Why is Postpartum Anxiety Often Missed?
Media, culture, and basically everything else tell a new parent that the birth of a baby is a joyous occasion, but the reality is that having a baby isn’t easy on your body– or on your mental health. New moms often have to grapple with major mental health changes...
Grounding Exercise, Emily Alampi
Emily Alampi, therapist at Love Heal Grow, walks you through a grounding exercise to do when your emotions may be overwhelming you.Hi, I'm Emily Alampi, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I support off-beat couples and individuals who...
Why Does Depression Feel Comfortable?
When you have depression, many of the symptoms don’t feel or look comfortable from the outside. Hypersomnia/insomnia, dulled feelings, beloved activities losing their luster, feeling lost and low, fatigue, brain fog– the list goes on. Depression dulls your ability to...
Why Gen-Z Can’t Avoid Anxiety
If you’re a member of Gen-Z, you are most likely quite familiar with the feeling of anxiety — many of you may even think of anxiety as a common (though unwanted) companion in your daily life. But why does anxiety feel like such a normal part of life for Gen-Z members,...
Couples Therapy, Joanna de Leon
Joanna de Leon, therapist at Love Heal Grow, loves working with couples and helping them heal.Hi, I'm Joanna de Leon, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I help individuals and couples who feel lonely, stuck, and disconnected. You can...
How to Cope With Your Child’s Chronic Illness
As a parent, you want the best for your child. Whether in their academic life, personal life, or health, you want to do everything possible to help your child thrive in the world around them. This desire — to help your child blossom into a great person and give them...
What is Anxiety Sensitivity?
Post 2020, many of us have experienced anxiety or higher amounts of anxiety. In fact, anxiety disorders in adults have increased by 25% worldwide. One condition that many experience is anxiety sensitivity. Anxiety sensitivity is an often overlooked and challenging...
Out of Control Sexual Behaviors and Desire, Flo Oliveira
Flo Oliveira, therapist at Love Heal Grow, describes how they can help support individuals with out of control sexual behaviors and desire.Hi, I'm Flo Oliveira, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I help individuals and couples who...
Can CBT Work for Insomnia?
Sleep is a fundamental aspect of our lives, essential for overall health and well-being. Yet, for many individuals, sleep disorders like insomnia can become a persistent and frustrating challenge. If you find yourself tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep– or if...
What Is Negging And Why Does It Hurt So Bad?
Have you ever received what you thought was a compliment, but then felt bad about yourself afterwards? Compliments aren’t supposed to make you feel bad– and while sometimes it can be hard or awkward to receive them, there’s a certain kind of comment that masquerades...
How I Support Individuals, Maegan Tanner
Maegan Tanner, therapist at Love Heal Grow, likes to get a better understanding of what an individual's world looks like in order to best support them.Hi, I'm Maegan Tanner, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I help couples and...
Coping With Back-to-School Anxiety As A Parent
When most of us hear the phrase “back-to-school,” we think of spiral notebook and pencil sales and lots of nervous (and extremely tired) kids getting back into their school-year schedules. Some people may remember their own anxieties about beginning a new school year...
Explaining Family Estrangement to Your Child
Family estrangement is one of the greatest challenges a person can face. It impacts nearly 1 in 4 Americans, according to a recent national survey, and can have dramatic impacts on a person’s life and relationships. For children, family estrangement is even harder....
IFS for Trauma Therapy, Susan DuBay
Susan DuBay, therapist at Love Heal Grow, discusses her use of the Internal Family Systems approach during trauma therapy.Hi, I'm Susan DuBay, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I help individuals and couples who want to do deep work...
What Is Relaxation-Induced Anxiety?
Most of us know that the worst thing you can tell someone when they are worried, angry, or upset about something is to “relax.” Whether you have been on the receiving or offering end of that incredibly unhelpful comment, you know that when you’re stressed about...
The Silent Treatment Within Relationships
Many of our favorite shows, books, and other sources of media make it seem like relationships are only joy-filled times (or, on the flip side, an unhealthy mess of constant fighting and absolutely zero shared interests). But in reality, this simply isn't the case....
Why I Love Being A Therapist, Emily Alampi
Emily Alampi, therapist at Love Heal Grow, talks about why she loves being a therapist.Hi, I'm Emily Alampi, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I support off-beat couples and individuals who awkward, frustrated, and misunderstood in...
What Is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
It is always important to remember that our minds and bodies are connected. When we’re feeling anxious, our bodies become tense; when we aren’t feeling physically well, it can have a major impact on our mental health. Today, we’re going to discuss progressive muscle...
Boundaries are Hard
It was not too long ago I was sitting in your shoes struggling to set boundaries with important people in my life. I felt intense fear of making someone upset or being “mean”. As that resentment slowly built toward these people who were disrespecting me, my body and...
How I Support Individuals, Ashley Rodriguez
Ashley Rodriguez, therapist at Love Heal Grow, often works with clients who experience anxiety and negative thoughts. She talks about common reasons individuals seek out therapy and how she can help you!Hi, I'm Ashley Rodriguez, therapist for individuals and couples...
