Most people who have experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment and rejection often attract spouses in relationships who can reinforce the emotions that…

Do you stay in relationships with a chronic fear that your partner will leave you, or engage in patterns of constant re-abandonment with unsuitable p…

When trouble hits relationships, it tends to be common for most partners to point the finger the other way and attach blame for difficulties to their…

Getting intimate with a person, either a partner, a friend or even our therapist, is not always a smooth and easy process for everyone.  In this ins…

When we experience a conflict in the relationship with our partner, we usually feel negative emotions such as frustration, anger, fear, sadness and r…

If you feel confused, resentful, anxious and powerless then read on… If you feel your intimate relationships, or members in your family are on the r…

When do I stop being “me” and become “we” when I'm with you? Who am I when I'm with you? Who am I when I'm not with you? Do I have any choice about t…

I’ve noticed when working with others, especially couples, that quite often when a relationship goes wrong it’s usually the communication where the p…

Deciding to go to relationship therapy can seem like a huge step. Often one of the partners will be very reluctant to attend. Perhaps they fear talki…

In relationships we can’t always want the same things - so what do you do when that happens in your relationship?  Couples often argue continually un…

Being good friends is the most sustaining feature of successful long term relationships. At the start of romantic relationships, it is quite common t…

Many of us grew up in families where one didn't talk about feelings. Maybe it was seen as self-indulgent or it was just experienced as embarrassing.…