Catalyss Counseling became a business in 2014, with two original partners creating a small group therapy practice. After one of the partners left in 2016 to go to the Peace Corps, Shannon Heers took over as owner and president. At that time Catalyss Counseling was located in the Chase Bank building in Englewood.
In 2018, Shannon Heers relocated Catalyss Counseling to a new office just west and south of the Chase Building, to 750 W. Hampden Ave., while staying in Englewood. In 2019, Catalyss Counseling expanded to become a group practice with the hiring of two additional licensed therapists, Kristen Dammer and Jennifer Kubilus. Catalyss Counseling was now able to provide additional appointment times to the Denver community, including expanded evening and weekend hours.
In 2019, Catalyss Counseling also refined its niche to focus on helping anxious adults change their thinking patterns, caregivers process their stress, and women recover from their trauma. Our other treatment focuses remain depression, stress management/work-related stress, and women’s issues. Our trauma specialist offers EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) treatment for trauma, a non-traditional therapy technique that has shown to be effective in treating past trauma and traumatic events.
In 2020, Catalyss Counseling expanded even further! We hired 2 additional licensed therapists to work with adults facing anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and trauma, and now we have a maternal mental health specialist available. We are able to offer services 7 days a week, continuing to offer evening and weekend sessions in addition to daytime hours, for your convenience.
As of March 1st, 2020, Catalyss Counseling is expanding to an additional office, in our current location and suite. This ensures that we can continue to meet client demand for afterhours appointments, and expand our evening hours. Our 2nd office is being furnished right now and should be ready to go in a few days!
Maternal mental health can impact not only the mother, but also child(ren) and family members, in many ways. Because of this, Catalyss Counseling is happy to say that we now specialize in providing maternal mental health treatment! We offer counseling and EMDR treatment for birth trauma, postpartum PTSD, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety. Kristen Dammer and Jennifer Kubilus are our maternal mental health specialists and have specific training and background in treating women with these important issues.
Our trauma and maternal mental health specialist Kristen Dammer now offers weekend appointments! She has open appointments Saturday mornings from 9am-noon, so if you’re interested in working with Kristen, call us at 303/578-6318 for your free 20-minute phone consultation!
Catalyss Counseling is committed to continuing to provide high quality counseling services during the coronavirus outbreak. If indicated, in lieu of in-person sessions we will be offering secure video sessions instead for those with concerns about leaving their home or who are sick. Please contact your therapist if you are interested in doing a video session in place of your regular counseling session.
Catalyss Counseling is now 100% online! We have moved all of our in-person sessions to online via a secure video platform, and we are no longer seeing anyone in the office at this time. We look forward to resuming in-person counseling when we are able to, but for now all of our current clients and any new clients will have their sessions done online. Online therapy is much the same as FaceTime, Skype, etc. but it is done over a confidential platform. Contact us if you’re needing any additional support during this difficult time, we are taking new clients!
Many people may be intimidated by online counseling, or even wonder how doing video chats in place of in-person sessions will work. Our trained therapists at Catalyss Counseling will make sure you feel comfortable doing online counseling sessions the same way we help you feel comfortable when we are meeting with you face to face. By now many of our clients have tried doing online counseling in place of their traditional in-person sessions, and we have had good feedback about it. If you are nervous about trying online counseling, contact us for a free 20-minute consultation!
Catalyss Counseling is going live! Shannon Heers is doing a weekly Facebook Live where she is talking about tips and tricks to manage yourself, your work, and your family during this difficult time. She will also be interacting with viewers during the live feed. If you missed the Facebook live, you can still view the recording by looking on the Catalyss Counseling page. Hope to see you on our next Facebook Live!
Did you know that we do EMDR at Catalyss Counseling? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and it is a series of techniques that is primarily used to process trauma but can also be used for anxiety. Our EMDR trained therapists at Catalyss Counseling, Kristen Dammer and Christina Titcomb, are now able to do EMDR online. If you’re interested in how EMDR works or what it is, see our website page EMDR for Trauma Therapy on www.CatalyssCounseling.com.
