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Building Stronger Relationships: A Guide to Compassionate Communication
When it comes to success in relationships, it's all about compassionate communication, an art form that involves listening with empathy, expressing with sincerity, and understanding with depth. Compassionate communication is a tool that empowers you to speak and listen with your heart, fostering improved relationships, self-improvement, and...
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Shame and Counseling
Body and Mind – Shame Welcome. I’m your host, Beverly Jones, and today I’m interviewing Dr. Carlos Durana, the founder of A Caring Approach. Dr. Durana is a clinical psychologist and counselor with over 25 years of experience in couples and individual counseling, with...
Therapy Isn’t Just for “People with Problems”
A common misconception that many people have about talk therapy is that there has to be something “wrong” with you before you can seek out professional help. Part of the reason why people feel this way is because they believe that the highs and lows they are...
5 Most Common Reasons People Begin Therapy
Many studies have been conducted to determine what percentage of the population seeks out marriage, couple or individual therapy. Additionally, experts want to better understand WHY people choose to seek out counseling services. The simplest answer is that people go...
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Beliefs (Exercise for self-exploration)
Make a list of the positive and negative beliefs in any or all of the following areas of your life: sexual...
Distressed and Non-distressed (satisfied) Marital Relationships in Couples Counseling Part I
One of the most disturbing symptoms of a distressed relationship is the escalation of negative behaviors and...
Using grounded mindfulness to cope with anxiety: Case example
Anxiety causes a great deal of distress and suffering. I find in my individual counseling practice in...
About A Caring Approach
Dr. Durana draws on a wide variety of successful psychotherapeutic methods when working with patients. A combination of holistic therapeutic services may be needed to confront the challenges in your life, and A Caring Approach will help you create your own wellness strategy using methods to manage your progress.
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