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Treat Codependency Like Any Other Addiction

A recent study in Australia stated that up to 240 million people worldwide are addicted to something...

Think Talking to Your Therapist Online Is A Fad?… Think Again

It is now roughly 10 years since I saw my first client online. I remember it as clear as day. Sitting in my office waiting for my two o'clock appointment...

Choose Contentment

There are many things that determine our lives for better or worse. Parents play a huge role of course, our environment, influences, relationships and peers also play a part...

Recognise Your Inner Critic And How It Works

The concept of an inner critic is well known but most people have to deal with more than one manifestation...

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...

The Three Stages of Narcissist Relationships: A Roller-Coaster Ride

Narcissists are the archetypal Jekyll and Hyde characters, one way one moment, one way the next...

Codependency? Control Not Love

These days we throw the words "narcissist" and "codependent" around like confetti. It is easy to label someone who appears self-centred as the former and one who gives a little bit too much as the latter.

What Is Inner Child Therapy?

I have always held a keen interest in Inner Child Therapy and incorporate it into my work with clients as much as possible...

How Childhood Abuse Can Subdue The Inner Child

When we think about child abuse, our thoughts often stop at sexual abuse of minors. However, the term child abuse...

The Boundaries In Therapy Need To be Maintained

Just where are the boundaries between therapist and client? What can you expect your therapist to divulge about himself and his view on the world? This is often one of the confusing aspects of therapy for many clients...