We are now offering mini-sessions to better fit into your new lifestyle at home. Catalyss Counseling understands that it may be difficult to find an entire hour to yourself in a confidential place in your home to do online counseling, so we are offering 25 minute mini sessions in addition to our usual hourly counseling sessions. We have also added 15 minute check-ins that can be done multiple times a week with your therapist in case you just need a daily wind-down. We see the need to be creative in how we are offering services and hope that one of these new options may work for your schedule!
Did you know that Catalyss Counseling also offers Clinical Supervision services? We have three therapists who are trained and experienced in providing clinical supervision to counselors and social workers in the state of Colorado who are pursuing licensure or who are already licensed. Professional growth for counselors and therapists is so important to stay on top of the field and to get consultation on cases, and we believe that by offering clinical supervision, we are helping to train the new generation of therapists just entering the mental health field. Contact us for more information.
Be sure to listen to our our new Facebook Live on Tuesday at 2:30pm! Shannon Heers will be demystifying online counseling, for those of you that are unsure exactly what it is and how it works. Please join us or, if you’re unable to join us Live, view the recording at your own leisure!
Catalyss Counseling is giving back to the community during COVID-19 and adding Free Online Support Groups for different professionals. We have two groups for Medical Professionals during the week, on Tuesdays from 2pm-3pm, run by Christina Titcomb, LCSW, and on Thursdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm, run by Shannon Heers. To sign up, text/call 303/578-6318 or email info@catalysscounseling.com. These are Free Online Support Groups for our hard-working community!
We are expanding our anxiety treatment services and adding an online group titled “Anxiety and the Coronavirus”, starting on Thursday April 9th. The group is facilitated by Christina Titcomb, LCSW, and is for all current or future Catalyss Counseling clients. This group will provide you with support from others experiencing the same anxiety you are, and will discuss various coping skills and anxiety management strategies. The group will meet for 6 weeks and is $35 per group. If you’re interested in joining, ask your therapist or contact us at 303/578-6318 or info@catalysscounseling.com to become a client.
Did you know that Catalyss Counseling publishes weekly blog articles, written by our own therapists, about current and relevant topics? We have articles about anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver stress, trauma, and maternal mental health issues, in addition to those related to the coronavirus/COVID-19. These articles are great resources and quick reads that will give you actionable tips on how to manage everything during this stressful time. Check them out at www.CatalyssCounseling.com/blogs.
Now offering even more evening and weekend sessions! To accommodate your busy schedule, we have expanded our weekend hours and have openings for new intakes on Saturday and Sunday mornings with Kristen Dammer, LCSW. Kristen is passionate about working with adults with grief and loss, trauma, and maternal mental health concerns, in addition to anxiety and depression. She has over 10 years’ experience and immediately helps make you feel comfortable and welcome. Contact us at www.CatalyssCounseling.com if you’re interested in a weekend appointment with Kristen!
Christina Titcomb, LCSW, is expanding her evening hours and now has availability to meet with new clients on Mondays until 6pm. Christina specializes in treating anxiety and depression, isolation and grief related to coronavirus/COVID-19, and trauma. She practices EMDR, a protocol that helps those who have experienced trauma or trauma-related incidents along with severe anxiety. EMDR helps remove the distress and fear associated with the traumatic incident or memories, and has been shown as a highly effective treatment for severe anxiety also. Contact us at www.catalysscounseling.com if you are interested in working with Christina!
Catalyss Counseling is going LIVE on Tuesday 4/14 at 3:30pm MST to talk about Anxiety and Sleep. Shannon Heers, LPC, CACIII will be discussing how you can start sleeping better when you have anxiety, and the things you can do throughout the day to help your sleep at night. Join us if you can, or listen to the rebroadcast on our Catalyss Counseling page!
