By Tara Bosler – freelance writer on home, kids, family, & love Although as a society we are becoming more aware of mental health issues, there is still a significant stigma attached to individuals that suffer from mental illness. There is a lot that the general population does not know or understand about mental illness and there are so many distinctions, it is impossible to be familiar with them all. … [Read more...]
A Motivational Approach to Relationship Counselling
Why do any of us change? This is the most important question that lies at the heart of all counselling. It's all about change. Relationship Counselling often gets side tracked by all kinds of stuff; blaming each other, trawling over the past, outlining past broken promises, explaining behaviours, threatening each other to name but a small selection. As important as some of this maybe it doesn't address the most … [Read more...]
How To Enjoy Your Relationship When You Don’t Share The Same Language
By Chrissy Richman. Happy New Year. I have been running life changing holidays in Thailand for seven years and my grasp of Thai language has a lot to be desired. Actually, that’s putting it very politely. I’m terrible at Thai language. To give you an example, I’ve just had a long, funny, muddled but most enjoyable conversation with a Thai taxi driver, with whom I share very little language in common. I totally … [Read more...]
Can I Have a New Marriage Please
Out of the blue I received this message through the web site. It said nothing more and nothing less: “Can I have a new marriage please.” No name, no other message and no proper email address, just a disembodied voice from cyber space in a little comments box. It felt like the beginning of a film. I half expected Angelina Jolie, or Julia Roberts to walk through the office door and begin telling me about their … [Read more...]
How Does A Couples Therapy Retreat Work
A Couples Therapy Retreat is very different from standard relationship counseling. It’s a bit like the difference between a lunch time picnic and a 2 week tropical holiday in the sun. Seven Magic Ingredients Sometimes it’s important to get away from it all, to step out of the daily routine and get a new perspective on life. There are several reasons why a couples therapy retreat works better than standard … [Read more...]
Is Your Relationship Dying: A Five Point Check
Relationships end in one of three ways; in a cataclysmic explosion, by a grown up quiet agreement or like a neglected house-plant they sometimes just slowly wilt and disappear. One day you turn around and there’s just nothing there. Sometimes it happens so slowly that we don't even notice. 5 Red Alert Warning Signs As I talk to couples about their relationship problems I am often aware of a handful of warning signs … [Read more...]