Is your relationship under pressure? Then you are not alone, as the economic realities hit, couples in the UK find their relationship under increasin…

Being human is not easily definable, even though on a basic level we are all obviously the same, sharing basic human traits like speech, motor skills…

It may seem strange to believe, but the way we grow up relating to our parents – our ‘attachment style’ – has a big impact on how we get on with roma…

Time to Re-evaluate Part 1 – Your Relationship As the crocuses and daffodils appear to burst into life, for some, spring cleaning the home involves…

Along with bereavement, divorce can be one of the most stressful events in life. I have been through a major separation and know that it equals divor…

Your sense of self esteem can be very low when a relationship ends, whether you were the one who ended it or the one who was on the receiving end. T…

Historical background To begin I thought that it might be useful to look at the history of psychotherapy. The actual word psychotherapy comes from th…

When we are annoyed or hurt by something our partner has said or done, how can we express our feelings in a way that they will really hear what we ar…

Sexual problems in relationships Sexual problems in couples bring enormous anxiety and frustration and part of the stress they bring is because, in…

Co-dependency can be described as a relationship addiction. In this type of relationship compulsive care-taking and a need to please or control other…

One of the common themes in couple counselling is each partner complaining about behaviour in the other that they find really hard to deal with. “If…

Even the best of relationships can flag at times – routine, tiredness, stress, resentments – all take their toll.  There can be complex issues betwee…