Doorish Counseling

06/05/2025

05/28/2025

05/18/2025

Drawing, painting or sculpting with clay can have major benefits for our mental well-being and help reduce anxiety and stress.

04/15/2025

Grief is the experience of being changed by loss. It says to us, "There was a 'before this happened' and an 'after this happened.' I will move forward, but I will never be the same."

Writing about our difficult emotions, including grief, can help us move forward in healthy ways. When we put our difficult experiences into language, research shows that it has an organizing effect. It allows us to see not only the difficult parts of the experience, but what we might have learned or gained, and it helps us to process it.

Grief changes us. It rewrites us. And we in turn rewrite our lives with it.

04/12/2025

03/29/2025

Recently, green card and visa holders have been facing tougher scrutiny at airports. Immigration attorneys give tips on how reduce the chances of running into problems while traveling.

03/25/2025

03/15/2025

Most relationship problems aren’t meant to be solved, they’re meant to be managed. Dr. John Gottman’s research shows that 69% of relationship conflicts are perpetual, meaning they won’t go away no matter how much you try to “fix” them. Instead of letting these differences create distance, successful couples focus on understanding each other and creating a dialogue around their recurring disagreements.

One key? Approach conflict with curiosity, not criticism. By listening, validating emotions, and making space for each other’s perspectives, you build a foundation of trust and connection, even when you disagree.

03/12/2025

Here's a secret: self-compassion does not make you weak or lazy.

There's a misconception that you need to be tough on yourself to maintain focus as you move toward your goals. On the contrary, research shows that self-compassionate people aim just as high as self-critical people do. The difference is that self-compassionate people don't fall apart when, as sometimes happens, they don't meet their desired result.

Instead of expecting your disparaging inner critic to be waiting in the wings if you fail, turn instead to offer yourself words of kindness and support while you work your way toward your goal.

03/07/2025

03/02/2025

You don't need to be religious to create a meaningful connection to something greater than yourself. If you're interested in examining that relationship, grab a pen and paper and answer these prompts.

02/10/2025

True self-compassion isn’t soft—it’s strong. It’s the voice that says, I deserve to be safe and treated fairly. I deserve to be heard. I have the right to say no.

If you’re curious and want to learn practical tools for bringing fierce self-compassion into your daily life, join me for the upcoming Fierce Self-Compassion Workshop (through CMSC).

📆 Saturday, February 15th
⏰ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CT
📍 Zoom

Register: https://self-compassion.org/event/fierce-self-compassion-with-kristin-neff-february-15-2025/