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Everyone differs in the way we express emotions and the way we ‘receive’ the emotions of others. There are times when a couple may not have the same way of expressing their emotions. This can lead to miscommunications and conflict when one partner feels unloved or unable to express their emotions. Building understanding as a couple can enhance your connection and strengthen your relationship. It is important that both partners be active participants in the relationship. When both partners work…

Working through an affair can be one of the hardest challenges for a couple to overcome. Infidelity involves feelings of betrayal, loss, resentment, hurt, and confusion. Whether you are the involved partner in the affair or the uninvolved partner, you may be feeling a combination of difficult and distressing emotions. In addition to the emotions you are feeling you may be faced with an all-encompassing question of whether you should end the relationship or whether you should try and repair…

Being in a relationship often means allowing someone close enough to see not just your best moments, but also your vulnerabilities. Among these vulnerabilities are the old wounds we carry with us—past hurts, betrayals, or traumas that, when revisited, can bring forth a profound sense of unease. When such a wound begins to resurface in the context of a romantic relationship, it’s accompanied by a specific kind of dread. This dread arises from the realization that past experiences, which might…

Addiction can be a difficult experience to understand and to deal with. Sex addiction is a behavioral addiction. It is not formally recognised in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – V TR (DSM-V-TR) which holds criteria mental health practitioners use to provide accurate diagnoses. However, sex addiction can be found as a diagnosis in the International Classification of Disease (ICD-11) as a sexual compulsive behavior disorder. Facing any addiction can be difficult and may elicit many difficult and negative thoughts…

When you decide to begin a therapeutic journey there may be many thoughts and questions that flood your mind. These questions might revolve around what to expect, what you need to talk about, how you will feel before, during, and after the session, and whether or not this journey is actually for you. These questions are normal and understandable. This is a big and brave step that you are taking. Take a breath and be proud of yourself for investing…

Being in a relationship can be a fulfilling and satisfactory experience. Sharing your day to day experiences, your hopes, and dreams with another person should leave you cared for and feeling secure. But what happens when you don’t feel this way? What happens when you feel anxious, uncertain, insecure, and continuously needing to please your partner? This might be related to you being manipulated in your relationship. Becoming aware of manipulation in your relationship, whether you are the one manipulating…