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﻿Navigating the Mental Load with Queer Couples﻿﻿﻿﻿
﻿If you’re like me, you are hearing about “the mental load” in sessions a lot lately. Seasoned therapists know that whatever is in the zeitgeist will make its way into our work eventually, for better or for worse. But the mental load isn’t just pop psychology – it’s a real thing, and the people carrying it are exhausted. ﻿
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﻿Several years ago, “You Should Have Asked,” by Emma Clit, a French cartoonist, began making the rounds online...﻿
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﻿By Madeline Korth, MSSA, LISW-S﻿
﻿September 22, 2025﻿

﻿How Therapists Really Use CBT﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿What Your Graduate Program Didn’t Teach You About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ﻿
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﻿One of the most common complaints of new social work graduates is that their program did not teach them how to do therapy. Over 530,000 social workers were in the behavioral health workforce in 2022. Ironically, social work grad programs focus on generalist curricula, teaching you how to practice in a broad range of settings. Psychotherapy is just one of the jobs that a social worker can do....﻿

﻿By Madeline Korth, MSSA, LISW-S﻿
﻿August 25, 2024﻿

﻿Why Don’t Therapists Talk About Sex?﻿﻿﻿﻿
﻿As a sex therapist, I find that my clients often bring in topics that carry stigma. Whether it’s pelvic floor dysfunction, reconnecting with your postpartum body, or exploring ethical non-monogamy, clients report a sense of relief that they can finally talk about that thing. The thing that they have been carrying around like a heavy, shameful secret in their back pocket...﻿

﻿By Madeline Korth, MSSA, LISW-S﻿
﻿August 18, 2025﻿

﻿Why Therapy Can’t Be Apolitical﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿Many of us were taught in our graduate therapy programs to be a tabula rasa – a blank canvas for our clients to project upon (Bergkamp et al., 2023). Historically, our profession has emphasized the importance of separating ourselves from our work as a means of preserving professional boundaries. But the therapeutic relationship is widely thought to be the most important factor in effective treatment. If that is true, how can therapists who hold politicized identities remain “blank slates”...﻿

﻿By Madeline Korth, MSSA, LISW-S﻿
﻿November 4, 2024﻿

﻿Rethinking Motivation: The Power of Compassion over Judgement﻿﻿﻿﻿
﻿At a recent case consultation with a group of respected therapists in my clinic, I presented a patient case causing me some frustration. I have been working with said patient for several years. Despite good rapport, consistency of appointments and stated desire to make changes...﻿

﻿By Lauren Demshar Abbott LCSW, SAC﻿
﻿October 21, 2024﻿

﻿How to Identify ADHD in Your Clinical Practice﻿Commonly Misdiagnosed Symptoms and Co-Occurring Disorders﻿﻿The notion that ADHD is a diagnosis reserved for hyperactive, fidgety boys prevails. But research demonstrates that ADHD can﻿...﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿

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By Olivia Lynn Schnur, MA, LMHC, LPC, CYT-200﻿ ﻿
﻿October 14, 2024﻿

Catalyze Therapy Blog

Navigating the Mental Load with Queer Couples

How Therapists Really Use CBT

Why Don’t Therapists Talk About Sex?

Why Therapy Can’t Be Apolitical

Rethinking Motivation: The Power of Compassion over Judgement

How to Identify ADHD in Your Clinical Practice

Commonly Misdiagnosed Symptoms and Co-Occurring Disorders

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Catalyze Therapy Blog

﻿Navigating the Mental Load with Queer Couples﻿

﻿How Therapists Really Use CBT﻿

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﻿Why Don’t Therapists Talk About Sex?﻿

﻿Why Therapy Can’t Be Apolitical﻿

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﻿Rethinking Motivation: The Power of Compassion over Judgement﻿

﻿How to Identify ADHD in Your Clinical Practice﻿

Commonly Misdiagnosed Symptoms and Co-Occurring Disorders

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Start today and try the platform for 30 days.

No commitment, no credit card required.

1:1 Onboarding to set you up for success

Email support

Navigating the Mental Load with Queer Couples

How Therapists Really Use CBT

Why Don’t Therapists Talk About Sex?

Why Therapy Can’t Be Apolitical

Rethinking Motivation: The Power of Compassion over Judgement

How to Identify ADHD in Your Clinical Practice