Open Door Counsel & Life Coaching

07/15/2025

Serenity… Breathing in life from nature and exhaling stress from people…

07/08/2025

let me know if you can see this post by LIKING it, thanks. ☺️

07/07/2025

All set up here at Fireflies in Norway for Interactive Metronome! Brain Training helps the brain communicate better and increases the timing in the brain responsible for executive functioning, balance, memory, focus, speech/language, comprehension, sensory & motor skills, and so much more!! 

07/07/2025

Because talking helps, validation helps, challenging respectful conversation helps, questions help, positive feedback helps, life skills help, laughter helps…you need to book Life Coaching!

https://www.opendoorclc.com/book-online

Book in-person or virtual Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Expression Sessions, Walk and Talks, or a free 15-minute consultation with us at Open Door Counsel & Life Coaching. It's easy to book online!

07/06/2025

This 💥 👇🏼
It’s never one-sided. Look in the mirror and see the side you are in control of…

07/01/2025

“I just want them to listen!”
I hear this all the time.
But here’s the thing: Kids are more likely to listen when they feel heard.

That doesn’t mean giving in.
It means: 👂 Slowing down
💬 Validating their experience
🧠 Guiding from connection—not control

Hard? Absolutely.
But parenting isn’t about winning a moment.
It’s about building trust over time.

“I just want them to listen!”
I hear this all the time.
But here’s the thing: Kids are more likely to listen when they feel heard.

That doesn’t mean giving in.
It means: 👂 Slowing down
💬 Validating their experience
🧠 Guiding from connection—not control

Hard? Absolutely.
But parenting isn’t about winning a moment.
It’s about building trust over time.

👇 What helps your child listen better? I’d love to hear your experience.

📖 More support in my book + resources at www.thetherapistparent.com

07/01/2025

Your emotional safety in relationships isn’t optional.
If addressing your hurt means they get defensive or start blaming, they aren’t equipped to hold your heart.
Trust isn’t about comfort — it’s about courage.
Recognize when you meet resistance — and choose safety over excuses.

07/01/2025

Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.

We are the average sum of those we hang out with! 

If you have big dreams, look for others who have even greater dreams! 

https://www.opendoorclc.com

07/01/2025

You have great ability. Have you tapped into it today? Feeling scared, stuck, or overwhelmed? That’s where I come in! Life Coaching provides the missing link between where you are and where you want to be!

 https://www.opendoorclc.com

06/28/2025

Transformation doesn't begin until we courageously examine our internal landscape.

It's not just about what we do, but why we do it, and what unresolved emotions might be unconsciously driving our actions.

This image resonates deeply.

I've witnessed firsthand how
unacknowledged grief manifests as fatigue, how suppressed anger creates physical tension,
and how denied loneliness can lead to a desperate need for external validation.

Our emotions, when ignored, don't simply disappear; they find a place to reside within us, subtly—or not so subtly—shaping our thoughts, behaviours, and even our physical health.

When we truly understand and integrate our emotional world, that's when genuine personal growth and profound self-love can begin to flourish.

This isn't just theory; it's the lived truth I see every day.

-Trevor Banerjee

06/27/2025

I am a certified interactive metronome provider and help kids and adults. This morning I am at Fireflies awaiting my first client.

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Interactive Metronome

06/20/2025

Tips on how to create emotional safety in your relationships.