We still have spots open for our Anxiety and the Coronavirus Group on Thursdays with Christina Titcomb, LCSW, from 2pm-3pm MST. This is a 6-week group that will be part discussion, part learning skills. The cost is only $35 per person per week, and you will be able to connect with others going through a similar experience, learn skills related to how to manage anxiety and your emotions, and get action steps to help you make lasting change in your life. Contact us at 303/578-6318 or info@catalysscounseling.com if you’re interested in learning how to create lasting change and connecting on a deeper level with other like-minded people!
Catalyss Counseling is offering online intake appointments for the duration of April for all new clients. We also offer exclusive online therapy for those that wish to stay doing online treatment even after the Colorado stay-at-home order is lifted. Doing counseling online for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and maternal mental health issues from the comfort of your own home is convenient and safe. We are accepting new clients! Contact us at www.CatalyssCounseling.com if you’re interested in figuring out how to empower yourself to create a balanced life!
Did you know that Catalyss Counseling specializes in treating caregivers? If you are a caregiver for an aging parent, a special-needs child, or even your entire family, you are experiencing challenges that others don’t have. We can help you fight caregiver burnout while still valuing the commitment you have made to your loved one. Contact us today to help you cope with your caregiver stress and get started on learning how to prioritize yourself while still providing quality caregiving!
Now that you’ve settled into your “new normal” with the Colorado stay-at-home order, you may be wondering how you can give back to those small businesses or individuals who may need a bit of extra support right now. Check out our new blog article [LINK] written by Christina Titcomb on ideas on how to give back to those in your community:
https://www.catalysscounseling.com/post/5-ways-to-give-back-during-coronavirus-in-denver
Check out the recording of the Facebook Live when Shannon Heers talks about Caregiver Burnout, which was done on 4/23/2020. If you are or ever have been a caregiver for another person, including any parents out there currently caring for young children, you will get some actionable tips on how to make sure you give your best caregiving while still taking care of yourself.
Are you a millennial and looking for a therapist that really understands you? Christina Titcomb is our millennial therapist here at Catalyss Counseling, and she specializes in working with adults ages 25-35 who are experiencing significant anxiety due to professional, personal, and financial stressors, loneliness, work burn-out, depression/isolation, and perfectionism. There are so many pressures on this generation to do everything and the expectations that they will do it well, it’s no wonder that you might be looking for therapy to help ease your burden! Contact us at info@catalysscounseling.com or www.catalysscounseling.com for more information about Christina.
Despite the restrictions being lifted on the Colorado stay-at-home order next week, for everyone’s safety Catalyss Counseling will remain doing exclusively online services until at least June 1st. We hope to return to doing in-person sessions after June 1st but we will continue to offer online counseling to those who choose to continue to do this. Please stay at home and stay safe as long as you are able to!
For the month of May, we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness month. We will be posting information on our social media accounts, through our monthly newsletter, and our weekly emails about mental health facts, wellness opportunities, and how to maintain your emotional health daily. We look forward to connecting with you and providing you meaningful information throughout this important month!
Watch today at 3:30pm as Shannon Heers, owner of Catalyss Counseling, does another Facebook Live. She will be discussing What to Expect from Therapy at Catalyss Counseling. We know that going to counseling can be scary, and we strive to make this difficult process as easy as we can for you. Join us if you have any specific questions, or just listen in to get an idea of what to expect!
Catalyss Counseling continues to offer online counseling only during COVID-19. While we are allowed to do in-person sessions, the governor has strongly recommended that if we are able to continue doing telehealth, we should. If we were to resume in-person sessions at this time, both our therapists and you as a client would be required to be at least 6 feet apart and wear masks. Because we strongly believe that using masks would be counterproductive to creating a strong therapeutic relationship, we are electing to continue with teletherapy only for the time being. Thank you for your understanding, and we are taking new online counseling clients at this time!
If you are pregnant, or just gave birth and your birth experience was not what you expected and you feel emotionally traumatized from it, we can help. Our maternal mental health specialist Kristen Dammer knows about all things pregnancy and postpartum, including miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and birth trauma. She now offers weekend appointments for your convenience, and her compassionate manner makes it very easy for you to talk to and get support from. Contact us today at 303/578-6318 or www.CatalyssCounseling.com to schedule an appointment with Kristen, and to start feeling more like yourself today.
