Latest articles on counselling and therapy

Although there is some anecdotal evidence suggesting lockdown may lead to an increase in divorce rates - with some law firms indicating a 40% increase in enquiries - the reality...

Our current pandemic situation has put extra stresses on relationships, whether that be by existing partners spending more time together than is usual, extended separations or the...

Taking time to listen and share with one another in any important relationship helps develop mutual understanding, empathy, closeness and trust. In the most healthy relationships...

You may be hearing a lot more about online couple counselling in recent times, but it is not a new concept. Our recent situation has just forced us to think of alternative ways to...

This article looks at how we can support a friend or loved one through feelings of loss. Below are five ways to provide support: 5 ways to offer support 1. Explicitly acknowledge...

Many of us will remember a relationship from our past which makes us cringe in disbelief: one where we were so keen for the person we were dating to return our feelings, we...

We know that good relationships take work and the time and energy we put in to our romantic relationships can make all the difference to our happiness. This article explores the...

Johanna Rief, Head of Sexual Empowerment at Womanizer, looks at how lockdown has changed our attitude to sex and relationships.

As a nation, we all have been affected and impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For many of us, it's taken our security, threatened our health and lives but furthermore, it’s...

We enter relationships with beliefs about what good ones are supposed to be like and how we’re supposed to feel when we're in one. These assumptions not only determine our...