Relationships are hard work generally, but when you're with someone who is suffering from depression, or if you are the partner with depression, rela…

As a relationship therapist, I'm hooked on 'Love Island' - a TV show about which many of my acquaintances throw up their hands in horror. 'Awful' is…

Is your relationship in trouble? Sometimes it’s obvious, for example in the case of an affair or betrayal. Sometimes, however, it’s less obvious. May…

Being in control, being controlling, taking control, being out of control… Control seems to be another of those words that takes on a meaning which c…

I once worked with a boss who would regularly bring his young daughter to work with him. She was about 18 months at the time (if I remember correctly…

Building healthy relationships begins with being kind to yourself. Having a level of self-awareness and insights into your own past, as well as prese…

I do not need to tell anyone that has experienced a partner having an affair or being the person having the affair what effect this can have on a rel…

Many of us find ourselves in relationships that keep repeating the same patterns of behaviour and we attract similar types of partners. This is attri…

We enter new romantic relationships with a sense of wonder, excitement and a healthy dollop of trepidation. Sometimes the relationship works out and…

All close relationships rely on clear and effective communication. Learning how to listen attentively and express yourself is essential if you want t…

  This old English cricket expression essentially means to behave honestly and decently in our everyday lives. Through my work as a counsellor helpi…

The adequacy of our social relationships impacts our risk of premature death as much as smoking and alcohol consumption and more than physical inacti…