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As a parent, the last thing you want is for your child to struggle with something you cannot fix. We want to be there for our kids and help them overcome their challenges — but this can be hard when we don’t know how to help.  Unfortunately, many parents face this...

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...

Lindsay Glass, therapist at Love Heal Grow, helps individuals who struggle with anxiety. Here is an exercise she loves to give her clients when anxiety is making them shut down.Hi, I'm Lindsay Glass, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling....

If you've recently lost someone you love, it can be easy to forget that life keeps happening around us. While you likely have not forgotten that the world is still moving and plants are still growing, we tend to forget that our lives are still going. After all, when...

Like many traumas, relational trauma (also referred to as relationship trauma) is exactly what it sounds like. Relational trauma is trauma that comes from an unhealthy relationship (or a series of unhealthy relationships). However, unlike many other types of trauma,...

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, therapist for...

You’ve likely seen stories in the news, heard about it from friends and family members, and seen more representation in the media of transgender individuals. You may wonder why so many people are identifying as transgender, or trans, today and why there weren’t this...

Natalie Delfin, therapist at Love Heal Grow, talks about the expectations behind sex that we get from media. They talk about how they can support you during sex therapy and what a session would look like!Hi, I'm Natalie Delfin, therapist for individuals and couples at...

There is no doubt that work is a stressful place for many of us, and unfortunately, anxiety can make our daily experiences at work even more stressful. If you constantly feel as if you’re in a state of fight-or-flight during your workday or you are having consistent...

Trauma affects everyone differently, and there are endless events, experiences, and instances that may cause trauma for someone. When a lot of people hear the word "trauma," they think of single-time, terrifying events — such as war, sexual assault, or natural...

You’re in the middle of an argument with your partner and they tell you that they need space. For some, this is no big deal. For others…this feels like purgatory. You feel an urgency to “solve” the argument so everything is okay. It is extremely uncomfortable to...

If you've ever experienced this unexplained sadness during a happy occasion, you may be wondering what happened. Did you suddenly remember something that made you sad? Did you run out of dopamine in your mind? Okay, rather than endlessly asking rhetorical questions,...

Daylyn Musante, therapist at Love Heal Grow, talks about what she loves about being a therapist.

Grief can affect all aspects of our lives, especially in the areas that we may take for granted — such as our typical eating and sleeping habits. Truthfully, when we lose someone we love, we may find it difficult to continue on with our lives as if nothing has...

Ashley Jacobs, therapist at Love Heal Grow, specializes in relationship and sex therapy for individuals and couples, as well as trauma and anxiety.

Therapy can be an incredible resource for anyone looking to grow and get more out of their lives. But, just like any other resource, there are many different types of approaches to therapy, and not everyone will benefit from all of them. In other words, some people...

Is burnout just another name for stress? How do you know if you are burned out? Unfortunately, many of us may not know exactly what burnout is — or how to recognize it. These questions are simply a few of the many that we may find ourselves Googling when we’re feeling...

Linda Rolufs, therapist at Love Heal Grow, works with individuals who have anxiety and OCD. She talks about how this can impact your life and how she will help guide you through it. Hi, I'm Linda Rolufs, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow...

Most children are aware of death and loss. They may have friends who have lost loved ones, or they may have seen it in cartoons, TV shows, or movies. This said, unless your child has experienced loss firsthand, they will not know how to process the grief that comes...

Everyone copes with grief in their own ways, and everyone displays different symptoms and signs of this feeling. But, there are some common symptoms that many people experience, especially when they are suffering from complicated grief. These symptoms can be both...

Katie Brumfield, therapist at Love Heal Grow, works with individuals who may be experiencing issues within current or previous relationships. She gives insight into what you can expect during relationship therapy.Hi, I'm Katie Brumfield, therapist for individuals and...