What is EMDR?
Maria Dimachkie, therapist at Love Heal Grow, explains what EMDR therapy is, what it looks like in practice, and how to determine if it will be a good fit for you. Hi, I’m Maria Dimachkie, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I...
Navigating Differences in Sexual Desire
Now more than ever, we are inundated with messages about what it means to have a “good” sex life. In the context of romantic relationships, we get sold the idea that a good sexual connection means sex is frequent, intensely passionate, spontaneous, and usually results...
The Role of the Nervous System in Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal
Betrayal can shatter the foundation of trust in any relationship, leaving emotional scars that are often difficult to heal. Rebuilding trust after such an experience is not just a matter of willpower, betrayal can impact our nervous system’s capacity to feel fully...
Beyond Daydreams: Navigating Trauma-Related Dissociation
Most of us are familiar with the experience of becoming so engrossed with a film or book that we lose track of time, going on “autopilot” during a long drive, or losing ourselves in a daydream. All of these are examples of benign dissociation which are a fairly common...
