One of the main questions I am often asked about couples counselling is how it differs from individual counselling. There are a few key similarities: in both individual and couples counselling confidentiality is key, as is a non judgemental stance Read more…
For many people maintaining good boundaries in relationships is instinctive, they have had enough positive experience of being able to trust others as a child, and of not being let down, so that they have a clear idea of what Read more…
We all dissociate to some extent – when we drive on a motorway on autopilot, lost in thought, or when we bury ourselves in a book and are zoned out from noise and activity around us. This kind of dissociation Read more…
The betrayal of trust is the main reason people seek help after an affair – relationship counselling helps mend the broken bond of trust. The betrayed partner often says that it’s not the physical act that hurts as much as Read more…
Here are five key tips to protect teens from the stress of social media and screen addiction: Do more: playing sport, having a coffee with friends, walking the dog- it seems obvious but the more meaningful interaction we have with Read more…
Sometimes our emotions can become frozen. This can happen when we’ve experienced something traumatic in our childhood and is an effective coping strategy that protects us from overwhelming feelings. This coping mechanism helped us survive those difficult times without being Read more…
A panic attack can feel absolutely terrifying, at it’s worst it can feel like you are dying. But did you know that a panic attack is the body’s threat system going into overdrive? The anxiety you feel is the body’s Read more…
Screen addiction, it’s not something we want to think about is it? Until it becomes a problem… Much has been written about screen addiction, most of it with sensationalist headlines, suggesting its akin to a Cocaine habit, and that it Read more…
A 50+ Relationship MOT is a new brief couple intervention devised by Tavistock Relationships to promote resilience in couples during the transition to retirement, via face to face and online counselling. This innovative model aims to provide couples with the Read more…
The stiff upper lip – it’s a phrase synonymous with Britishness isn’t it? Like warm beer, strawberries and cream it is part of our British identity. And sometimes it’s useful. In the face of adversity it pays to have a Read more…