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…

Divorce after a long marriage often comes about after many years of small defining moments, sometimes big moments that have added up and connected to…

It is hard for some people to imagine sitting in a therapy group and talking about their most intimate feelings and experiences. When thinking about…

Sometimes with the best will in the world our partner refuses to do couples therapy. You know that the time has come to make some changes as your rel…

A people pleaser is an individual that has developed a learnt behaviour of pleasing others in exchange for love, acceptance or approval. This learnt…