How to separate during the coronavirus (and manage the impacts on your children).
As the weeks go on, the stress of COVID-19 is increasing for many of us. It’s really showing up cracks in relationships. So much so, there is an increase in the number of people contacting me to help them separate. Coronavirus means …
The benefits of marriage counselling by Telehealth
How do we maintain our mental health and continue to work on our relationships in the time of COVID-19 and social distancing? Most mental health practitioners are now conducting sessions via teleconferencing, using either Telehealth or videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom. As …
How to survive your relationship during COVID-19
Many couples and families are working-from-home and home-schooling in the same house because of coronavirus. These are important measures that will help contain the COVID-19 pandemic, but I am seeing an increase in anxiety from people who have to self- isolate or …
How Teleconference Counselling can help in the Coronavirus situation
Teleconference sessions are a convenient, effective alternative to face-to-face therapy and are suitable for individuals, couples and families. They are also a good option in the current Coronavirus climate where our ability to move around in the community is reduced. But what …
What to expect from the Gottman Method and why it is Good for Couples Counselling
Many couples come to Sydney Couple and Family Specialists knowing of the Gottman Method, and wanting to work in that method. They have often heard or read about Gottman Couples Counselling because it has a relatively high profile as a successful couples counselling methodology. If you’re …
10 Things to expect in Couples Counselling Sydney
You have finally made the appointment for couples counselling – but now you’re both feeling a little anxious about what will actually happen in the sessions. Here are 10 things you can expect in the couples counselling process:- You will feel comfortable – …
How to share mental load in a relationship
If it feels like you carry an unequal portion of the domestic duties and mental load around them, then you’re not alone. Inequality between genders was a key finding of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey – 2019 – with …
AD/HD medication – How do children describe it?
I am a Family Counsellor who works with a lot of parents and families affected by a child’s AD/HD diagnosis. Many parents come to see me because they are not on the same parenting page with decisions about medication for their child. …
How to stop bickering with your partner
Bickering, niggling ongoing arguments between a couple can really drag a relationship down and lead to general unhappiness for everyone concerned – the couple and any children who are often witness to it. Bickering can also impact extended family and friends if …
“My Husband or Wife is always angry” – How to Deal with an Angry Partner
In this article I discuss anger that shows up in a relationship. Typically, there is a complaint by one partner that the other partner is angry all of the time. The ‘anger’ we are talking about here is not violence or abuse …