When Summer Puts Pressure on a Relationship: Why Couples Often Seek Therapy After the Holidays
The summer holidays are often imagined as a time for families to relax, reconnect and enjoy being together. Yet for many couples, particularly those with children, the reality can be rather different. In my work with couples, I often find that the end of the summer brings a moment of reflection. After weeks of disrupted […]
How Couples Therapy Can Help During Infertility Treatment
The Impact of Infertility on Communication and Intimacy Even when couples go through infertility treatment together, they don’t always experience it in the same way. Each partner may cope differently, and those differences can put real pressure on communication and emotional closeness. On top of that, scheduled sex and medical restrictions can make physical intimacy […]
Moving on from Guilt
I have been watching daytime TV recently. Let me rephrase that. I have been watching more daytime TV recently. From breakfast to late night news and have noticed a recurring theme. Aside from the obvious, everyone is talking about loss. Weddings, birthdays, concerts, holidays – all cancelled. The emphasis is not just on events but […]
What does Self-Care look like?
In recent weeks self-care has been highlighted in many posts (mine included). It’s become a buzzword. Some people think self-care equals being selfish but I believe that self-care equals self-respect. It’s about how we look after our mind, body and soul; our physical, emotional and professional relationships and most importantly our relationship with ourselves. If […]
Can a pet help alleviate stress?
Can a pet help you to stay sane? With so much uncertainty around Covid-19 and many people still in self-isolation, are our pets more important than ever? Rocky, is the youngest member of our family and lives in the moment. He doesn’t know about Coronavirus, at least I think he doesn’t! Is he wondering why […]
Kindness – Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health, mental health problems and inspire action to promote the message of good mental health for all. Mental Health Awareness Week has been run by the Mental Health Foundation since 2001. They organise fundraising to prevent mental health problems. The theme this […]
Celebrating a Covid-19 Christmas.
We are in a position we couldn’t possibly have foreseen a year ago. Most of us will not be having the Christmas we planned or hoped for. Feelings such as grief and loss are rife as many of us have to navigate this strangest of times. There’s no easy way to get through it. Here […]
Feel the fear… and keep going.
In 1987 Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. urged us to ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’. She urged her readers to grab hold of their fears and move forward with their lives. It’s something that I can’t get out of my mind in recent weeks, especially with the uncertainty of life in the shadow of Covid-19. […]