What To Do If You Share Different Desires In Bed
There are many different factors that determine the success of a relationship. Your ability to communicate clearly, openly, and honestly with your partner is the key to dealing with all kinds of potential problems. One of these potential issues is sexual differences....
The Effects of Depression on Cognition
Many of us associate depression with intense and long-lasting feelings of sadness or indifference, having little motivation to do things you enjoy, and feeling as if you have no energy to do anything. And while these are all very common symptoms of depression, they...
Natalie Delfin – ABC 10 News
Our kick ass therapist, Natalie Delfin, was featured on a segment on ABC 10 News to talk about mental health challenges within the LGBTQ+ community. Natalie supports queer folks with relationships, sex, communication, self-esteem, trauma and anxiety. Read below to see...
How To Challenge Academic 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”)....
The Benefits of Play for Adults
When we’re kids, we spend most of our time playing. As we get older, our homework load increases, and we start spending more time taking care of daily tasks. This causes that playtime to shorten. Fast forward another few years, and we’re busy working during the week,...
How Natalie Supports Folks
Natalie Delfin is one of our wonderful therapists at Love Heal Grow! They love supporting people as they make sense of this world and why they are the way they are.
Myths about Erectile Dysfunction
The Mayo Clinic defines erectile dysfunction (ED) (also known as impotence) as the inability to get and maintain an erection that is firm enough and for enough time to satisfactorily engage in sexual intercourse. For most men, just the thought of ever being impotent...
Why Are Red Flags Appealing While Dating?
A “red flag” is anything that functions as a warning sign that someone is not the right fit for your needs and desires in a relationship. This term has been used for years to describe characteristics and behaviors that commonly lead to abusive or unhealthy...
Individual Therapy, Joanna de Leon
Joanna de Leon, therapist at Love Heal Grow, works with individuals who need help being grounded and figuring out who they really are.Hi, I'm Joanna de Leon, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I help individuals and couples who feel...
What Is the Positivity Effect? And How to Implement It
While the "positivity effect" has been studied and referenced for decades (since the 1970s), not everyone knows about this phenomenon. Put simply, the positivity effect is a virtuous cycle where positive thoughts and feelings promote more self-perception and improve...
Feeling Our Feelings: The Why and How
You’ve tried everything. You’ve tried ignoring the sadness – but you kept finding your attention drifting towards the aching in your chest and the heaviness in your body. You tried distracting yourself from the feeling, which worked for a little while… until it...
Sex Therapy
Flo Oliveira, therapist at Love Heal Grow, loves working with individuals and couples who are exploring their sexual health!Hi, I'm Flo Oliveira, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I help individuals and couples who want to rediscover...
Why Do We Choose Partners Who Trigger Past Wounds?
Have you ever noticed how you (or a close friend or loved one) always seem to choose the same type of partner over and over again? Maybe you have a sibling who always ends up with someone who is controlling or constantly checking in on them. Maybe you have a friend...
How Listening to Music Can Help You
Maybe you’ve heard your friends talk about their favorite studying or working music and tried it yourself, only to find that you couldn’t remember a single thing you read while you were listening. Or, maybe you’re on the opposite side of that coin, and you remember...
How I Support Couples, Maegan Tanner
Maegan Tanner, therapist at Love Heal Grow, supports couples who may be feeling a disconnect in their relationship.Hi, I'm Maegan Tanner, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I help couples and individuals explore and improve the most...
What is Post Infidelity Stress Disorder?
Having an unfaithful partner or spouse is one of the most challenging things a person can go through. This type of experience can undermine your support system and make you feel significant emotional distress. There will usually be an incredible strain on the...
Signs of a Trauma Bond
While many of us have a number of healthy, nourishing, and supportive relationships in our lives, it is not uncommon for people to have a share of toxic, traumatic, or abusive relationships as well. Now, many people think that these traumatic, abusive, or otherwise...
IFS for Couples Therapy, Susan DuBay
Susan DuBay, therapist at Love Heal Grow, goes into detail about what the Internal Family Systems approach is and how she uses it during couples therapy.Hi, I'm Susan DuBay, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. I help individuals and...
What Is Prolonged Grief Disorder?
While grief is a natural human response to loss, prolonged grief disorder (PGD) signifies a long-lasting and intense feeling of grief that does not lessen with time or begins to impede one’s ability to perform daily tasks or responsibilities. This can make it...
What Is Alexithymia?
The term “alexithymia” is Greek in origin and simply means “no emotions for words.” This aptly named psychological term describes individuals with trouble feeling and/or expressing emotions. In other words, it is used to describe those who are unconnected (either...
