Relationships

Intimacy is about love, trust and support; accepting and sharing in your partner’s feelings, being there when they want to let their defenses down and knowing that they will be there for you. Intimacy is expressed through words and actions, as well as the sharing of feelings and experiences such as pain and sadness, happiness and love, hard work and humour.

Love and mental health are two intricately connected aspects of our lives. When we love someone, it can bring us great joy, but it can also bring challenges and difficulties that can take a toll on our mental well-being. This blog will explore the impact of love on mental health and how healthy relationships can support our overall well-being.

Love is a complex emotion that can take us on a journey of ups and downs. It is natural to feel drawn to someone, to feel an initial spark of attraction, and to experience the butterflies in our stomachs that come with infatuation. However, it is essential to distinguish between infatuation and true love to build a lasting and healthy relationship.

Relationships are a partnership between two adults who love and respect each other. However, sometimes one partner takes on the role of a parent and the other becomes a child. This dynamic can lead to decreased marital satisfaction, frustration, anger, and resentment for both partners. In this blog, we will explore signs that you may be parenting your partner, the side effects of acting as a parent, why people start parenting their partners, and what constitutes a healthy relationship.

Love is a complex emotion that has been the subject of countless books, movies, and songs. It is often portrayed as the ultimate goal in life, the thing that will make us feel complete and fulfilled. However, the reality is that love alone cannot bring us lasting happiness. While it is true that love can bring us joy and happiness, it can also bring pain, heartbreak, and disappointment. Therefore, it is important to have a more nuanced understanding of the role of love in our lives.

Loving a romantic partner is a process that requires understanding, patience, and a willingness to adapt and change. The key to a healthy and loving relationship is to be present and attentive to your partner’s needs, and to make their well-being a priority. This may mean putting aside your own wants and desires, and being open to change and growth within yourself, in order to better understand and support your loved one.

Seeking help for your mental health can be quite nerve-racking and not knowing what to expect can cause worry. However, it is important to remind yourself that you have already taken the hardest step, which is realising the need to seek support for yourself and taking action on it. There are many persistent myths about therapy that can influence a person’s decision to avoid seeking help. However, these myths are not based in fact, and knowing how to separate fact from fiction can help you make the decision to seek therapy.

For the many people who have yet to seek the mental health care they need, lingering questions about what to expect in therapy can create added anxiety. Contrary to what you may see in movies or TV shows, therapy is not always a dramatic process where you lie on a couch and spill your deepest secrets. The therapy process is more nuanced and complex than you might expect.

If you’re currently struggling and on the fence about therapy because you believe it’s for people with more severe problems, symptoms, or mental health conditions than you’re experiencing, I’d like to challenge you to abandon that assumption. Therapy offers numerous benefits to our total well-being.

“What to expect in couples therapy?” Is an important question you may be asking yourselves if you have never done it before. Therapy in general may seem overwhelming, as you know it can drudge up feelings that you have been trying to keep dormant for a long time. Add your partner in the mix and it can feel even more daunting as you both feel uncomfortable feelings. Couples can feel nervous about the process bringing to light that they are not meant to be together. All reasons for feeling nervous about reaching out and exploring couples therapy are completely valid and incredibly common.

“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” – Dave Meurer While individual therapy can and does help people deal with relationship issues on their own, sometimes it’s helpful for a couple to attend therapy together to sort through difficulties. Marriage and couples counselling is a type of counselling that offers a safe environment for couples to explore difficulties, overcome obstacles, and work toward common goals.

One of the first complaints people have about counselling and psychotherapy is that ‘a therapist costs too much’. While a good therapist can indeed charge a healthy hourly rate, there is another side to money and therapy to consider. Can therapy help you get your life together to the point you are actually earning more money than before? We’d say a solid yes, and here’s our reasons why.