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Reduce Stress With Sex And Food

Researchers prove pleasure helps us reduce our stress levels. When couples come to relationship counselling they are often experiencing stress and the dysfunction in the relationship might be having both a direct and indirect impact […]

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Imagine If You Could Just Trust Yourself

In adulthood, children taught not to trust others tend to lack trust in self. It is fully understandable, isn’t it? You meet an adult and their life just isn’t working out for them the way […]

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How Stress Affects Men & Women Differently

New research finds differences between how men and women experience stress. A failing or difficult relationship, troubles with the kids, demands of work, financial worries…stress is something that we all experience at different times. And […]

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Should We Have Counselling Before Marriage?

Great question, and a really simple answer…yes, unequivocally you should! I’ve been a relationship counsellor now for almost six years and in that time I have worked with hundreds of couples. When you work with […]

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We Typically Get Better With Age

Things might not be where you want them to be now, but maybe the best is yet to come. There are a few aspects of this piece that I would like to cover, firstly, it’s […]

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Is Honesty Always the Best Policy in Relationships?

Naturally, being honest with your partner is necessary for a healthy relationship. But, how honest? For example, is it better to curb your honesty a little to avoid hurting your significant other’s feelings? Or maybe […]

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Online Therapy To Boom In Coming Years

People are increasingly turning to online counselling services. I recently made a big move, I handed in the keys to my office and shifted to an online-only service for my counselling clients. While I know […]

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We Now Know More About Anxiety and Gut Health Link

New evidence shows a direct link between mental health and gut health. I recently published an article outlining evidence that the health of our tummy can affect the production of serotonin, which can impact our […]

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Perfect Invalidation Example

This movie scene gives a great example of invalidation Validating and invalidating others, especially those we love, can make a profound impact. If you validate someone’s emotions they will tend to feel more safe and […]