Relationships
Arguments are a natural part of any relationship. The absence of arguments is sometimes a bigger cause of concern. When working with couples in relationship counselling, I often find that a couple’s ability to resolve arguments becomes the criteria for predicting their relationship success. Understanding arguments – why they happen, how they happen and what
Addiction
Alcohol use rarely starts out as an addiction. Use of alcohol mostly starts out on an experimental basis. You might go on to drink socially, to destress or to take the edge off at or during at the end of your workday, at celebrations or for a variety of different reasons. This kind of drinking
Addiction
Pornography addiction or sex addiction are not officially recognised as a mental illness or disorder in American Psychiatric Association (DSM-5) or by WHO. Although the behaviour lacks a classification, it does not change the reality of the experience for those who suffer from it themselves or for those who see their loved ones go through
Couple Counselling
Change is a certainty in life. If you don’t do anything, you will age and that is change. Change comes in different shapes and forms. You will change your views about things as you come into new information. Experience teaches you ways to do something better. Age can dictate things you can or cannot do.
Relationships
Most arguments in couple relationships, and most family relationships, are cyclic in nature. People often argue about the same thing and do it again, and again, and again. Content and Process in Couple Arguments The argument can be broken into two parts – content and process. What is topic of the argument, or what is
Anger
Anger is probably one of the most helpful emotions if you can understand it and learn to work with it. Anger is a physical and/or emotional response to a real or perceived threat. The first thing you need to understand about anger is that it is a response system. It is often physical in nature
Depression
Yes, we can and should dare to hope. But we should do it by understanding what 2020 has brought us and plan for a better future for ourselves. Hope is one of the most important emotions for human survival. It gives meaning to so many things that we do and engage in. Starting new relationships,
Relationships
Counselling has traditionally been conducted face to face. A trusting relationship, necessary to the therapeutic work, has been facilitated by a fixed time and place. Online counselling in the UK has been frowned upon by many clients and therapists alike because of the limitations that it brings. A research study published in 2014 found that
Relationships
Rise of Online Counselling during Corona Virus Increased social isolation, loneliness, health anxiety and financial and job pressures create the perfect mix for an increase in stress on relationships and mental health challenges for individuals. Impact of COVID-19 Being forced to stay inside and spend an extended period of time with each other has been
Healthy Relationships
Making relationships work can seem like hard work. It does not have to be. There are simple rules that govern all relationships and following those can be very helpful. The reasons of success in the short-term for success of romantic relationships like physical attraction and common interests may be enough to get you off to a