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In this blog we explore how our early life experiences affect our attachment styles and how these patterns impact our relationships. We explain the four types of attachment styles - secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganised - and the typical behaviours associated with each. If you want to recognise and work on developing a more secure attachment style to facilitate personal growth and positive change in relationships, dive in and read now.
Dealing with children who experience big feelings can be challenging for parents. Children's emotions can be intense and overwhelming, and when they don’t yet have the skills or ability to manage them effectively, it can have a significant impact on a child's behaviour. Sometime that looks like loud outbursts and misbehaviour, and sometimes it’s less obvious as they turn inward and experience anxiety or sadness. Either way, we can help out children develop the skills needed to manage their feelings.
Dr John Gottman’s research is extensive in how to honour your partner, and your relationship. We teach these skills consistently in our couples therapy work, as well as in our workshops. Here are just some quick skills that you can put into place immediately, with relative ease, but for hopefully large gain.
Too often when things aren't going well in our relationship we begin to think we may be better off leaving, starting again with someone else, or even being single again.
It makes sense, no-one wants to spend their life in an unhappy relationship. The truth is that there is not a whole lot of difference between happy and unhappy relationships. Research shows us that happy couples really only do 'small things often' to nurture and maintain their relationship harmony.
Here are three common relationship problems, and three 'small things' that you can do to start getting your relationship back on track.
