by Ashley Barnes LMFT | Relationships
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...
by Ashley Barnes LMFT | Relationships
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,...
by Ashley Barnes LMFT | Relationships
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...
by Ashley Barnes LMFT | Relationships
Ashley Barnes, therapist at Love Heal Grow, specializes in relationship therapy and talks about some common reasons couples seek out therapy. Find out how Ashley supports these couples and what couples therapy can look like with her. Hi, I’m Ashley Barnes,...
by Ashley Barnes LMFT | Relationships
Being a perfectionist is very stressful, as we set lofty expectations for ourselves that are rarely possible to meet. We feel amazing and validated when people comment on our achievements and successes but feel awful when we fall short of what we deem “acceptable.”...