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None of us are born with the ability to name, notice, or regulate our emotions. The child-caregiver relationship provides developing children with critical emotional experiences that define their relationship to emotion, their relationship with themselves, and their...

Hi! I'm Madilyn Schweikert, therapist for individuals and couples at Love Heal Grow Counseling. ​I help individuals and couples who are seeking deeper connection and intimacy in relationships as well as want to feel more worthy and capable of what they need and want...

As a society, we spend a lot of time talking about romantic breakups. From movies to advice mavens, everybody seems to have something to say about what happens when a romantic relationship is over. But romantic relationships aren’t the only kind of relationship. For...

Do you often find yourself up late, watching Netflix, gaming, or otherwise enjoying yourself? If this is a regular pattern, you might have fallen into the practice of revenge bedtime procrastination. Today, we’re going to talk about what that is, where it comes from,...

When you imagine seeing a therapist, what do you think happens? For many people, especially folks who have never visited a mental health professional before, there is a very stereotypical image. You know the one: big leather couch, lying back and talking while a...

You’ve probably heard that you can’t run away from your problems– but what if you could, quite literally, run away from your problems? When you’re dealing with trauma, physical activity can be quite helpful as you recover. Today, we’re going to discuss how physical...

In the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the conversation around mental health has often been shrouded in silence. According to a study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, AAPIs have the “lowest help-seeking rate of any racial/ethnic group”....

The Covid-19 pandemic has introduced many mental health challenges. The WHO noted that globally, the prevalence of depression and anxiety rose by a massive 25%. Fear and anxiety about the pandemic, isolation, and numerous other factors contributed to this increase, as...

For many, the negative consequences of trauma are all too familiar. Changes in mood, intrusive thoughts and memories, challenges in interpersonal relationships, difficulty focusing or being present in our bodies… the list goes on. These symptoms can hugely impact...

It’s a familiar situation for a lot of people who have recently broken up with their partner. It’s late at night, and your phone buzzes. You ignore it, not wanting to pick it up– but the text alert goes off again, and you check it. It can’t hurt to check it, right?...

Wouldn’t it be great if you and your partner agreed on everything and always got along? Sadly, that pesky thing called being human gets in the way. Even if you and your partner share the same values and get along most of the time, there are still going to be times...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever borrowed a piece of your partner’s clothing, just to keep it close to you. Or maybe you slept on their side of the bed while they were gone, or you’ve realized you can identify their shampoo just by smelling it. While we tend to think of...

One of the biggest financial worries that many adults have today is student loan repayment. With the costs mounting and the promise of forgiveness being dangled and then taken away, Millennials and Gen Zers are finding their financial paths rocky and compromised– and...

Our wonderful Executive Director, Megan Negendank, was featured on a Valentine's Day segment on ABC 10 News! She describes what couples therapy is and some common reasons couples may come to our practice.Hi! I'm Megan Negendank, founder and executive director of Love...

Have you ever heard the phrase “your inner child” and wondered what it really means? It might even seem a little silly to think about– that you, an adult, have to think about having your childhood self inside of you? If that’s how you feel, your inner child might need...

Does your kid often feel sick, complaining of a stomach ache or headache before going to school? Have you noticed that they often try to find any excuse not to go? Are they cutting back on social activities, avoiding places where they might meet their peers? While you...

Sex is a lot more than just, well, sex! The activities before and after a sexual encounter can have a huge impact on the intimacy between you and your partner. And while you might be familiar with the importance of foreplay, what happens afterward is just as...

Eighty percent of first responders deal with traumatic events on a regular basis, and 30% of them will develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD– that’s a rate 10% higher than the general population. PTSD is one of the biggest threats facing first responders,...

Self-regulation can be hard for anyone, but it’s especially hard for kids. For kids on the autism spectrum, kids with ADHD, or kids with any other neurodiversity, emotional self-regulation can be particularly challenging– but all kids need support in this area. Today,...