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Should I leave my relationship?

As a Relationship Counsellor it’s a question that does come up every now and then – Joel, should I stay or should I go? Of course, it is not my place to tell you what […]

Healthy Stomach Helps a Healthy Mind

There’s already a mountain of evidence that supports the theory that good mental health can be difficult to achieve if we don’t have a healthy stomach. Now, there is further evidence that links a healthier […]

Help! My Partner Isn’t Who I Thought They Were

It’s definitely a trend I see in relationship counselling – a partner feeling as though they’ve been deceived. Sadly, sometimes (or actually, you might say often) it isn’t just feeling deceived, they have literally been […]

Exercise a Must-Do for Mental Health

There is no perfect “fix” or cure that works for everyone, particularly when it comes to life satisfaction and happiness. We all have different backgrounds, live in different settings and environments, and have different personalities […]

Sense of Purpose vital for Happy Teens

For most of us, a good sense of purpose is a step towards greater happiness and contentment, but that might be even more accurate among younger people. A new study involving 200 teenagers in the […]

Good news! Stress diminishes as we age

It’s believed by some that Anxiety is a young person’s ailment, Stress is a middle-aged person’s big challenge, while Depression can be more prevalent in older people. This theory comes down to the rather rudimentary […]

Study links Childhood Mental Health to Environment

There’s new evidence that suggests children have an increased vulnerability to mental illness and substance abuse if their home environment is unstable. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have been looking into the […]

How a better relationship can help our sleep

Research has found Adults who share a bed with a partner or spouse sleep better than those who sleep alone. And, sleeping with your significant other in the same bed can lead to a better […]

Are you a Self-Sacrificer?

Almost, I’m talking probably 99% of my Relationship Counselling couples, include at least one person who can be classified as a Self-Sacrificer. It is remarkable how many people in couples counselling turn out to be […]