Being obliged to stay indoors together stresses any relationship, but many couples who were thinking of splitting or who had agreed to do so are now…

Social isolation in the current COVID-19 pandemic presents sexual anorexics with particular challenges. On one level the increased solitary living ma…

We’ve all seen the jokes about couples arguing during the forced isolation period. Even before this unusual time, relationships have always been test…

Communication Relationship therapists emphasise communication. Counselling sessions often begin with a couple being asked how their week together we…

Making the decision to go to relationship counselling for many couples is a positive and brave move towards becoming more connected and happier toget…

How important is sex in a relationship? This is the conundrum often questioned by both parties in a committed relationship. There is no right or wron…

Having a young family changes everything. Alongside the joys of parenting, there are plenty of challenges too – which can reveal sharp differences in…

I want to highlight in this article the impact of infidelity on a relationship, the cost not just financially, but emotionally on how that could shap…

Could online couples counselling work for you? In this article, I shall explore the topic of carrying out couples counselling online via Zoom (or ot…

The idea for this article came from listening to the psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist Peter Fonagy speaking on Radio 4's The Life Scientific (…

Have you ever received that stimulating text? The one that gets your heart racing? The one that gets you all caught up in your feelings? Yes. I am he…

In my experience as a therapist, I would say that the number one reason for people accessing therapy is because they are disconnected in some way. I…