Divorcing An Egomaniac Follows A Familiar Pattern

I am unfortunately dealing with a few messy divorce cases at present. I say unfortunately because it is never positive when a marriage breaks down...

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Let’s Talk About Counter-Dependency: It’s Not Narcissism

Have you ever wondered what’s up with the man who spends all his time in the office instead of with his partner?...

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Understanding That Codependency Is About Control

The idea of control by codependents is one that is often overlooked when discussing relationships. We try to understand why people are targeted by self centered individuals...

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Adult Issues We Should Not Be Talking To Our Children About

Our children and the way they grow up is usually precious to us and mostly as parents, we try to do the right thing...

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Don’t Allow Your Inner Dictator To Affect Your Paradigm

I am writing this post while on holiday and trying to keep away from my business to-do’s. So far, it has been successful I have combined hiking with trips with my wife...

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Codependency: Avoiding The Pitfalls Of The Adulation Stage

These heady moments we all encounter at the start of a new relationship mean that our general caution and common sense suddenly abandon us...

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Codependency: Using The Right Tools To Heal

Codependency is a thinking and behavioral problem. Codependents buy into the idea, promoted by acquired shame, that they are unlovable,...

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Reflections on Group Therapy And The Need For Psychological Flexibility

I often ask myself that why it is that anxiety and depression are so common in a modern world where we should theoretically, be more content than we are...

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Where Narcissists And Codependents Share Common Ground

Much of the content available online paint narcissists as monsters and codependents as victims. As most of the personal blogs that carry this content are seemingly written by people...

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Lawyers Call For Contract To Cheat: Navigating Relationships Post Pandemic

The last eighteen months have been the strangest in living memory. No-one could have predicted the impact of the global pandemic on the fabric of our societies...

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