Love is not just a word or feeling. Love in action, needs to be seen, felt and received by your partner. In the last 10 years that I have been practicing as a couple therapist, this is one of the …
Emotional intimacy is a significant requirement for a relationship to flourish. As a couple therapist, one of the common issues that couples come into therapy with is finding their emotional connection low or lost or deteriorated. In couple therapy, the …
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As a couple therapist / relationship counsellor I often see couples facing challenges with the level of intimacy that they seek with their partner. Many come in to therapy frustrated and disappointed about their relationship with escalating conflicts and finding …
Three types of intimacy in a couple relationship Read more »
Conflicts are a normal part of any relationship. Especially among partners conflicts could be dealt with in a healthy manner with the intent of resolving the underlying issue. And when conflicts are resolved both with respect to the issue at …
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Dr John Gottman has done extensive research for over four decades on divorce prediction and marital stability. He identifies four specific ways of interactions between couples, basically unhealthy communication styles, unless checked, can directly influence the level of marital discord, …
Though the COVID pandemic has affected significant portions of the population, a greater silent pandemic is gripping the world today – loneliness. Even people who are not susceptible to COVID virus have been affected by loneliness and the reduced social …
Lonely in a relationship. What can you do to make it better? Read more »
Yes, boundaries are very important in a Couple relationship. When I say a couple relationship – I mean any kind of a committed relationship, which could be a marriage, or a live-in relationship or a boyfriend-girlfriend. A very common joke …
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When a couple come for counselling, they may come with a current crisis to be addressed or they might have many piled up and unresolved issues that have occurred over a period of time throughout their relationship. Of course you …
Can unresolved issues and resentments be addressed in couple therapy? Read more »
Boredom in your relationship? Conversations are running dry? Conversations are getting recycled over and over again? Tired of going to the same places all the time? Worry not. Boredom is something that every relationship undergoes at different points in time. …
Bored in your marriage/relationship? You can bring back the spark Read more »
The number of single parent families in India is growing significantly. This is happening mostly owing to more divorces and by way of one spouse passing away due to accident, health issues, maternal mortality etc. The single parent families face …