Emotional Abuse

Emotional abuse is a pattern of behaviour that aims to control, manipulate, or belittle another person’s emotions, thoughts, or actions. It can occur in various forms and can occur in a romantic relationship, within a family, friendship or even the workplace. In this article we will explore some key factors of emotional abuse.   Many…

Surviving Separation

Surviving Separation

The ending of any relationship can be difficult, even if it ends amicably there is a process of healing and often grieving necessary. In this article we will look at ways to help make this transition a bit easier and surviving separation.   Why is a breakup of a relationship so challenging? Well for many…

Asking for Help

Asking for Help

Many of us find ourselves overwhelmed by circumstances in life and yet taking the step to reach out for help will be seen by many as a last resort. Whether it’s getting help from family, friends or professionals – why is it that asking for help is such a daunting task? In this article we…

Narcissism

Narcissism

While listening to a recent podcast by Sinead Hegarty on the Sinead Says Podcast – Episode 67: Dealing with a Narcissist (see below), it got me thinking about the amount of people who a) either find themselves in narcissistic relationships or b) become a narcissist themselves, without even realising what that means, for them, or…

Trust

Trust

Trust is of course a very important factor in peoples’ relationships. If we do not trust a person, then there is no relationship. Without trust, no relationship can last, as people have to be comfortable with each other for a relationship to have stability, clarity, mutual empathy and responsiveness. So, we see that trust is…

Attachment Styles in Relationships

Attachment Styles in Relationships

Attachment Styles in Relationships   Perhaps you have never really examined how you behave in relationships. However, you may have become aware of repeating patters or cycles in your love life, even with different partners.   Perhaps you are inclined to be more involved than your partner or maybe you gravitate towards a tendency to…