therapist's perspective on vocation, discernment, and finding peace.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Trauma & PTSD

How Prolonged Exposure Therapy Works

Prolonged exposure therapy is one of the most effective PTSD treatments. What it involves, why it works, and what to expect.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Scrupulosity & Moral OCD

Scrupulosity: When Conscience Becomes the Enemy

Scrupulosity is a form of OCD that hijacks your moral compass. How it manifests, how it's treated, and how saints have dealt with it.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Faith & Psychology

Thomistic Psychology: Aquinas and Modern Therapy

St. Thomas Aquinas had a lot to say about the human mind. A Denver Catholic therapist on how Thomistic psychology informs modern counseling.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Women’s Hormonal Health

PMDD and Catholic Women: Hormonal Treatment

Can Catholic women use hormonal medications for PMDD? Yes. The moral theology, treatment options, and why the ethics are clear.

Aimee Gutowski, LCSW
Perinatal Mental Health

Postpartum Depression in Catholic Mothers

Postpartum depression is a medical condition, not a spiritual failing. Learn the signs, treatment options, and why seeking help is strength.

Gabriella Grover, LPCC
Grief & Loss

Walking Through Grief: A Catholic Perspective

Catholic tradition has always honored mourning. When grief becomes overwhelming, therapy and faith can walk together toward healing.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Marriage & Couples

When to Seek Couples Counseling

Every marriage has hard seasons. When to seek couples counseling, what it looks like, and how it supports sacramental marriage.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Depression & Hope

The Dark Night of the Soul and Depression: How Catholics Can Tell the Difference

Clinical depression and the 'dark night of the soul' are not the same. A Denver Catholic therapist explains the three categories of spiritual darkness — ordinary dryness, St. John of the Cross's dark night, and clinical depression — and why treatment is never a lack of faith.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW
Anxiety & Faith

Understanding Anxiety Through a Catholic Lens

Anxiety is not a failure of faith. How clinical science and spiritual wisdom work together to address worry, panic, and find peace.

Tanner Oliver, LCSW

On the Horizon

New articles we’re working on. Check back soon.

Scrupulosity & Moral OCD

Confession Anxiety and OCD: A Therapist's Guide

Dreading confession, rehearsing sins obsessively, fearing improper confession? A Denver Catholic therapist on scrupulosity and finding peace.

May 1, 2026
Trauma & PTSD

Spiritual Wounds: When Trauma Affects Your Faith

Trauma doesn't just affect your mind — it can shake your faith. A Denver Catholic therapist on spiritual wounds, God-image distortion, and the path to healing.

May 5, 2026
Discernment & Vocation

Life Transitions and Mental Health: A Catholic Approach

Career changes, moves, empty nesting, retirement — life transitions can trigger anxiety. A Denver Catholic therapist on navigating change.

May 8, 2026

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