Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s think about how to show your partner you appreciate them We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK, which has always struck me as rather sad. It’s a great opportunity to think about how to show your partner you appreciate them. I know...
It’s World Kindness Day 2020. We know kindness matters. We tell our kids to be kind. But how kind are you, really, to the person you have chosen to spend your life with, on a day-to-day basis? How friendly are you? How generous? How considerate? Do you ask them how...
It's International Stress Awareness Week 2020 This week has been International Stress Awareness Week, so let’s think about your stress levels, how you understand them, and what you can do about them. Stress is what happens when the demands of a situation outstrip our...
We all know that it's important to make time for intimacy with our partners if we want to have lasting, satisfying relationships. But with our busy lives, work, family, homes, and all the jobs that need doing, sometimes we can get out of the habit of making time for...
Feeling "Touched Out" And What To Do About It If you’ve ever felt - at the end of a long day caring for little ones - like you just couldn’t bear to be touched one more time, you know what it is to feel “touched out”. If this is something that either you or...
Notes From The Mother Box Podcast Before we get into the cycle of rejection, I just want to tell you about a podcast you can catch me on. Notes From The Mother Box is a new podcast from midwife Alexis Stickland and doula Beccy Hands, bestselling authors of The Little...
So you want to get your sex life back on track? You know it’s normal for sex to drop down the agenda when you have a baby, but it’s been months - maybe even years - and you’re starting to worry. Right now, honestly, sex is something that brings you more stress than...
When I was 10 years old, we lived in a house with interesting neighbours. I remember on the day we moved in, the mother walked into our new home and announced, “we mostly keep ourselves to ourselves”. In my experience, people who describe themselves as an open book...
How have your stress levels been lately? Stress is the reaction that happens when we feel that the demands of a situation outstrip our resources to cope. So I think most of us can say that our stress levels have been higher than usual at least some of the time over...
The global pandemic is putting huge pressure on everyone, especially couples with kids at home. As well as coping with the uncertainty and anxiety, many of us have lost work, childcare, and the comfort of our usual routines. Being in lockdown together presents a...
I've been thinking a lot about all of you - whether you are a past, present, or prospective client - and how you might be coping with our current very difficult situation. I wanted to let you know about how I have adapted my service in line with the government...
Happy New Year! How was your Christmas break? I hope it was restorative, with a chance for reflection and some thought about your intentions for the new year - and perhaps even the next decade. I also know that it was likely tiring, largely fuelled by sugar and...
Speaking Events: The Mother Fair This Weekend I have a number of speaking events coming up this autumn in Brighton and Hove. Firstly, this Saturday 14th September I'm going to be at The Mother Fair, an event for new and expectant mothers, speaking about relationships...
The next Relationship Goals 2.0 on CURIOSITY is coming up this Thursday 1st August! Relationship Goals 2.0 is a relaxed event in a room above a pub, where parents have fun together while learning about the skills and habits that couples need to be really happy...
Just a quick reminder that the first ever Relationship Goals 2.0 is happening this Thursday evening 4th July! Relationship Goals 2.0 is a new event for parents in Brighton and Hove who want to make their relationships the best they can be so that they can have the...
Have you heard about Relationship Goals 2.0? It's a new event for parents, expectant parents, and those considering parenthood, in Brighton and Hove. We're going to get together in a private room above a pub and talk about what love looks like on the other side of...
As a relationship issues specialist counsellor, I help individuals and couples to deal with all kinds of relationship problems. This article is about perpetual problems: those pesky relationship issues that just won't go away. All Relationships Have Problems...
I am pleased to announce the launch of Staying Close After Baby, the relationship workshop for expectant couples. Did you know that 67% of couples report feeling very unhappy with each other within 3 years of becoming parents? But it doesn't have to be that way! So...
It's Christmas...!!! Ugh. How do you feel about Christmas? December can be really tough. It's a frenzied crescendo that some people adore. Others find it really difficult. And most fit somewhere in between. There's a lot of fuss, which for some people is frustratingly...
Walk and Talk Therapy I am pleased to announce that I am now offering Walk and Talk Therapy! Are you are interested in trying counselling? But don't fancy spending another hour of your week sitting down? Walk and Talk Therapy could be for you. At my office in Hove...
Welcome to my new website! When you're looking for a counsellor, you'll often get asked what's bringing you for counselling, and why now. You might be suffering with stress, anxiety, or depression, for example. Counselling really helps with difficulties like these....
