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UGLY DUCKLING WORKSHOPS™

Self-study courses for individuals, couples and groups

Courses, member resources, books, audiobooks and apps by A. Damianakis

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Ugly Duckling Workshops offers online courses by A. Damianakis, a counselor and author: for people dealing with control and manipulation in close relationships, for individuals and couples who want to connect and communicate better, and for those who want a faith-based approach to the inner life. Start free, then take a course at your own pace.

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The Four Entry Questions, 5 Days

A free writing practice for any conversation that left you doubting yourself. One question a day about one recent exchange, about ten minutes, written right here on this website and saved only on your device. After day five it stays here as your daily journal.

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Where Art Thou? 5 Days of Honest Self-Examination

A free daily practice from Orthodox Psychotherapy Applied: The Interior Campaign. One short passage and one question a day, about ten minutes, written right here on this website and saved only on your device. After day five it stays here as your daily journal.

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Five Tools, 5 Days

Five tools from Connecting the Dots: A Counselor's Toolbox for Better Relationships, one a day, each used on a real conversation in your life, about ten minutes a day. Saved only on your device. After day five it stays here as your daily journal.

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Courses for everyone

Self-study courses for individuals, $119 each. Each one is built from one book.

  • Black Swans Undercover “N”: Covert Psychological Manipulation Finally ExplainedRecognizing hidden control in close relationships: 116 tactics in six phases, what they do to a person, and what helps. 39 video lessons, an online workbook and a private Pattern Map.
  • Connecting the Dots: A Counselor’s Toolbox for Better RelationshipsA counselor’s practical tools for connection, communication and repair, for individuals and couples. 23 written lessons in four parts.
  • Orthodox Psychotherapy Applied: The Interior CampaignThe Orthodox Christian understanding of the inner life put to work on everyday struggles. 37 written lessons in eight parts, each with a practice for the week and a short dated note each day on how it went.

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Couples and groups

  • Couples: $137 per partner ($274 for the couple)Connecting the Dots for two partners. Each partner has their own login and works each lesson alone, then the two of you meet for the Together step at the end of the lesson.
  • Groups of 6 or more: $95 per personAll three courses for church groups, support groups and study circles of 6 or more. Each member has their own seat and works each lesson alone, then the group meets for the Together step. Black Swans Undercover “N” is offered for groups only, never for couples.

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Member resources

Writing and development tools for members who want to write, build and develop their own materials.

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Professionals

Professional courses for licensed clinicians and healing-arts practitioners, and a professionals-only group. Access requires a valid license or an approved waiver.

Professionals

For educational purposes only. The workshops are not a substitute for counseling, pastoral, or medical services of any kind.

If you need help now: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788. If you may be monitored, reach out from a device the other person cannot access.

Books

The Ugly Duckling Series. Every title by A. Damianakis, with the companion workbook beside each book.

Black Swans Undercover

Connecting the Dots

Orthodox Psychotherapy Applied

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Companion workbook

Orthodox Survival Tactical Guide: The Practical Companion to Orthodox Psychotherapy Applied: The Interior Campaign

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Apps

Companion apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.

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Ugly Duckling Workshops: Courses by A. Damianakis

Every course, lesson and live-session schedule in one app, with the workbook inside. Classroom buyers get their course free with an access code.

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