Belongingness or our need to belong refers to the hardwired desire human possesses to seek out long-lasting, stable relationships with...

Possibly the desire with the highest potential to cripple us is that of the desire for control. There is no doubt that life is...

I wouldn’t be a very good relationship focussed therapist if I didn’t kick this series off with our first desire as #1 - The Desire to...

Amidst the trauma of the ongoing bushfire crisis, I recently circulated an offer of free trauma counselling for those affected. I was...

Being in relationship = inevitable conflict. You want the conflict! Because truth is, all healthy couples have it. Conflict is how we...

In 1967, Psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe embarked on a large-scale study to determine if stress contributes to illness. From...

Honestly, when I sat down and planned content for this blog, Will Smith motivational videos didn't exactly spring to mind. He's not...

What is Anxiety? Anxiety in children can manifest in different ways to adults. Children might described anxiety as having worries or...

It turns out that relationship separation isn’t actually that much of a shock. Well, not to the finely tuned eye of a Relationship...

If you pick up any book on relationships, it’s likely that there will be a lot of reference to couples who argue a lot. It's widespread...

Asking your partner to see a Relationship Counsellor can be a difficult conversation to have. Your partner might feel anxious or...

It is highly likely that most of us will go through some form of grief process in our lives – whether it is the loss of a loved one, a...

I love this little video by Alain de Botton for so many reasons. I love the way he normalises therapy as something that we all benefit...

We know very few things in life for certain. There's birth and death and a lot of uncertainty in between. One thing you can know for...

Our intimate relationships effect every area of our lives. They have the potential to be transformative and propel us towards our deepest...

Try to take yourself back to the first few months of your relationship with your partner. It’s likely that you were spending lots of time...