What Your Teenager Needs Most- A Steady Parent
In a book by Lisa Damour, Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood, she describes that what teenagers need most is a wall. In other words, no matter what is going...
View ArticleBonding Activities for Parents and Teens
There is no denying the natural bond that exists between parents and their children. However, even the strongest relationships may be tested in the adolescent years. You need to remind yourself that...
View ArticleParenting a Teen with Mental Health Issues
Mental health issues occur in 1 in 5 teens, ages 13-18 according to NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness. As a parent of a teen with mental health issues, you might find some challenges along the...
View ArticleNow Hiring: Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor or Psychologist...
Doorways is seeking to hire a full time or part time Arizona Licensed Counselor (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW) or Psychologist who specializes in family counseling, to work 24-40 hours per week, flexible hours...
View ArticleNow Hiring: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatrist
Doorways LLC. is a faith-based counseling organization in Phoenix, Arizona, that provides comprehensive outpatient treatment focused exclusively on 13-25-year olds and their families. Doorways provides...
View ArticleNow Hiring: Arizona Licensed Counselor (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW)
Doorways is seeking to hire a full time or part time Arizona Licensed Counselor (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW) to work 24-40 hours per week, flexible hours in our north Phoenix location. Position requires a...
View ArticleEating Clean and Dieting: What it Means for Eating Disorders
“Clean eating” is a buzz phrase that you may be hearing lately. What does that mean, though? According to the Mayo Clinic, “clean eating is, in essence, a diet — just a way of eating. But it is also a...
View ArticleDBT 101 – Skills Group for Teens Ages 13-18
DBT 101 is a psychoeducational group for teenagers age 13-18. This group focuses on teaching healthy coping skills through mindfulness strategies. DBT has an “open door” policy; you may join at any...
View ArticleNow Hiring: Administrative Assistant
Doorways is a faith-based counseling organization in Phoenix, Arizona, that provides comprehensive outpatient treatment focused exclusively on adolescents, young adults and their families. Providers at...
View ArticleAre Smartphones the New Drug for Teens?
Across the country, we are seeing an increase in the number of states legalizing marijuana, a growing number of people abusing opioids, and an increase in the use of synthetic drugs. But, as a recent...
View ArticleThe Toxic Friendship: Frenemies
As parents, we spend a lot of time encouraging our teens to make new friends and cultivate the friendships they have. However, are we examining the types of friendships they have? How about negative...
View ArticleBonding Activities for Parents and Teens
There is no denying the natural bond that exists between parents and their children. However, even the strongest relationships may be tested in the adolescent years. You need to remind yourself that...
View ArticleHow to Teach Your Teen Resiliency
According to Merriam-Webster, resilience is “the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress; an ability to recover from or...
View ArticleHow to Stop Doing Everything for Your Teen
We all are trying to navigate through this parenting thing, right? We all know there is no right way to parent. One aspect that we as parents have taken on is doing everything for our kids. This may...
View Article1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk
On June 10th, Saturday, 7:30 AM at Dreamy Draw Recreation Area (2421 E. Northern Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021) Doorways staff, led by OCD therapist Megan Schwallie, LCSW, will be participating in the...
View ArticleSimple Ways to Reduce Mental Health Stigma
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.One way that we would like to participate is to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health. In terms of mental health, David Susman PhD refers to stigma...
View Article31 Ways to Work on Your Mental Wellness: Fact Sheet
The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In addition to spreading awareness and fighting stigma, we also wanted to provide some ways to work on your mental wellness throughout not only this...
View ArticleNow Hiring: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatrist
Doorways LLC. is a faith-based counseling organization in Phoenix, Arizona, that provides comprehensive outpatient treatment focused exclusively on 13-25-year olds and their families. Doorways provides...
View ArticleSummer Eating Disorder IOP for Young Adults Ages 18-25
NEW!!! Summer 8 Week Young Adult (18-25) Eating Disorder IOP June 13-Aug 3 11 AM to 2 PM Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. We will have Snack and Lunch (monitored by Registered Dietitians) and we’ll...
View ArticleA Counselor’s Thoughts on 13 Reasons Why
by Jan Hamilton There’s a new program on Netflix that has caused quite an uproar in the media, and in our office. 13 Reasons Why is a Netflix series about Hannah, a middle school girl who takes her own...
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