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As a Mexican American entrepreneur and mental health professional, I...]]></description><link>https://www.chicacounseling.com/post/building-bridges-not-walls-a-call-to-faith-justice-compassion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a1156a3b37fcacb8c11264</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:15:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Melissa Mendoza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Therapeutic Alliance: The Core of Healing in Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Therapy is a journey of healing, not merely through gaining coping strategies but by forming a deep and meaningful connection between...]]></description><link>https://www.chicacounseling.com/post/the-therapeutic-alliance-the-core-of-healing-in-therapy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673ff347ce969341ca4b2616</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 03:00:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Melissa Mendoza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The High Cost of Revenge: Two Graves and the Path to Healing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revenge, often depicted as sweet in works of fiction, is a tempting but dangerous path that can consume a person's life, leaving behind a...]]></description><link>https://www.chicacounseling.com/post/the-high-cost-of-revenge-two-graves-and-the-path-to-healing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659c9904dba92e359ae7c513</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:57:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Melissa Mendoza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting God at the Center: Healing through Faith and Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embracing Faith as a Healing Journey In our quest for inner peace and healing, we often encounter various challenges that test our...]]></description><link>https://www.chicacounseling.com/post/putting-god-at-the-center-healing-through-faith-and-therapy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">656eda1247bbc982ed55f267</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:07:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Melissa Mendoza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adding Mental Health to Your Beauty Routine: The Ultimate Glow-Up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You've heard the saying "Beauty is skin deep." 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