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suffering emotional abuse

Signs of suffering emotional abuse?

Are you suffering signs of emotional abuse and not aware of it? Do you minimise how badly you’ve been treated and become hooked into feeling sorry for the abuser? You can be drawn to those…

emotional abuse

Looking for the signs of emotional abuse?

Are you suffering signs of emotional abuse and not aware of it? Do you minimise how badly you’ve been treated and become hooked into feeling sorry for the abuser? When you’ve suffered abuse or abandonment…

Is it okay to cut off from my family

Is it okay to cut off from my family?

In my counselling practice, I see many adult families who are struggling with a difficult parent, sibling or child and are using estrangement to manage their relationships.   There may be good reasons to distance yourself…

does my child have adhd

Does my child have ADHD?

Does my child have ADHD? It might help to explain what ADHD stands for. ADHD stands for ‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’. Some people experience the inattentive side of ADHD – they are the children who find it difficult to…

Improve Relationship Communication

How to Improve Relationship Communication

Conflict in a relationship is virtually inevitable. How it’s handled, however, can bring people together or tear them apart. Poor communication skills, disagreements, and misunderstandings can be a source of anger and distance or a springboard…

Mid-Life Crisis Affairs

Stages of Mid-Life Crisis Affairs

What is a Midlife Crisis Affair? The notion of a “mid-life crisis affair” is in the same category as “empty-nester syndrome.” Researchers believe that what passes for a mid-life crisis affair has more to do with individual states, traits, and experiences and…

repair your relationship

How to repair your Relationship

Repair your relationship by re-building trust. Day by day, interaction by interaction. Devoting the time to get back in each other’s good graces. Gottman’s research tells us the quality and resilience of the Friendship System in a marriage provides…

couples time

Making time for couple time is a good idea

Like a business or a garden or a vintage car, relationships need constant maintenance; frequent and consistent attending to. If you are not attending to your relationship by investing time and effort in it, you…