Yes, I said it! The thing that goes against most people's inner belief. It goes against what your friends, family, social media and a lot of people i…

Today, I'm talking SEX. When working with couples, sex should and will come up. In fact it should be talked about explicitly. We don't necessarily w…

As we begin a new year, many of us will be reflecting on the last year. We might look at what we have achieved, what we could have done better, our r…

The Christmas period can be a particularly stressful time for close intimate relationships. It is a time that when visits to family or friends can po…

As always, this blog was prompted by something that I noticed in my own experience when going about my daily life! So... recently I let my kitten ou…

When a couple goes through a very hard emotional roller-coaster period in their relationship, sometimes they see no alternative but to separate. Some…

Often as counsellors, we do not see couples until the relationship is heading for intensive care. While relationships have their difficulties, their…

Boundaries are established, or not, in childhood relationships with parents or care-givers. These enable us to know and express what is acceptable an…

Boundaries define the space between us. They respect our differences and allow us to collaborate. They protect us from harm and intrusion by others.…

What do we mean by relationship boundaries?  Do they apply to all relationships?  What if one person’s idea of boundaries means something completely…

Companies as entities, purely profit-driven and lacking in ethics, can behave like bullies. It's as if the whole world has been blinded by the impres…

About 100,000 people divorce annually in the UK; it is usually very stressful for everyone involved - an emotional roller coaster. While you divide…