When you are in a relationship, you can expect that there will be some changes in both of your activities and behaviours that would be required to build up a healthy relationship.  Certain things that were OK to do before …

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Last week I was having a conversation with this friend of mine and somehow the it did not go well. Something unpleasant was said and I felt cornered. Instead of addressing the issue, I felt emotions like intense fear, shame …

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Do you want to feel more optimistic, feel better satisfaction and develop a positive outlook towards life and towards yourself? If you can develop this one simple habit you can build that positive attitude and happiness in yourself – Gratitude. …

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Manipulation can happen in any relationship but it is significantly damaging when it happens between partners. More often than not if interacting with the other person makes you feel shame, guilt, or accused, emotionally exhausted, or doubting your own reality …

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In a relationship and still feeling lonely? 4 steps to take to address this loneliness in your relationship and feel connected with each other. So many couples come into therapy saying that they feel lonely in the relationship. They complain …

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Planning to get married or maybe you are already married? Or are you in a committed long-term relationship and planning to live together?  Here are 5 critical topics that you could have conversations about with your partner that can directly …

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Lying.  One of the common behaviours that we all engage in, somewhere or the other. We may lie about our whereabouts, or saying we will reach in 10 minutes when we know it will take half an hour, we may …

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When couples come in for therapy, or even individuals who want to work on their relationship, one of the key things that we discuss and try to understand is what is their definition of a relationship. What are the components …

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In my experience of working with couples in conflict, these are the 5 things that stand out which typically escalate things further and damage the relationship even further than the conflict that is currently going on. 5 things to never …

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8th of March is International Women’s Day. A day that is seen as, a day to celebrate women, challenges and accomplishments. We dress up, send greeting messages on WhatsApp and Facebook, there are celebrations on media, advertisements, corporate celebrations and …

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