The talented footballer, Andy Woodward, has courageously disclosed his ordeal at the hands of his football coach. Since then, Paul Stewart, David Whi…

Do you feel helpless in your relationships and end up feeling sorry for yourself? Do you often wonder “why me?” and believe that other people are gen…

When we think of domestic violence we often think of physical violence which involves a spouse or an intimate partner. This usually involves force ag…

At the party she met a guy, they started chatting and soon realised they had a lot in common. This felt so good to find someone who understood her wo…

Bullies, like other ‘toxic’ people, will lie, deny, intimidate and seek to undermine before apologising. To apologise, would be to acknowledge wrongd…

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter what age you are, where you live, your ethnic background or what kind of relationship you are…

When people hear the word abuse most imagine physical violence. However many deny, excuse, or choose to overlook psychological abuse. The bottom lin…

Understand what your core needs are and how to meet them with these tips.

Most of us think of the famous (or infamous) Anglo-Saxon swear word as one of the most powerful words that anyone can say – although, of course, some…

A recent incident between Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi is discussed by some in the context of domestic abuse. What is this and how…

A controlling relationship is when an individual will begin to dominate and intimidate their partner, often through emotional and/or physical abuse.…

A counsellor explores how to approach a conversation with sensitive people.