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Move the Needle on Burnout by Going to the Source.

Structured Coaching. Validated Tool. Sustainable Culture Change.

Delivered by Catalyst for Organizations™

A Nervous System Solution for Individual Burnout and Systemic Renewal

Distress Rx™ empowers organizations to shift culture through our 3-Phase

Framework:
Identify. Interact. Integrate.

By teaching leaders and staff to Identify patterns of emotional dysregulation, Interact with them using evidence-based tools, and Integrate new regulation strategies into daily practice, organizations move beyond surface-level wellness fixes.

This process creates a resilient workforce that can regulate stress, communicate with clarity, and sustain compassion.


The result? A measurable cultural transformation—improved retention, enhanced patient care, and a healthier organization where individuals thrive and collective well-being becomes the standard.

Let’s Normalize What’s True

Every physician has stress.
Not just those who “can’t cope,” but those who lead, stay late, carry teams, and hold the pulse of entire systems.

And yet, the silence around stress remains—fragmenting teams, widening empathy gaps, and leading clinicians to internalize what is, in fact, systemic.

But stress is not a personal flaw.
It’s a biological signal.
Learning how to respond to it—individually and relationally—can change everything.

When Physicians Learn to Regulate, Teams Start to Thrive

This isn’t just burnout prevention.
It’s the foundation for emotionally intelligent medicine.

When we understand our stress subtype—and how it interacts with others—we co-create environments where:

  • Boundaries are respected

  • Feedback is constructive

  • Conflict is navigated with clarity

  • Compassion doesn’t cost us everything

  • Every voice—quiet or assertive, anxious or confident—feels heard

Distress Rx™ equips leaders, educators, and care teams with a shared language for regulation, empathy, and cohesion.

How DistressRx Can Help?

Errors. Exhaustion. Turnover.
→ Become Stability. Trust. Executive Function. Retention.

When teams regulate together, they move from surviving to leading with purpose.
Regulate the team. Save lives.

What Becomes Possible When We Transform Stress Together

✔ Retention – Restore purpose, pacing, and passion before the point of no return
✔ Team Trust – Build emotionally safe teams through co-regulation and clarity
✔ Mental Health – Offer recovery before crisis—and dignity through shared understanding
✔ Leadership – Equip your top performers with relational tools, not just task mastery
✔ Longevity – Shift from chronic wear-and-tear to nervous system sustainability

Distress Rx™ for Organizations

What It Feels Like

A professional development experience that merges neuroscience, executive coaching, and systems change—helping clinicians and leaders regulate themselves and their teams.

Format: Live or virtual sessions
Length: Customizable 12-Module framework


Structure:

  • Leadership and staff training

  • Team scenarios and emotional regulation drills

  • Individual and organizational integration plans

  • Ongoing accountability and coaching

Core Features:

  • Physician-led coaching

  • Validated Distress Subtype Assessment

  • Distress Interaction Matrix tools

  • Accountability and integration framework

Why Choose DistressRx?

  • Physician-led: Created by triple board-certified physician and Master Certified Coach Dr. Ali Novitsky, in collaboration with Dr. Brooke Buckley and Dr. Mark Novitsky.

  • Validated Tools: Built on neuroscience, attachment theory, and behavioral medicine.

  • Proven Success: Thousands of healthcare professionals have participated through Transform® and StressRx™programs.

  • Integrated Health Model: Lifestyle medicine, emotional intelligence, and organizational resilience in one framework.

Distress Rx™ Pilot Program 2026

Transforming Culture. Retaining Talent. Elevating Care.

A nationwide opportunity for 10 healthcare organizations to participate in a year-long pilot (January–December 2026) designed to transform workforce culture through Distress Rx™.

Program Overview

  • Kickoff Virtual Retreat (January 2026): Full-day, vision-setting retreat for leadership and staff.

  • Leadership Training: Culture Leadership Teams receive specialized training to drive change.

  • Monthly Programming: Plug-and-play virtual sessions with content, tools, and engagement plans.

  • Staff Development: Every team member trained for whole-system transformation.

  • Sustainability: Leaders graduate ready to continue culture work independently.

Outcomes

  • Stronger retention and engagement

  • Improved patient care and team communication

  • Measurable reduction in burnout and turnover costs

  • Positioning your organization as a national leader in emotional resilience in medicine

Investment & Pilot Pricing

Program pricing is variable based on organization size and scope, with options for small teams, departments, and enterprise systems.

The 2026 Pilot Program offers significant savings compared to future rates and includes comprehensive access to assessment tools, team facilitation, and integration coaching.

Discovery calls are complimentary — together we’ll identify your team’s needs, scope, and implementation plan.

Who We Are.

Catalyst for Organizations™

Founded by three physician leaders who understand both the system and the solution:

  • Dr. Ali Novitsky, MD – Triple board-certified physician and Master Certified Coach; CEO, The FIT Collective®; Creator of DistressRx™.

  • Dr. Brooke Buckley, MD – Dual Board-certified surgeon and lifestyle medicine Physician specializing in trauma-informed leadership and workforce resilience.

  • Dr. Mark Novitsky, MD – Dual Board-certified in child, adolescent, adult psychiatry and obesity medicine. He is an expert in emotional regulation and mental wellness.

Together, we deliver Distress Rx™ through Catalyst for Organizations™ — bringing the science of regulation to the culture of care.

Get In Touch Today.

Submit your organization’s interest in joining the 2026 Distress Rx™ Pilot Program.
Once 10 organizations are selected, enrollment will close.

READ OUR DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DISTRESSRX HERE.

APPLY FOR OUR PILOT PROGRAM HERE.

FAQ

Q: Is the program confidential?
Yes. All assessments and coaching sessions are confidential, with only aggregate data shared for organizational learning.

Q: How much time does it take?
One hour per week for sessions, with optional reflection tools between meetings—designed for clinical schedules.

Q: Who should participate?
Leaders, educators, and clinical teams who want to strengthen communication, trust, and retention.

Q: What impact can we expect?
Reduced burnout, fewer conflict escalations, improved retention, and measurable improvement in team culture.

Q: How is this different from other wellness programs?
Distress Rx™ goes beyond self-care. It rewires how teams regulate together, creating emotionally intelligent systems of care.

The Change in Medicine Starts Here

Let’s stop pretending stress isn’t universal.
Let’s start transforming it—together.

Distress Rx™ by Catalyst for Organizations™
APPLY FOR OUR PILOT PROGRAM HERE.