Increase Your Self Worth, Step 2: Self Acceptance
Self acceptance is the root of mental health and self-esteem. It is seen universally as a key element in personal happiness, personal growth and a healthy view of the world and ourselves...
What Our Inner Voices Tell Us… The Bad News Is… We Believe Them!
When we allow our thinking patterns to "protect" us , we often feel there is no escape, no matter how hard we try. These thinking traps are exactly that, thinking and behaviour that are ingrained and seemingly impossible to shift...
7 Reasons Why Your Relationship Is Not Working
Nothing is perfect and that goes for relationships too. Even in the best of intimate relationships...
Narcissist Abuse Syndrome: Elements of Stockholm Syndrome and PTSD
I once had a client who was involved with the most abusive, self-absorbed, self-centred, controlling man you could ever imagine. He abused her physically, emotionally, financially and verbally...
Emotional Honesty, Intimacy and Connection. Added Elements Of Relationship Success
Relationship success is something that many of us strive for. Sometimes, this elusive "Holy Grail" escapes all but the very few. I have written here before about the Four Pillars of a functional relationship and how that is the basis if the relationship is to sustain itself long-term.
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...
Nostalgia And Connecting With My Inner Self
I have recently been very nostalgic about the Seventies. Not with any great fondness but it was a very significant time for me...
Dealing With Internal Conflict: A Case Study Part 2: Leadership And Action
What is the point of therapy unless there is a clear measurable goal? A question I have often asked myself and one that I am sure many people who seek therapy ask themselves too...
Look To Neglectful Parenting For Codependency Issues
We can all imagine the effects on children if they are abused or have to deal with addicted parents. It guarantees that the subsequent adult will experience a tough time...
Is This Your Relationship? If So, You Need To Change It Or Leave!
A good marriage with someone we truly love is generally the fairytale that is sold to us by society, sometimes parents and definitely religion...
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