Catholic Mental Health Blog
Faith, science, and the path toward healing — from our Denver practice.
Faith, science, and the path toward healing — from our Denver practice.
Is Catholic therapy different from secular therapy? A Denver Catholic therapist on where they overlap, where they diverge, and why you don't have to choose.
Read Article →Your menstrual cycle shapes mood, energy, and anxiety. A Denver Catholic therapist on cycle-aware therapy and what every woman should know.
Perinatal anxiety affects up to 1 in 5 mothers. A Denver Catholic therapist on signs to watch for during and after pregnancy, plus help.
Pregnancy loss is a grief the world often minimizes. A Denver Catholic therapist on honoring that loss and finding compassionate support in Colorado.
Gottman research reveals communication patterns that predict marital success or failure. A Catholic therapist explains what to watch for.
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.
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.
Prayer and therapy aren't competing — they're complementary. How spiritual practices and clinical treatment work together.
College brings identity questions, faith doubts, and new pressures. A Catholic therapist on supporting young adults through it.
The pressure to discern perfectly can itself become anxiety. A Catholic therapist's perspective on vocation, discernment, and finding peace.
Prolonged exposure therapy is one of the most effective PTSD treatments. What it involves, why it works, and what to expect.
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.
St. Thomas Aquinas had a lot to say about the human mind. A Denver Catholic therapist on how Thomistic psychology informs modern counseling.
Can Catholic women use hormonal medications for PMDD? Yes. The moral theology, treatment options, and why the ethics are clear.
Postpartum depression is a medical condition, not a spiritual failing. Learn the signs, treatment options, and why seeking help is strength.
Catholic tradition has always honored mourning. When grief becomes overwhelming, therapy and faith can walk together toward healing.
Every marriage has hard seasons. When to seek couples counseling, what it looks like, and how it supports sacramental marriage.
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.
Anxiety is not a failure of faith. How clinical science and spiritual wisdom work together to address worry, panic, and find peace.
New articles we’re working on. Check back soon.
Dreading confession, rehearsing sins obsessively, fearing improper confession? A Denver Catholic therapist on scrupulosity and finding peace.
May 1, 2026Trauma 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, 2026Career changes, moves, empty nesting, retirement — life transitions can trigger anxiety. A Denver Catholic therapist on navigating change.
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