Same sex relationship counselling for healthy couples
Often when I have someone in my practice who identifies as LGBTQIA and undertaking same sex relationship counselling, they may be seeking understanding about how their partner’s behaviour affects them. Sometimes behaviour can be abusive and the client will put it down to being part of the LGBTQIA community. For example, I commonly hear ‘oh that is just what happens in the gay community.’ Or ‘this is what you have to put up with being a gay man/lesbian.’
How to deal with infidelity
About twenty per cent of Australian couples experience infidelity. Whilst this is often a person’s worst nightmare, it is possible to learn how to deal with infidelity and have your relationship remain intact. Recovery is possible and as we’ve looked at previously, relationship counselling can save a relationship.
How to enhance the counselling services you receive
As we’ve previously looked at, counselling services can provide a whole range of benefits, whether you’re embarking on the counselling journey as an individual or a couple. But a counselling session may not always be enough as a stand alone activity and there are many ways in which you can enhance their effectiveness in between appointments. Committing to the following behaviours will ensure you work through challenges quickly and get the most out of your therapy.
Can counselling save a relationship?
You may have hit a rocky patch in your relationship or one person has engaged in infidelity or other value conflicting behaviours. You may also be wondering can counselling save a relationship?
Essentially the answer is yes! Which is good news for a lot of couples out there.
However, the couple needs to invest time and practice into changing behaviours and implementing the tools suggested by the counsellor in order for the counselling process to truly work and have a positive effect on your relationship.
How to overcome narcissistic abuse
As a counsellor, I specialise in helping my clients deal with narcissistic abuse— whether they are still in the relationship or have formally dissolved the relationship. It’s important to remember that you do not have to learn how to overcome narcissistic abuse all by yourself. An experienced professional can work wonders with your self esteem, perspective and healing journey.
Below, are my suggestions that will set you on the right pathway to overcoming narcissistic abuse.
What is transpersonal counselling?
You might have wondered what is transpersonal counselling? Transpersonal counselling sprung from the important work of psychologist, Abraham Maslow, in the 1960s and and was pioneered and developed by psychologists and philosophers such as Roberto Assagioli, Ken Wilber and Stanislav Grof.
Five services to help you deal with COVID-19 isolation
Things are a little different to your usual routine right now. But that doesn’t mean that isolation has to be a trying or anxiety inducing time.
I recommend the following services to complement your online counselling sessions and help with stress management during the COVID-19 restrictions and beyond.
Advantages of online counselling
There are many benefits of getting regular counselling, whether you’re experiencing heightened anxiety, relationship troubles or wish to improve areas of your life and wellbeing. Studies have shown that decreased depressive and anxiety symptoms are evident in effective counselling and can be a really helpful way of managing symptoms of mental illness. Longterm counselling can also arm you with a range of coping skills.
