I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD ALWAYS HAVE AN EYE ROLL ABOUT THIS SELF-CARE SHIT.

“I came to  Dorie for support in dealing with issues around intimacy, grief, and aging.  I learned skills and habits to manage the overwhelm that I could use in my “normal” life. I am not as mean to myself as I was before I started work with Dorie.  I am developing comfort around speaking to myself with compassion.”

PHYSICAL:

“Our work has transformed my Sleep Patterns – without sleeping pills or Robitussin!  As I approach 50, I am finding more acceptance and enjoyment in my body. Exercise feels more connected and relational, less ‘dutiful.’”

INTERNAL DIALOGUE:

“Even when I’m feeling my most toxic, I am not as mean to myself as I was before I started this work.  I  have learned to recognize the panic when it comes in and use my new skills to alleviate overwhelm, without beating myself up.  I was able to stop judging my “difficult”, “unproductive” or “outsized” feelings and start working with them respectfully.”

CONNECTION, PLEASURE & RELATIONSHIPS

“I’ve moved some major boulders around connection, pleasure and trust in my relationships.  With friends I’ve noticed a big shift, an ability to redirect myself when I’m heading into unhealthy old dynamics with them (competitiveness, judgement, jealousy, etc.). I feel less scared of their judgment and it’s easier to be direct with them.    I can just BE with people and feel less pressure to “create fun” or direct conversation or prove myself.”

“This work isn’t agenda-driven, and it unfolds organically, but WOW I feel like I am learning to be human again.”

Jessica - Executive Coach in Chicago