Khora Counseling Services, LLC

02/22/2025

PSA: New Alabama Group Therapy Support for our LGBTQIA+ community!! Pay what you can or use BC/BS

LGBTQ Group therapy for adults in Alabama.

11/23/2023

However you choose to experience today, whether it be with friends, family, coworkers, or alone: Happy Day of Gratitude!

Also, if you are gathering around a table full of food, here are some gentle reminders to help protect the peace of everyone there:

- Refrain from commenting on anyone’s plate portions

- Respect others’ food choices or limitations

- Resist engaging in diet culture talk

A holiday centered around food and family expectations is very difficult for many people, for many different reasons. Let’s remember that sharing a meal is an opportunity to show compassion and love rather than criticism or control. 🧡💛

Trauma-informed, inclusive mental health therapy for individuals & couples. Serving clients ages 14+

10/10/2023

In honor of World Mental Health Day today, if you are struggling right now and things feel hopeless, here are five things that are true:

1. It is ok for you to be feeling the way you do. There is no such thing as a bad emotion.

2. You are enough.

3. You are not a burden.

4. You are not alone.

5. You can ask for help.

If you can't be honest with a friend or trusted family member about what you're going through, talk to your therapist--we're here to help!

But if you don't have a therapist yet, please text or call the 988 Lifeline.

You can also search for a therapist in your area on Open Path Collective (https://openpathcollective.org/) and Psychology Today (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/).

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07/10/2023

06/07/2023

Rwenshaun sharing some serious wisdom here! 👏👏

06/02/2023

This video feels appropriate for the beginning of .

As human animals, our survival is hard-wired to require BOTH attachment and authenticity (mind and body).

So what does this mean for children when they realize that if they become their Authentic Self, their parents will reject and abandon them? What does this mean for adults who are forced to reject themselves in order to preserve their safety with and among others?

CRAZYWISE Conversations: Gabor Maté – Authenticity vs. AttachmentGabor Maté, M.D. takes a special interest in early childhood trauma and the potential lifelo...

04/25/2023

This part of Dr. Cheng’s post hits hard.

Which of your emotions make you afraid of yourself?

How do you try to cope with that fear?

What would change in your life if you could accept your feelings rather than fear them?

02/28/2023

Helping your inner child recognize and trust that you are now an adult who can provide for yourself in ways your parents could not, is such an important part of working through childhood trauma and neglect.

What does that younger version of you need to know/receive from the older, wiser you today? Sometimes it's something as simple and powerful as a hug.

01/22/2023

Calling people "narcissistic" is very popular in social media circles right now, and while NPD is a serious disorder that many people suffer from, not everyone is actually a "narcissist." It is more likely that the person you're having chronic conflict with is emotionally immature. Which of these patterns of behavior sound familiar to you, and how would you like to respond to them? With firmer boundaries? With more patience? Or with greater accountability? How can you "protect your peace" with emotionally immature people?

From time to time, you may exhibit emotional immaturity. However, it can be problematic when you chronically display emotionally immature behaviors.

Humans exist at varying levels of learning to regulate emotions and respond appropriately. We don't always get it right and sometimes, our environment doesn't challenge us to do better.

Practice learning more about your emotions and respecting other people's emotions.

01/10/2023

In January, we are pressured by the diet-fitness-wellness industry to purge, cleanse, tone, and restrict after the holidays. This attempt to shame the body into dietary or exercise submission, to make us become smaller or more acceptable to others, is incredibly triggering for so many people.

We were not born into this life to spend it making ourselves smaller. We were born into this life to GROW into and beyond ourselves while connecting with others.

This month, if you want to begin the hard work of transforming your body shame into self-compassion and empowerment, I highly recommend starting with The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.

(Hit me up if you have any questions, or if you would like me to work with you while reading this book!)