Nov 2, 2026
It was when scrolling through the blogs on the website of the American relationship therapist John Gottman (The Gottman Institute) that I was struck by a couple of articles focussing on ending a relationship and the statement: “As sad as it is, sometimes it is the...
Oct 15, 2026
Over my years as a relationship counsellor in North London, I have noticed certain patterns in the ways couples relate to one another. These can influence everything from how partners handle disagreements to how they express affection and support each other. Every...
Oct 4, 2026
Revenge When hurt becomes a demand for the other to hurt too The hidden cost of payback in relationships It’s only been in recent times that people in the news are so publicly taking on those who have allegedly caused hurt, sometimes decades ago. We are all now...
Jul 8, 2026
In his book ‘Addicted to Anxiety: How to Break the Habit’, Owen O’Kane is of the opinion that we are living through an age of anxiety. This period of history will be understood as the world struggling with yet another epidemic. Not an epidemic caused by a virus like...
Jun 25, 2026
It’s summer, and many of the couples I work with are going away. It’s a time to reconnect, a break from the demands of everyday life. Yet holidays can also become a source of tension when expectations, preferences, and needs are not openly discussed beforehand....
Jun 12, 2026
Whether it’s the Encyclical from the Pope, problems facing graduates finding jobs, course work in schools and universities, or the creation of new vaccines there can be no doubt that AI is at the top of the agenda as far as any account of current social,...
