Research by people such as John Bowlby [et al] suggests that we learn about relationships from birth, but that may not necessarily be the case. Is it…

Empathy is seriously under-rated. It may not be an attribute that immediately springs to mind if listing personal qualities you'd desire in a friend…

A genogram is a family map that both the client and therapist draw together. It can be used therapeutically to give clients an overview of family rel…

Lets face it, we all have our anxieties, however for some, our experience in past relationships has taught us to be more anxious in the present than…

Relationship therapists see many distraught couples who come in saying it's all over. They have discovered their partner has been cheating on them. D…

Having a fear of abandonment is a common pattern within unhealthy relationships. This could stem from childhood loss, a traumatic event such as a los…

In these times when being a single mum is no longer unusual or frowned upon in the same way as it once was, it can be easy to forget that not everyon…

Therapists can often encounter problematic communication and patterns of behaviour in couples that are rooted in the past, yet, re-experienced in the…

The betrayal of trust is the main reason people seek help after an affair. The betrayed partner often says that it's not the physical act that hurts…

What is a narcissist? The psychological definition is “extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one's own talents and a craving for admiration,…

Many couples have considered couples therapy at some point when they have been going through difficulties in their relationship, but may have decided…

Have you ever sworn off men forever and months later found yourself in yet another heartbreak after the new guy turned out to be wrong for you? Well,…