It is probably true to say that most of us find change difficult and unsettling. Familiar patterns are disrupted and new routines have to be establis…

NB: To understand this article fully, readers should read first ‘On damaging relationship styles’ that I wrote previously. The humanistic psychother…

According to research carried out by Albert Mehrabian for his book Silent Messages, the wholeness of our communication can be classified as follows:…

So many of us long for real intimacy, to be known and to know, yet we also fear what this means; being vulnerable to being hurt and the fear of hurti…

From personal experience I recognise just how stressful fertility treatment can be and with this in mind I believe support should be available to eve…

It’s the beginning of September, the holiday is over, and there’s an upsurge in the number of people seeking relationship counselling. Time spent tog…

You’ve changed! Couples can see their partner as the root of their difficulties. Underneath their complaints about each other, the common and univer…

Whether we are extraverts or introverts, we all know when it comes to others that there are times to connect, times to part and even times to be conf…

Healthy sexuality is a positive expression of your desires, thoughts, needs and of erotica and is personally defined. It should not necessarily be de…

Kate and John have been married for 15 years and never thought they would be sitting across from a relationship therapist. What had started as a beau…

Core beliefs are the very essence of how we see ourselves, other people, the world and the future. They often motivate our behaviour and how we respo…

Are you a person who never says no? Do you always push down your thoughts and feelings to please the other person? You might want to go to the cinema…