Are you interested in joining our email list? We send out weekly emails of our most recent blog articles, written by our licensed and experienced therapists. Topics of our articles include anxiety, depression, mindfulness, how to cope during coronavirus, grief and loss, postpartum depression, and many other topics too. We try our best to only provide you with helpful information. To join our email list visit our website at www.CatalyssCounseling.com and sign-up to get a bonus copy of our FREE Daily Self-Care Checklist!
If you’re looking for a quick intake appointment with Catalyss Counseling, Kristen Dammer, LCSW, has appointments open today on Monday! Kristen specializes in treating anxiety, grief and trauma, in particular in pregnant and postpartum women and caregivers. Kristen’s style is relaxing and she is very easy to talk to. Contact us at 303/578-6318 or www.CatalyssCounseling.com for more information!
Join us at 2:30pm MST today, Tuesday 5/12/2020, for Shannon Heers’ Facebook Live. Shannon is going to talk about Everyday Ways to Practice Mindfulness Daily. Mindfulness is so important right now while our attention spans are being pulled in so many different directions every minute of the day. These actionable tips to practice mindfulness will be worth tuning in for!
Our newest blog has been posted on our website, check it out at www.catalysscounseling.com. Christina Titcomb, our millennial therapist, wrote about how to set up your space for online therapy. There are some surprising and useful tips in her article, and it also helps take the mystery out of how you can do online therapy. Check it out!
Get ready! Catalyss Counseling is launching our Instagram page this week! Follow us for useful tips, inspiring quotes, and mental health facts. Our excellent social media manager, Jessica Walsh, has been working hard to prepare posts and get you the most helpful, relevant, information out there!
Did you know that Catalyss Counseling offers weekend appointments too? We have appointments available Saturday morning and Sunday morning, for your convenience. We know that your busy weekly schedule, you know, trying to work, parent, and help with remote learning all at the same time, is probably a bit chaotic, so weekends are a great time to recharge and get your therapy on. Contact us at 303/578-6318 or www.CatalyssCounseling.com for a free 20-minute consultation call!
Look today for a Facebook Live from Shannon Heers, explaining our brand and how we help people. Catalyss Counseling offers multiple different treatment specialties, and each of our clinicians are trained and experienced in providing counseling results in each different area. Check out our speciality page at www.CatalyssCounseling/Specializations.
A new blog is posted today on our website! Shannon Heers talks about how your emotions can help with treatment for anxiety. Identifying our emotions, learning what they mean, and being ok with them, instead of avoiding them, can help us become more mindful and increase our self-awareness. Check it out at https://www.catalysscounseling.com/post/how-emotions-can-help-treat-anxiety
Looking for an online group, that you can do from the safety and convenience of your home, that connects you with other like-minded peers while exploring past relationship patterns? Catalyss Counseling is exploring interest for our Meaningful Connections Group, which helps those who get nervous in social situations learn to navigate groups of people with ease. If you’re interested in learning more about our group, contact us at 303/578-6318 for more information!
Last week, Catalyss Counseling went live with our Instagram account! Check out our profile at www.instagram.com/catalysscounseling for daily posts about wellness, mental health topics, and inspirational quotes. We’d love to provide you with important, relevant information on topics that matter to you, so follow us and give us feedback about what you’d like to see on our account!
Catalyss Counseling has two clinicians trained in providing EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which is a treatment typically reserved for those experiencing traumatic events, difficult experiences, and more severe anxiety. After going through EMDR, you will be able to recall your traumatic memory or difficult experience without all of the difficult emotions and pain. Kristen Dammer, LCSW, and Christina Titcomb, LCSW, are our experienced EMDR clinicians and you can learn more information at www.CatalyssCounseling.com/EMDR-trauma-therapy-treatment.
