Asha Counseling and Inner-Work

"Don't believe everything you think." ~Allan Lokos

✨️ I'm not your typical therapist... yes I want to talk together (and we will do lots of important talking for sure!) but I'm also not into wasting your time or stringing you along for years talking about the same thing while you try to "heal yourself" the same way over and over with no results... depending on how you look at it you could view it as quite unethical, although I think a lot of therapists just don't know any other way to do things... A counselor's work is to inspire and help enact true change and to provide a client with workable methods to use lifelong for management across time.

✨️What is "inner-work" about? Inner-work is getting back in touch with the deepest parts of who you are, your Truth. It is about leaning vulnerably into being honest with yourself and allowing yourself to feel into the core beliefs which hold you back in many ways from expressing your true nature... It sounds serious (don't get me wrong, it's very important work!)but the process doesn't always have to be heavy and difficult. You can start with the basics of general mindfulness in your daily life - paying attention to the present moment and finding gratitude for what is, being the curious observer of your moment to moment experience etc. You can play with your inner dialog and change the tone of the voice that is giving you the messages about yourself that you are receiving every day, being mindful about what you say to yourself and softening to yourself when you are able. Leaning into self-expression, creativity and what inspires you is a part of inner-work as well, re-membering who you are at your core!

✨️Allowing yourself to have fun, be playful in your own ways, creating connection with others and staying connected to Gratitude in our Life are also first steps to take towards inner-congruence. I love brainstorming with clients new ways to allow their true Selves to re-emerge and the freedom they report after doing their Work.

✨️If you are curious about counseling and the inner-work that I am passionate about sharing with my clients, feel free to reach out for a free consultation today! Let's see if we are a good fit and if not, I will help you find who might be.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/amanda-g-johnson-sherman-tx/295477

"What you feel in the moment is the lens through which you see and experience the world. You feel angry, everyone seems angry or makes you angry. You feel fear, everyone is a threat and there are many reasons to feel afraid. Feelings run deeper than thoughts.

The key is leaning into the emotions you are avoiding to make space for new ways of feeling. Most of the time we avoid feeling our emotions and we attach ourselves to people, things, stories etc to keep us from feeling what is coming up. This keeps the patterns alive and keeps us where we are. The more you feel, the more you integrate your past so you can move forward. Being present to what you are feeling is how you transform and complete the past.

Awareness in your heart, breathing into it and then being aware of the memories or triggers that come up in your life. Life is constantly reflecting back to you the inner triggers and unprocessed past.

The challenge is many get stuck on the mental story as a mechanism for avoiding the feeling. Having a boss that ignores you can have a story of she or he doesn’t care about me… doesn’t appreciate my work… etc.
Deeper down though that is a trigger for the feeling of an emotion that is inside. Not appreciating yourself, feeling abandoned as a kid, the grief of someone not being there for you, etc.

This is why integrating emotions is so powerful. You bring awareness to the heart, become present and allow the energy to dissipate so you can make room for new higher vibrational emotions to come in. Integrating the past and becoming present is the key!"

~Aaron Doughty