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Discovering your Enneagram Type, as well as your favourite movie stars.

…….Following on from last week, the first step in understanding yourself and others is to identify what type you have come into this life pre-wired as. The following is a broad overview of the nine types of human nature. As … Continue reading

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Forget relationship counselling: We are just too different.

“We are just too different for our relationship to work, and so relationship counselling is a waste of time”.  I had a new client say this to me this week, and it is a common thing for people to think. … Continue reading

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Will my partner change if I bring him/her to relationship counselling?

The question of can people change is always an interesting one. The short answer is yes, we can all change absolutely anything about ourselves, if we have a strong enough desire to. So the question many people have on their … Continue reading

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Why do relationships get into trouble?

Lets look  firstly at why we choose to be in a relationship in the first place. We are individuals that seek union and connection. As humans, we have 2 intrinsic life forces: one that drives us toward our own individual self expression, … Continue reading

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Does marriage counselling and relationship counselling really work?

When your relationship is in trouble and you have tried all you know to fix it, it can get very frustrating and disappointing, as the loving feelings that brought you together in the first place are are often buried under … Continue reading

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Why women find it difficult to be assertive in their relationships.

I talked in an earlier post on why men find it difficult to express empathy. For women, I have found that one of the most challenging things for them is to stand up for themselves in their relationship; I have … Continue reading

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How hard financial times can cause relationship problems.

I think most of us know that when times are tough, we seem to fight more with our partner, but have you ever wondered why? How financial stress is transferred right into relationship problems? Well, there are 2 areas of … Continue reading

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How does your Attachment style create problems in your relationship?

Your attachment style can be a key feature in creating relationship problems. Find out what yours is. Continue reading

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