It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow. A day which, for some of us, is another painful reminder of a deep and special connection that no one else can have with us but our MUM – and which sadly some of us have never ever experienced or have lost forever. This year I am tired of putting a… Continue reading Orphan’s Message On Mother’s Day
Category: Online Therapy
Healing Alone Doesn’t Work
“We are not capable of healing in isolation. We need other people. We are hurt in relationships and we heal in relationships. Our brain and nervous system are not isolated, but interconnected and social. At our core, we are social beings who regulate through CONNECTION with others. Being comfortable in your… Continue reading Healing Alone Doesn’t Work
Relationships and Resistance
In one of my couple counselling sessions yesterday one of the partners never showed up. Hours later, I received an apology from the partner who didn’t show up with a valid reason – he slept through his alarm and didn’t wake up for the session. Talking with his partner, it was evident they… Continue reading Relationships and Resistance
Emotional Intimacy in Relationships
We can DO things with our partners, we can go, travel, see places together, we can chit chat daily about many things, we can be affectionate, have sex, even feel we are making love – without a true deep emotional intimacy. A deep emotional intimacy between two people requires regularly taking a space and… Continue reading Emotional Intimacy in Relationships
How To Beat Christmas Loneliness
This year more than any year before, even more people will sadly spend Christmas alone. But long before dreaded 2020, we’ve had a global epidemic happening in most of the Western world, epidemic called loneliness. Loneliness ( together with mental health issues ) keeps being one of the biggest secrets in our society,… Continue reading How To Beat Christmas Loneliness