So, you want to know how to deal with difficult relatives? Well, that really depends on the circumstances and the person or persons you’re dealing with. There’s no one-size solution that fits all but there are some basic guidelines you can implement. There’s an old saying: “You can choose your friends but not your relatives.”… Read More
Posts about family and relationships including how marriage counselling, relationships counselling and family counselling and help.
Child and Adolescent Adjustment Disorder Hypnotherapy
I help families with child and adolescent adjustment disorder hypnotherapy. As a clinical psychotherapist and mental health professional (PACFA) I say families and carers because the problem doesn’t happen in isolation. There may be several contributing causes such as physical, mental, family, and social influences. So, the solutions also need to be multiple. As a… Read More
Advice for parents of children in therapy
I always give advice for parents of children in therapy as a psychotherapist (PACFA), hypnotherapist (AHA) and family therapist, who sees children and teenagers. So, your child needs therapy. It’s absolutely no different for them than learning their A,B,C or 1,2,3. Never stigmatise the therapy or the child. We all need help sometimes, including children;… Read More
Couples learning to communicate
Couples learning to communicate is one of the most important skills of a long-term happy relationship. The funny thing about language is that most people think they are good at saying what they mean. When couples come to my office arguing, each thinks they are making themselves clear, but they are not. Miscommunication is the… Read More
Do you have commitment issues in relationships?
Many people have commitment issues. Are you one of them? Well, it all comes down to whether your actions match your words. It’s so easy to say ‘I will love you forever’ in the early stages of a relationship when lust and romanticism are high. You’re hot to trot and the only person that gets… Read More
Why trust is essential for a strong relationship or marriage
In my clinic in Sydney where I see people for marriage guidance and relationship problems, I always tell them the first thing that relationships are built on is trust. When you are in a long-term relationship you depend on the other person to support you and have your back in difficult times. So, it follows… Read More
How to rescue your failing relationship
Throughout the Western world divorce rates range from about 10% – 50% depending on your country and culture. This does not include the splitting up of people who live together without getting married or emerging divorce rates from marriage equality figures that have not yet been factored into statistics. The reasons people dissolve their relationships… Read More
How do you deal with difficult relatives and family arguments?
As a family therapist I see families who are often torn apart by family arguments of two or more particular relatives. It may even be a couple of members in a family who work in co-ordination to disadvantage or demean other members of the family by bullying or feeding family arguments. Well, you can indeed… Read More
Side-effects of ADHD medications on children
Children are adults in the making. In other words their brains are being shaped and trained. The problem with labelling children with Attention Deficiency Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is that it assumes the child’s’ brain and mind cannot be shaped and formed differently than how they currently present. Through the study of neuroplasticity (formation and reformation… Read More
When love changes
When love changes do you change too or expect everything to stay the same. I am married to a different person every year. That makes me sound like I can’t hold down a relationship, although the opposite is actually the truth. Did I sign up 20-plus years ago for the person I live with today?… Read More
