{"id":2008,"date":"2026-02-19T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/choicesgwinnett.com\/wp2\/?page_id=2008"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:29:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/choicesgwinnett.com\/wp2\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2008\" class=\"elementor elementor-2008\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3279385 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3279385\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe24a0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe24a0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee0f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ee0f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/choicesgwinnett.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image0_NEW-e1771536581575.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2127\" alt=\"image0 new\" title=\"About\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05245a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05245a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d8787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d8787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Durand is dedicated to helping you discover solutions and develop skills that lead to greater success and happiness in your everyday life. 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