COUPLES THERAPY – Page 6 – The Online Therapist

Lockdown Is Having A Huge Impact On Rates Of Domestic Violence

For many people under lockdown in different countries, it is an inconvenience to our normal lives but one that contributes to the "greater good". We all know that at some…

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...

Self-Isolation For The Anxious

The Coronavirus is here and it's becoming increasingly scary. From 12pm today, I along with the rest of the population in the country I live in, will only be allowed outside...

Narcissists And “Magical Thinking”: An Avoidance Of Shame

Narcissists avoid shame at all costs. It is their nemesis or "kryptonite", if you want to see it that way. It's not clear where the roots of narcissism start but generally held opinions point...

Relationship Success Can Be Gauged By Looking At Attachment Styles

Anyone who has been in a long term relationship will testify to how it changes over time. There is the initial “falling in love” phase described earlier where there is more sex...

Can A Marriage Survive An Affair: Two Opposing Views

n affair in a marriage or relationship will usually break it. A high percentage of marriages will end after an affair due to the emotional turmoil that occurs...

Codependency: “Me Time” Is An Essential Part Of Any Relationship

Many people feel threatened when their partner asks for "space". The immediate thought might be that they are ending the relationship or it is heading in the wrong direction...

Beware The Narcissist Grandparent

Some years ago, I wrote about the concept of the golden child in a family. Succinctly put, this is a child who is asked to maintain the self esteem of a narcissist parent...

Parental Alienation: The Issues Are Not Gender Specific

As stated in my last post, there was a huge reaction last week to a post I wrote some time ago. It was actually the second time it had gained so much attention in the year since it was first published...

Two Codependents Will Also Find A Relationship Difficult

Very often codependents attract a certain type. Used to giving and sacrificing, they naturally tend towards partners who like to take and receive anything that is on offer...