When couples meet, they usually form an attachment that is based on their physical attraction as well as shared interests, values and beliefs. But they also recognise there are differences. […]
Good grief
There’s been a bit of a gap since my last blog. I’ve not felt able to put the words together, I’ve needed to take some time to process. Process my […]
Brangelina is over! What hope for the rest of us?
So the dream that was Brangelina is over. Another celebrity couple it seems unable to cope with the pressures of life and maintain their relationship. But what about us ordinary […]
GBBO. The affair is over!
Like most people I am struggling this week to come to terms with a shocking loss. Great British Bake Off is off. Off to the hinterlands of Channel 4, away […]
Free for all?
In my previous blog I discussed payment for counselling. Why we have to charge, what the payment represents and why there is tension for us as counsellors asking for money. […]
‘Ow much?!
Despite all of the deeply personal subjects discussed in counselling, there is one issue that can often be the most difficult for a counsellor. Asking for payment. On the whole […]
Anger management Therapy Chester & Northwich
When I first started training to be a couples’ counsellor, my impression was that I was going to be dealing with a lot of anger management. I grew up in […]
Boundaries in counselling
Counselling works best when there is a strong relationship between the client and the counsellor. Research suggests this is the case for all models of counselling and I think most […]
Let’s talk about sex
In relationship therapy we will pretty much always ask about the sex life of the couple at some point. So it was no great surprise to read that a recent […]
You’re breaking up with me?
Sometimes, in relationship counselling, our job is to help the couple as their relationship ends. Endings can be painful, as we learn to live without someone who has been a […]