by Carlos Durana | Feb 21, 2015 | Intimacy / Relationships, News
Traps and Exits We all have vulnerabilities, sensitivities or wounds that are inevitably triggered in intimate long-term relationships. For example, for one person, it may be feeling criticized; for another it may be not feeling adequately cared for, and so on. Those...
by Carlos Durana | Feb 20, 2015 | Intimacy / Relationships, News
At A Caring Approach in Bethesda, we work with couples and families to decrease stress, and to improve communication and relationship satisfaction. Although relationship problems can vary, there are a few underlying issues common to most conflicts. Problems can exist...
by Carlos Durana | Nov 3, 2013 | News, Prevention / Nutrition / Mental Health
Our experience of reality is determined by the beliefs that we hold about ourselves and the world. Beliefs are like spectacles through which we see, or like boundaries around us which represent the limits of our experience. Our emotions and behaviors are deeply...
by Carlos Durana | Oct 29, 2013 | Emotions / Motivation / Positive Phsychology, News
Our emotional life is the foundation of our interpersonal intelligence, our capacity to relate to others in creative and fulfilling ways. As a form of intuitive knowledge, our emotions play a vital role in communication, fulfillment of needs, intimacy, and reasoning....
by Carlos Durana | Oct 27, 2013 | Body/Mind & Complementary Medicine, News, Prevention / Nutrition / Mental Health
Make a list of the positive and negative beliefs in any or all of the following areas of your life: sexual behavior, ideas about right and wrong, beliefs about your role(s) in life, your self-worth, your work, friends and recreation, intellectual abilities,...
by Carlos Durana | Oct 24, 2013 | Intimacy / Relationships, News
One of the most disturbing symptoms of a distressed relationship is the escalation of negative behaviors and emotions; these painful and harmful interactions can flare up rather quickly. For example, negative behaviors such as criticisms or withdrawal can be quickly...
