Codependency: Breaking The Fantasy Of The Adulation Stage
The power a narcissist has over his victim is all encompassing in the adulation stage and the "hooks" created can make even the most intelligent, rational person doubt their own sanity...
Stop The Rage In Your Relationship
It is a fact to be taken for granted that couples argue and conflict will be a feature in their relationship. Conflict in itself is not bad and in fact it can improve a relationship if the couple concerned can learn from it...
In Defence Of The “Marriage Reboot”
When it comes to computers, it has always amazed me that the majority of issues can be solved by switching the machine off and restarting it...
Online Therapy for Codependency: A Testimonial
Ever since I started doing therapy online in 2011, I have dealt with many different disorders. Early on, it was a transitional phase moving from office to online but it quickly moved on...
Codependency: Why Red Flags Give Us All The Information We Need
In my daily work with codependents, I hear a lot about so-called "red-flags". Usually this comes when clients are describing the early stages of a relationship they were or are in...
Narcissism: Why Would You Let Anyone Treat You Like That?
As a therapist and a person who deals in reality and common sense in my own life, it is hard to see some of the decisions that other people make in the name of love and devotion...
We Just Don’t Take The Time Anymore
We live in a world where time is at a premium. We never have enough of it and we are always trying to save it, stick to it and deal with the consequences...
Why Are You Obsessing 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...
Relationships Are All About Balance Of Power… And We Fight To Keep It
It is of very little consequence how good you feel your relationship is, there is a dynamic that defines the interaction and what you do. It doesn't matter if it is a friendship...
Codependents And Infidelity: It Doesn’t Always Pan Out How You Might Expect
One confession that I make with some trepidation is that I was an avid watcher of the reality tv show "Cheaters", in the 90's. Joey Greco who was the host of the show built the cases up well and it made for interesting viewing...
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