It’s no coincident that couple therapists get a wave of phone calls before and after the summer holiday season. Anxiety levels increase and tempers flare just planning the holiday. We often find ourselves overloaded with work and commitments, leaving us exhausted...
With a plethora of competitive activities taking place in London and around the World this summer ranging from the Chelsea Flower Show to the football World Cup and everything in-between, made me think about Competition – and how it works in our relationships. Are you...
Couples come to relationship counselling with a wide range of unresolved issues, and the therapist often has to listen closely to hear the themes behind the words. In the clamour of unheard grievances, missed opportunities and feelings of neglect, the predominant cry...
The awakening of gardens all over the country can be likened to the growth of a couple and what is needed to constantly care for and fertilise the ongoing story of a relationship. Like a mother plant, cuttings have to be made, tonic has to be given and weeding around...
At the beginning of a relationship there is a developing awareness that we have found someone who fundamentally shares our view on life. Sometimes this person feels like a ‘soul mate’. Perhaps they have the same interests, the same values, and the same outlook. We can...
Referring to the blog posted on Monday February 17th 2014, Pitfalls and Minefields, the last point could be expanded. The smart phone is a wonderful tool, full of clever Apts, convenience, speed, life saving uses and creator of feeling part of a group rather than...
