After Sexual Trauma: Finding Joy in Sex Again
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...
My Favorite Part of Being a Therapist, Ashley Barnes
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...
Find Your Calm: The Power of the Vagus Nerve
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...
Communication Exercise for Couples
Sometimes couples can have difficulty communicating, and that’s okay! Ashley Barnes, therapist at Love Heal Grow, goes over a communication exercise she gives to her couples and how that can help improve their communication. Hi, I’m Ashley Barnes,...
