FAMILY ISSUES – Page 8 – Safe Harbour Therapy and Counselling

Relationships: Stay Or Go – The Decisive Factors

There are times in our lives when big decisions have to be made and the consequences faced, however grim they may be. How many of us can actually say we enjoy this process? Not many, I guess...

Childhood Shame: How It Shapes Our World

We can all remember events in our childhood where we felt shame and those memories linger. You can see children being shamed every day on the streets of any town or city...

Narcissist Abuse Syndrome: Elements of Stockholm Syndrome and PTSD

I once had a client who was involved with the most abusive, self-absorbed, self-centred, controlling man you could ever imagine. He abused her physically, emotionally, financially and verbally...

Parental Alienation: What It Is And How Narcissists Use It To Destroy Their Ex-Partner and Children

When divorce and separation happen and children are involved, it is generally traumatic for all concerned...

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If you enjoy reading the varied articles on my blog The Online Therapist, you will be excited to know that it is now available as an app for both Android and Apple. Please go to the links below to download...

The Mental Torment of Sexually Abused Children

It is estimated that up to fifty percent of sexual abuse victims who receive medical treatment after episodes of abuse carry no physical scars at all...

Think Team Relationship in Conflict

Anyone who tells you that conflict does not happen in their relationship probably lives alone! Conflict is an inevitable consequence of two human beings coming together to attempt to form a relationship...

A Debate On Parenting: The Importance Of Applying Consistency

At this present time, there are many families in lockdown and homeschooling children the best they can. Many of these parents are also working from home and trying to survive…

There Has Never Been A Better Time To Be A Violent, Controlling Abuser

If you are a violent, controlling narcissistic psychopath who controls every aspect of your partner's life with a fist of iron...

Making Sure Your Relationships Survive In These Trying Times

There has already been much written about how to survive the current crisis. Advice is everywhere from how to exercise and eat properly to how to stave off boredom and deal with shortages...