Galia Collaborative

07/29/2025

🎉 Join us in celebrating Michelle Piven, LISW-S, on becoming a Certified EMDR Therapist! 🎉

EMDR is a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps people heal from trauma, anxiety, and distressing life experiences by working directly with the brain’s natural healing processes.

Certification in EMDR reflects extensive training, clinical experience, and a deep commitment to helping clients move toward lasting change.

At Galia, we’re proud to have a team of EMDR-trained clinicians supporting a wide range of healing journeys. No one needs to carry it alone.

07/29/2025

What's been bringing you delight lately?

07/28/2025

It's really not fair, proportionally and all.

07/27/2025

It's okay - more than okay - to let your angry and anxious parts rest. We too easily believe the myth that this will lead to complacency or is silent asset.

But do you really need nervous system hijack to take bold action? No.

We care for the people we love all the time not from this place, but from a deep conviction that they matter.

We do so many of the most important and world-changing things through peace. Not just the peace out there, but the peace in our own minds.

There is no shame in anger or fear right now. And they can inspire action too. But it's safe to let go of the idea that they are the only path to change.

07/23/2025

"I'm just so anxious!" 😢 What many of us were told was anxiety might actually be over-stimulation. They have a lot of similarities in the way that they can make you feel agitated and overwhelmed by things outside of you. But recognizing the differences can help us start to target what will actually bring us the most relief.

Particularly for people with sensory sensitivity, which is many people with neurodivergence or complex PTSD, over-stimulation can be a major contribution factor to feelings of dysregulation.

07/20/2025

HERE'S WHY THIS WORKS:

When we are in conflict with our partner, our stress response system activates and this naturally narrows our focus and perspective.

We have a much harder time accessing a more flexible sense of our partner. We orient toward self-protection and self-righteousness. Our bodies are signaling us to stay safe relationally by shutting down, running away, or going to battle.

Having a visual cue helps us remember that the person on the other side of this hurt or conflict is, at their core, a wounded child just like us.

It can help us tune into greater softness, openness, and reflection. If nothing else, it can slow us down. And no one ever regretted feeling more regulated during a conflict.

Another pro-tip is to keep a photo of YOURSELF as well, reminding you to tune into your own inner child and to treat them with kindness, love, and dignity, even in the hardest relational moments.

07/16/2025

"What I noticed was that the strategies that I had developed to account for my scattered mind were things that society had deemed not only acceptable, but often desirable. They’d been given this almost elevated moral status in our culture to the point where I could be considered the picture of high-functioning rather than the busy-brained mess that I often felt I was."

I’ll start with a sort of confession, which is that I have notes for things I have wanted to include in this essay dispersed over at least five places: my ... Read more

07/15/2025

Research shows that between 20–35% of individuals in eating disorder treatment meet criteria for autism, though many remain undiagnosed for years.

As this article highlights, traditional ED treatment often assumes disordered eating is related to concerns about weight or shape, but for many autistic adults (and many others), things like sensory processing differences and needing predictability are much more salient.

Reflections from the Intersection of Masking, Autism, and Disordered Eating

07/15/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome Georgina Chávez, M.A.! As a bilingual therapist (Spanish and English) and doctoral candidate at Xavier University, Georgina offers culturally responsive care for clients navigating anxiety, body image struggles, life changes, and interpersonal trauma.

Georgina brings her deep community roots into her work—her background includes leading trauma-informed, mindfulness-parenting programs that empowered families through self-compassion and community engagement.

Georgina's approach to therapy incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and DBT into a strengths-based, compassionate framework.

She believes that by nurturing our inner lives, we ignite hope and flourishing that ripple outward into our communities.

Georgina is now accepting new clients. ⭐

**To expand access to therapy, we offer sessions with skilled clinician in advanced training at a lower rate. These sessions are thoughtfully supported by our licensed team through ongoing supervision.**

07/14/2025

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07/13/2025

Couples therapist Rebecca Freking offers four things to consider as you approach tying the knot.

Congratulations, you are engaged! Now you get to plan and fund a huge party, field strong opinions from friends and family, and meet expectations society has built up for you ... Read more

07/07/2025

Hi Bored, I'm Mom.