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7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Relationships

othing is perfect and that goes for relationships too. Even in the best of intimate relationships, there are those subtle and not so subtle signs that harmony is being disrupted...

Love: Just Three Little Words?

I love you… Just words, often misused, often overstated, often said without conviction but when these three little words are missing...

Couples Therapy: Two Case Studies

Therapy as a couple is hard and there are few guarantees. Many factors determine success or failure...

Couples Therapy: A Therapist’s View

In actuality, couples often come to therapy far too late. Often, by the time the first session takes place, the rot has already set in and in some case...

Fantasy Will Keep The Worst Of Relationships Going

How many of us have been in relationships we just know are going nowhere but we hang on untill the bitter end?...

Why Codependents Stay With That “Special” Person

elationships are never as smooth as they could be and a major amount of hard work has to go in to keeping the ship afloat. If you read the many articles online about being in a relationship

Writing Your Life Story Can Help Bring Perspective

When we look at our lives within a process of change, we tend to open up a lot of boxes, some of which have been closed tightly for many years...

Codependency: Emotional Manipulators – The Case For Locking The Door

I have seen many times a situation that is very frustrating for me as a therapist. Working with codependents, it is often advisable to ensure their recovery...

We Can Only Hope The World Will Change

For us, this is the third week of lock-down, quarantine, isolation, or whatever other label you would like to put on it...

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...