Communication is the golden key to a better relationship. Communication is as much about listening as talking. Hearing is not the same as listening.…

Conflict or the propensity for conflict is part of the makeup of human beings. Whenever we develop or form associations with others we are entering i…

The exposure to media violence according to studies by Aaronson et al (2005) indicate that adults may be influenced by the amount of time watching vi…

Sanford Mabel (1994) developed from research a list of identifiable triggers for anger and aggression, I think that most of them land me in the pre-c…

You focus on getting better, on fighting the cancer. At last, the treatment is over. Great, you think, life can get back to normal. But as many cance…

Psychodynamically, scapegoating is defined as a "process by which the mechanisms of projection or displacement are used to focus unwarranted levels o…

It's a lovely, magic time isn't it?  Closeness, romance, and feeling like the most important person in another's life.  What a loss then, when it com…

The words Cognitive Behavioural Therapy undoubtedly evoke different thoughts and feelings for different people.  For some it may represent what the N…

The long term affects of child sexual abuse can be so pervasive that it can be difficult to establish exactly how the abuse affected you. It can perm…

Child sexual abuse encompasses a wide range of sexual behaviour, it involves children or adolescents in sexual activities with an adult or any person…

Some counsellors and therapists pay special attention to the actual words used by their clients. Current fashions focus on behaviour, attitudes and o…

After a road accident it is not unusual for people to experience feelings of anxiety, tearfulness, short-temper, and have difficulties sleeping.  The…