Transform Your Relationship with this 3-Step Guide to Nonviolent Communication
You’ve likely heard the phrase “communication is key to relationships,” but actually expressing what bothers us—especially when we’re…
When to Seek Couples Therapy
Editorial Note: This article delves into the dynamics of couples therapy, exploring when it may be beneficial, what…
9 Strategies for Navigating Post-Breakup Anxiety and Heartache
In the aftermath of a breakup, navigating through the whirlwind of emotions, including anxiety, can feel overwhelming. However,…
Top 8 Tips for Navigating a Long-Distance Relationship
Long-distance relationships intensify certain challenges inherent in any relationship, particularly feelings of loss, jealousy, and loneliness. In this…
5 Steps To a Healthy Relationship After a Partner’s Infidelity
For many years, infidelity has stood as a main cause of divorce. It only makes sense, as it’s…
How to Apologise: Rupture and Repair in Relationships
Read on for a therapist’s take on how to apologise effectively in relationships. Take a moment to think…
How to Establish and Sustain Healthy Boundaries
In a rapidly changing world, personal boundaries are your anchor, providing safety and self-assurance in the midst of chaos. They are your allies, clarifying your desires and limits, and empowering you to confidently navigate life's challenges. Understanding the two facets of boundaries – protective and containing – is the first step towards achieving balance and harmony in your relationships and within yourself.
6 Strategies for Preventing Separation in Relationships
In our days, separation has become the ultimate solution to relationship problems. Yet, when separation is looming, can it be prevented by a joint effort?
5 Types of Relationships
Understanding the different types of relationships - egoistic, self-sacrificing, miserable, trans-actional, and cooperative - helps us navigate our connections.
Things My Polyamorous Therapist Friends Say
For the sixth episode of the It’s Complicated podcast,
Reece Cox ventures into the realm of multilove. The episode is captivating and only left me curious for more brain pickings, so I wrote not just one of the interviewed psychotherapist, Mathias Funke, but also two other counsellors specialised in polyamory, Rosanna Wendel and Phil Sheldon. This is what came out of my probing.
