Therapy Shorts 101: The Three Projects That Quietly Ruin Relationships.
Explore the complexities of relationships entering 2026, covering love, compatibility, and the importance of personal identity.
Therapy Shorts 100: How Do You Know You Have The One?
While recently browsing a national UK newspaper, I came across an article concerning a comment made by Barack Obama concerning the questions you might ask yourself about a potential partner...
Therapy Shorts 99: Difficult Times? It’s all a State Of Mind
We all have times when everything gets too much. There are many issues to face, things to do, plan and action to be taken. Sometimes, we feel overwhelmed, paralysed and wonder how we will get through...
Fear Getting Close To Anyone? You Could Be Avoidant-Codependent
The media and TV often celebrate people who are "strong". Especially in the western world, strength is indicative of the ability to get things done, have a mindset of ambition...
Therapy Shorts 97: Why You Obsess About Your Partner’s Past.
We all have a past. When two people come together and try to form a relationship, the experiences gained by both play a role. How much of a role depends greatly on the people concerned...
The Real Question Isn’t ‘Will They Change?’ It’s Why Are You Staying?
If we are honest, clinically and theoretically, this type of person can change. Narcissistic traits exist on a spectrum and with long term intervention by a skilled therapist, some individuals can develop more self-awareness, emotional regulation and a degree of empathy. However, in practice, the theory doesn’t usually work because such people are very resistant to the process required to make change happen.
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Reclaiming the Blank Canvas: How Purpose Is Rediscovered After Toxic Relationships
Rediscovering life purpose after a toxic relationship is a profound healing journey for codependents. By shifting focus internally, establishing assertive boundaries, and building authentic self-intimacy, individuals can transition from survival to growth. Learn how to reconstruct meaning, heal the nervous system, and reclaim your identity today.
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Therapy Shorts 94: The Silent Codependency of the “Indispensable” Employee
Discover how codependency secretly thrives in the modern workplace. We explore the "Office Martyr" dynamic, where employees outsource their self-worth to feeling indispensable. Learn why setting healthy professional boundaries and practicing emotional honesty is crucial for true collaboration, overcoming resentment, and breaking free from the exhausting addiction of being needed.
From the Archives: Codependents: It’s Ok Not To Forgive Your Toxic Parents
The headline is perhaps a confusing one to anyone who has experienced trauma and abuse in their life. The helping professions are full of practitioners who deal in the art of forgiveness...
Therapy Shorts 91: After A Narcissist… What Next?
So, you have done the hard part. The narcissist is thankfully gone. It matters little whether discard happened or the courage was finally found to get rid of them, the…
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