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How Different Attachment Styles Present in Dating
From the time we are born, we form bonds and connections with the caregivers in our lives. Alternatively, sometimes we don’t have the healthiest or best relationships with them. Unsurprisingly, both healthy and negative bonds can have a lasting effect, even into adulthood.
These early attachments are so influential, in fact, that there are names for each of the different types of bonds.
How to Manage the Ups & Downs of Dating
Through no fault of our own, we have a picture in our heads of how dating is supposed to go. This picture is often influenced by popular media or relationships that we witness personally or the lives of celebrities.
6 Reasons Why Online Dating Is So Hard…
Online dating comes with its own set of struggles and difficulties. Dating in the digital age may leave you feeling helpless and frustrated. But you aren’t alone in this struggle.
How Much Fighting Is Normal and When Is It Too Much?
Fighting is normal. It’s a natural part of life that comes with any relationship or friendship. Fighting itself isn’t bad and can actually be a healthy style of resolving conflict. Even though fighting is normal, is there ever a time when it is too much?
What Do I Do If I Never Meet “The One”?
Almost all of us grew up watching people fall in love and find everlasting happiness on the screen and in books. It’s the ideal that many of us strive for. After all, who doesn’t want to spend their life with that one special person? So what do you do? What can you do when this life you dream of seems so far out of reach?
4 Things To Do When Perfectionism Harms You or Your Relationships
Many experts say that perfectionism is another indication of anxiety in a person. Learning to control these tendencies or overcome them can sometimes feel impossible. If you are unsure of how you can prevent perfectionism from ruining too much in your own life or relationships, keep reading for four helpful tips to prevent this.
Can I work on my relationship in therapy even if my partner won’t come with me?
It may be surprising to hear that you can work on your relationship in counseling without your partner… However even though relationship counseling is typically thought of as the couple being there together, you can still improve your relationship…
5 Signs You Were Raised by A Parent with Anxiety
Being raised by an anxious parent is hard. Growing up, you may not have even realized that your parent’s decisions, actions, or words were due to them having anxiety. Now, as an adult, you may look back at your childhood and wonder if they had anxiety. You may be searching for answers because of your own struggles with mental health now that you are an adult…
3 Ways to Grow Up
This is a topic that is very close to my heart and the reason for that is because I have met clients who, despite living abroad, were very much still dependent on all levels from their parents. I have heard stories from their parents paying for everything, whilst being fully employed, to asking their parents to get a cab for them by calling London based companies from abroad…
Feeling Angry and Frustrated With Your Partner? These Tips May Help
When working with individuals and the issues around boundaries and relationships, it’s rather inevitable to discuss about frustrations that they might be facing with their partner. This frustration usually stems from unmet expectations.
3 Signs Social Media Is Hindering Your Happiness
You might have realised already that my passion is all about boundaries! And surprise surprise boundaries can apply to your relationship with social media too! If you’re like most people, you use social media many times throughout the day… too many! So can you think how long has it been since you checked your Facebook page or Instagram account?
5 Ways Codependence Can Be Overcome
Since we are talking about boundaries, have you ever found yourself accepting responsibility for a loved one’s emotions or actions? Are you constantly trying to please others? Do you neglect your own needs and have difficulty setting realistic personal boundaries? Do you often feel resentful yet have difficulty stepping away from a dysfunctional relationship?
Want to know my simplest and most effective relationship advice?
focus on your partner for 20 minutes each day! You have to realise that no matter how busy your day is, you have to find the time to intentionally focus on one another!
“I can’t remember what it feels like caring about myself”…
“I have become so used to caring about others, my parents, my partner, everyone else except me, that I find it very difficult to begin, how do I begin?”
Treat Yourself: The Importance of Putting Yourself First & Self Care
To some, the concept of self-care is as foreign as the language and customs of far away lands. The idea of putting their own needs first feels somehow wrong, or even selfish…
4 Reasons We Judge Others and How to Break the Habit
One of the things most of us are taught as children is to never judge others. “Don’t judge a book by its cover!” And yet, despite our best efforts, many of us fall into the trap over and over again, instead of just separating ourselves and set our own boundaries and expectations. Why do we do it?
Do people around you hold you back?
Today our focus will be on the people that surround us. Do you ever feel that you’re outgrowing your relationships? I mean, do you ever feel that friends, colleagues or even family members sometimes seem to dislike or disagree with your more enhanced version of you? Do you ever allow these people to hold you back?
How to Talk to a Loved One About Their Anger
If you have a loved one whose constant outbursts of anger can make them unpleasant to be around, you may be wondering what, if anything, you can do. Bearing in mind your need to set boundaries, whilst at the same time making sure that you encourage your loved ones to get help, here are a couple of suggestions you could try out; the first thing you need to do is determine how serious their anger issue is.
Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) - how does it affect your adult life?
Childhood emotional neglect means an individual was not provided the emotional support from parents and other adults that is required to grow up to be a confident person with a healthy self-esteem. Though a parent may never physically harm the child and provide them with food, healthcare, clothing and shelter, they may still emotionally neglect their child causing psychological harm.
Are You Playing the Blame Game? Here’s Why You Need to Stop
Blame and game – two words that should never be joined together. The truth is, the blame game is no fun to play and there are never any winners. And, perhaps, the biggest loser of all is the one who is doing all the blaming. When we blame others, we lose our power. Remaining stuck in our feelings of anger, resentment or abandonment only hurts us, not the other person. They eventually move on while we continue our lives feeling mad at the entire world!