Articles by Jacqueline McDiarmid, Break ups, Couple's counselling, Family counselling, Mental Health, Narcissist, Post Separation, Relationships
Why did my partner cheat on me?
January 29, 2019
At the Sydney Couple and Family Specialists we see many couples for marriage and relationship counselling – and probably one of the most common (and painful) presentations is when one person has betrayed the other. There are lots of different ways to …
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When is controlling behaviour from a partner toxic or abusive?
December 04, 2018
Many people can appear controlling in a relationship and I certainly see many examples of it in couples counselling. Often controlling behaviours show up because the person is feeling insecure or highly anxious. Anxiety fuels controlling behaviours in relationships. But there …