Why Are We Attracted to Our Partner’s Scent?
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...
How to Help Your Child Self-Regulate
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,...
What’s the Difference Between Depression and Burnout?
Have you been feeling down, especially at work? Do you have a hard time getting activities started, and once you start, is it hard to build momentum? Are things that you normally enjoy a hated chore? If so, you might be dealing with burnout, depression, or both....
What is Decision Fatigue?
It seems that everything moves so quickly today, and we’re always having to make decisions. Sometimes they’re simple, like what to wear and eat, and sometimes they’re complicated, like major life choices. The mental effort required for decision-making can accumulate...
Why Setting Goals With Your Partner Is More Beneficial
A great romantic relationship is a goal for many people, and one of the ways to reach the greatness you deserve is by working with your partner to set goals together. When you communicate about your goals and desires within a relationship, you and your partner set the...
How To Help Your Neurodiverse Team Thrive At Work
Supporting neurodiverse employees isn’t just a matter of inclusivity and diversity; it's a strategic advantage for your organization. Neurodiverse individuals bring a wide array of skills, perspectives, and problem-solving approaches to the table. By fostering an...
What is C-PTSD?
In the 1990s, Judith Herman began to notice a trend in some of her patients. She noticed a common “constellation of symptoms” among children and adults with a history of childhood abuse and neglect: difficulty creating and maintaining healthy, balanced relationships,...
Why Financial Worries Are Causing Depression in Millennials
It’s no secret that today’s young adults have it hard, financially-speaking. For the first time in American history, Millennials are posed to be the first generation to earn less and have less social status than their parents. Between a challenging housing market,...
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....