about us
To develop, create, and maintain a mental health organization that is healthy, sustainable, and professionally enriching for all of its employees, so that they are in turn empowered to provide the most compassionate, dynamic, and effective services possible to each and every client, neighborhood, and community that they serve.
Founded | 2011
B-Corp Since | 2019
Certified Since | 2023
Our Theory of Change
Research has repeatedly shown that the single largest
factor impacting mental health treatment outcomes is not their
service provider’s treatment methodology or theoretical
orientation, but rather the quality of the individualized
therapeutic relationship between a client and their service
provider.
The Problem
High-quality therapeutic relationships depend on service
providers being personally satisfied by and fully engaged
with their work, and yet the mental health field has
historically been characterized by unusually high levels of
professional burnout.
Mental health organizations have often framed this problem as
an individualized issue by emphasizing the need for mental
health professionals to take personal responsibility and
practice diligent self-care. However, we view the lack of
progress on this problem over the past five decades as
evidence that the problem is better understood as a systemic
and environmental dilemma instead.
The Solution
We believe that avoiding burnout and practicing sustainability
is the responsibility of all stake-holders involved in a
mental health organization, from top to bottom, which is why
we elected to become a B-Corporation in 2019 and then
pursued certification as a B-Corporation in 2023.
Mental health organizations typically have many stake-holders
and very limited resources, which makes it extremely
difficult to balance everyone’s needs. Our strategy is
consequently to:
- Be as transparent as possible about the resources we have available.
- Seek input from as many stake-holders as possible regarding how our resources should be used.
- Implement solutions that aim to maximize the benefit for all, both in the short and long-term.
- Monitor and collect feedback on the impact of our business decisions from as many stakeholders as possible.
- Admit mistakes, learn from our errors, and aim to continually improve in the future.
The Outcome
By emphasizing environmental and organizational health, we aim
to facilitate healthier professionals, who we in turn expect
to be better engaged with their work and consequently
better able to facilitate positive outcomes for their
clients.
Healthy Environment
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Healthy Organization
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Healthy Therapists
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Healthy Clients
What kinds of problems do you help people with the most?
According to claims data, the top ten most frequently treated conditions at Catalyst are currently: Anxiety Disorders, Depressive and Bipolar Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Compulsive Disorders and OCD, Chemical Dependency, Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders, and Gender Identity Disorder. However, our therapists specialize in a wide variety of other issues as well.
What kinds of people do you work with?
We have clinicians specializing in clients of all ages: children, adolescents, young adults, older adults, and seniors. Demographic and cultural specialties vary somewhat from provider to provider, but all of our providers value a diversity of beliefs, faith, and cultural traditions. All of our providers are also open and affirming friends of the LGBT community.
How frequently do you meet with people, and for how long?
All of the services provided by Catalyst Mental Health are delivered at the outpatient level of service intensity, which means that sessions typically last approximately 60 minutes and occur once a week, although follow-up appointments for medication management often run closer to 30 minutes and quickly taper off to every few weeks or months once clients feel comfortable with their regimen. Average treatment duration is approximately three to six months, but frequency may vary depending on client needs.
Do you provide medication management services?
We do now! We recently added our first medication prescriber at our site in Burnsville, and we will be exploring options to expand medication management to our other sites in the near future. Some people use medication as a short-term support during a difficult season, while others benefit from long-term management. Either way, most medication management follow-up visits can be done completely online through our secure telehealth platform.
Do you provide any discounted or reduced-rate services?
All of our therapists dedicate a limited portion of their caseload to clients struggling with financial hardships, which means we can typically offer reduced rates to those in need, so make sure to ask if you're curious or find yourself struggling to make ends meet!
