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If we were to believe the depiction of the perfect family life that gets portrayed in movies and TV ads, we’d be fooled into thinking that everyone's playing happy families. Everyone, apart from you, you may think... When we start to peep...

Ever wondered why you always end up in the same old arguments, playing the same old familiar roles as you always did, when you get together with family? Perhaps this also happens with friendship groups or with your partner? If you keep finding...

Healthy relationships are vital for good health and well-being. There is much evidence that strong relationships contribute to a good quality of life, helping us feel happier, able to cope with stress, resist depression, and prevent illness....

It is not easy for couples going through a period of difficulty that leaves both partners feeling angry, resentful, and generally unhappy. The usual advice is to keep talking, however, for some couples, this just seems to escalate tensions rather...

Family dynamics Family life influences and informs us, from the beginning of our lives to the end. All families go through changes, experience difficulties, or ruptures. It is quite normal to experience issues within a family, and also to struggle...

When working with individuals around relationships, people often make the assumptions that work with couples is one therapist and two people, but a large part of the work is around singles who have/are struggling to find love. Also, there are many...

Relationships of all kinds are discussed frequently in counselling sessions and consist of complex dynamics which can be difficult to understand. When the bond or attachment between two people breaks down, it can incite a number of different...