by Ashley Barnes | Anxiety
If your hands get clammy and your heart just about beats out of your chest before you step onto a plane, you are not alone. In fact, fear of flying impacts between 3-8% of people (which is a lot of people when you consider the number of people this represents). You...
by Ashley Barnes | Perfectionism
I was always the kid in my middle and high school art classes who got stressed about my art project being “perfect,” so much so that my art teacher created a code word for me to indicate that I needed to relax (this is a true story and the code word was “pineapple”)....
by Ashley Barnes | Sex, Sexual Assault
Imagine having an enjoyable, intimate moment with your partner. You feel connected, safe, relaxed, and playful – nothing else is on your mind besides enjoying the present moment. The sexual energy gradually builds up and just when you two are about to physically...
by Ashley Barnes | General Counseling, Relationships
Ashley Barnes is one of our wonderful therapists at Love Heal Grow working with individuals and couples. Find out what her favorite part about being a therapist is! Hi, I’m Ashley Barnes, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I...
by Ashley Barnes | General Counseling
Polyvagal Theory describes the impact that our nervous system has on our experience of threat and safety. Changes in our autonomic nervous system (which regulates involuntary physiological processes like breathing, heart rate, digestion, etc.) produce key states of...