Communication

Why Do You Feel Lonely Even When You’re Together?

You Can Be Together and Still Feel Lonely You can love someone, share a home, sleep beside them every night, raise children together and still feel incredibly lonely. In fact, I think this can be one of the most painful types of loneliness because your person is right there. You might still talk about the […]

Should I Stay or Leave My Relationship? How to Know When It's Time to Repair Instead of Walk Away

Should I Stay or Leave My Relationship? How to Know When It’s Time to Repair Instead of Walk Away

“Do I stay… or do I go?” If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake at night asking that question, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most painful questions we can ask ourselves because there rarely seems to be a simple answer. You may still love your partner, but feel emotionally exhausted. You may still […]

Emotionally Disconnected From Your Partner? How Relationship Counselling Can Help

Emotionally Disconnected From Your Partner? How Relationship Counselling Can Help

Do you still love your partner but feel as though you’ve become more like flatmates than a couple? You may share a home, raise children, manage work and family responsibilities and get through everyday life together, but the emotional closeness you once had seems to have disappeared. Perhaps you don’t talk like you used to […]

Why We Become Defensive in Relationships (And How to Change It)

Why We Become Defensive in Relationships (And How to Change It)

Have you ever walked away from an argument with your partner thinking, “That wasn’t how I wanted that conversation to go.” Maybe you found yourself explaining, justifying, shutting down, blaming, changing the subject or walking away. If so, you’re not alone. After nearly 20 years of working with couples, one thing has become incredibly clear […]