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Giving your partner some space – surviving lockdown with your relationship intact
Lockdown isn’t easy for anyone. And it can quickly take its toll even on healthy relationships. Elinor uses her 30 mins of exercise to discuss one way of how to look after your relationship when your usual couple activities and ways of coping are reduced.
Do we have to be grateful, all the time?
On my 30 minutes allocated activity time today, I walked my dog on one of the beautiful routes that exist in this part of Hampshire. The sun was shining, there were flowers and colour everywhere, even the dog was behaving for once! And I felt so grateful. So grateful...
When Two becomes Three: Your Relationship After Baby
I was recently asked to be a Guest Editor for the Night Feed App (https://thenightfeed.uk) and write an article for them about maintaining and improving your relationship after your first baby arrives. If you don’t have the Night Feed App already, they provide a...
Looking for sunshine through all the storm clouds: how to tackle Confirmation Bias in your relationship
Storm Ciara, Storm Dennis, and apparently now Storm Jorge. It feels like it hasn’t stopped raining recently round here. It’s easy to feel like Spring sunshine is never going to arrive, and that our roads will be waterlogged and we’ll be sporting our raincoats forever....
Is it ever too late for relationship counselling?
Many couples wonder whether they have left it 'too late' before seeking help from a professional. Is it possible to get past the point of 'no return'? Is there any way back? How do you know when is the best time to seek counselling? Here are a few pointers to consider...
Proud to be Part of Overton Business Association!
Offering a local counselling service, for local clients has always been a big part of my motivation to start Hampshire Relationship Counselling. I started this by offering counselling sessions in the heart of Overton village at Wessex Business Services (...
New year, new who? 5 things to try when your relationship has got the January Blues.
Happy New Year! Or was it? There is a big spike in couples seeking relationship therapy after the festive period is finished. The combination of financial pressures, visiting inlaws, being trapped indoors and eating and drinking too much can lead to a significant...
What is Premarital Therapy? 5 reasons why you might want to consider counselling before marriage
There has been lots in the media recently about the rise of counselling for couples due to or thinking about getting married. This counselling has been termed as “premarital therapy”, and is one of the biggest growing trends in the counselling world. This article in...
How to reduce the “mental load”. 5 things to try.
At this time of year especially, the juggle and pressure of all the things on a “To Do” list can feel unbearable. I first heard the term “Mental Load” In this rather amazing cartoon which you can read here . However I don’t think that this is solely women or parents...
How Do I Stop Arguing With my Partner? 5 Ideas to Try
Arguments can be upsetting and exhausting for everyone. However there are a few ways that you can try and resolve difficulties before they turn into argument. Have a safe word. If you notice that your discussion is becoming heated, agree to have a safe word that you...