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What To Expect in a Couples Counselling Session?

What to Expect in a Couples Counselling Session Starting therapy as a couple can feel like a big step. You might feel nervous, unsure, or even a bit sceptical. That’s completely normal. Many couples worry about what to expect, whether it will help, and if it will just end in more arguments. The truth is,...

Is Couples Counselling Right for Us?

Is Couples Counselling Right for Us? Every couple hits bumps in the road. Some are small and fleeting, whilst others linger, leaving you feeling stuck, hurt, or unsure what to do next. If you’re wondering whether couples counselling could help, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common questions we hear. Let’s talk...

How Annoying is Your Partner?

Relationship Problems – How Annoying is Your Partner? There is lots of advice available about what to look for in a life partner – honesty, shared values, chemistry, consideration and so on. However, we don’t often think too much about the negative traits we are willing to accept and accommodate in a long-term relationship....

Is Your Partner Gaslighting You?

Gaslighting in relationships Does your other half constantly put you down or treat you badly? Then when you react they tell you that YOU are the crazy one and accuse you of being ‘oversensitive’ or ‘paranoid’? Worse still, have you started to believe them? If so, you may be the victim of ‘gaslighting’. Our marriage...

Are You Tired of Being Phubbed?

Phubbing in Relationships Relationships are often difficult enough but now there is a new obstacle getting in the way – known as “phubbing” – which is a merging of the words “phone” and “snubbing” ref; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phubbing The definition of phubbing is ‘snubbing someone in favour of a mobile phone’ Phubbing causes problems in romantic relationships...

Mind-Reading in Relationships

The Danger of Mind-Reading in Relationships Can you recall the last time you were confused in your relationship because you couldn’t find an explanation as to why your partner was behaving in a certain way or why they said a particular thing? Or the last time you felt worried that things were not going...