Catalina Fortich Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

11/05/2025

09/29/2025

Day 2 of the Masters Conference in and all I can say is what an experience! Getting to meet the people that I have learned so much from and admire in this field of psychology is truly an honor.

We share a common language and career, but most importantly we share a deep desire to help our clients heal from the unspeakable, and “find peace” in what is possible as so brilliantly said today in his session on Parental . Can’t wait for tomorrow!

09/10/2025

This one was a hard and heavy one to make. I don’t think people understand how important it is to heal ourselves to have healthier relationships, raise healthier kids, establish healthier homes and ultimately have healthier communities, government, leaders, etc!
The violence we see is a direct result of the trauma that exists in this world.
Violence is an amalgamation of hate…an inevitable consequence of not knowing how to deal with the pain and suffering. Spoiler alert…hate does not fix hate. More self-loathing does not fix self loathing!
We need to change things around. Are we that far gone that we can’t see it?

09/09/2025

Breaking deeply imbedded patterns and beliefs isn’t easy…but so worth it!
What patterns are you working to address change in your relationships?!

07/31/2025

Parents may work very hard to shield their child from the harms of the world, but they can often neglect to protect them from the greatest harm of all.

07/12/2025

Truth is, we normalized for way to long that sh*tty behavior was OK because it was normal, familiar and habitual.
Maybe you grew up hearing or seeing that behavior at home.
Maybe you were never taught what to do differently.
But now you are in relationships that feel like you get stuck in the same cycle of blame, defensiveness, anger, hurt, and hopelessness.
We have all been there. Because the truth is that most of us did not come from emotionally healthy homes.
Good people with Good Intentions but Sh*tty Patterns.
This is not about blaming them or yourself. Although accountability is an important part of breaking these patterns, you can only do that from COMPASSIONATE/HONEST OBSERVATION of yourself.
NOTE: THIS DOES NOT APPLY IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS.