Cardinal Counseling Services - Donna Liu LPC

08/29/2025

08/28/2025

Trust the journey

08/28/2025

FEAR - by Khalil Gibran

It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.
She looks back at the path she has traveled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.
And in front of her,
she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter
there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.
But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.
Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.
The river needs to take the risk
of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that’s where the river will know
it’s not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.

08/26/2025

PRAYER of AWARENESS

Awake, O my soul,
To the sacred dreams that are stirring within you.
Awake to the imaginations of the heart
And cherished hopes of what is yet to be.
Do not be afraid.
Awake, O my soul.
To the sacred dreams that are stirring within you.
(Listen silently for a few minutes within the sacredness of your being.)
Awake, O my soul. Awake.

John Philip Newell

08/20/2025

Trust the journey and find your way to peace.....Therapy can help lead the way!

08/20/2025

Be authentically YOU.

08/20/2025

When this happens it is called a grief attack or a grief burst. They happen unexpectedly and can catch you off guard. It is the bodies natural way of letting go of the pain. If they are happening often it is a good idea to reach out for support and get some professional grief counseling. Grief is the pain held within. The emptiness and the fear that your loved one has passed. To mourn is to move the pain. Grief counseling helps you to mourn in healthy ways. You are not alone. I am here to walk this journey with you. Blessings, Donna 🥲💜

08/18/2025

Wisdom.....

08/17/2025

TRUTH ❤️

08/16/2025

As a Pastoral Counselor I know these are words of wisdom below. Henri Nouwen has been one of my healing partners for over 30 years, along side of my therapist and spiritual directors.

The way to healing happens in the heart. It is scary to bring our woundedness within to our heart because it requires us to feel the experience and look at it with eyes of love instead of judgement. Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction provide loving support without judgement as you navigate the painful experiences with professionals who have dedicated their lives to walking with you. Both invite your psychological and spiritual beliefs to guide the way through the distortions trauma and neglect cause. You do not need to walk this path alone. Where two or three are gathered.....LOVE is the center and will see you through with new awareness and healing. You are worth it. Choose healthy pathways to healing and celebrate the gift of love you are! 💔🙏❤😢🙏🥰

08/14/2025

Wisdom......and hard work to get there ❤️ You matter!

08/06/2025

Our suffering can be our greatest teacher......we do not need to fix one another....we need to hold each other emotionally....be there in positive ways of encouragement.....our words matter.....our hugs matter.....our patience matters.....our stillness matters.....our faith in them and in ourselves matters.....Do NOT run away from your pain, do not numb it......ask yourself, "What is my pain teaching me about myself and others?" How is my pain helping me to awaken my compassion? Practice the pause and go inside to where love is awaiting to heal us all. ❤