Jane and Mark are great communicators. Their lifestyle is organised, structured and fun for their four children all under 14 years old.  Why were they then in my counselling room? 

Have you ever struggled to comprehend or accept your partner’s previous life before you? Maybe they can’t handle your horrible histories?

 ​Welcome to Part 2 of my Top 10 Worst Relationship Mistakes Series. 

It is so normal for intimacy levels to wax and wane throughout life’s challenges that involve lack of sleep throughout parenting, illness, stress and uncertainty during a pandemic. Enjoy the more specific how to's when overcoming a lack of intimacy in your relationship. What can you do to rebuild intimacy?

“Why did she go to great lengths to lie to me for so long?” “How could he not have considered the horrific consequences?” “Do leopards change their spots?”

…. All valid and heart wrenching questions when trust is broken.

When your partner undermines you with friends and family. Listen in for examples of when this common snag occurs and what you can do about it.

Join me as I discuss how I worked in the Counselling room with Vanessa and Brad and how they overcame this common but disastrous snag for many couples.

Hear about the common topics we hide in our relationship and one major point not to overlook at the end!

Feeling trapped in isolation and loneliness from days of conflict is exhausting. Here's where to start...

What to do when your relationship makes you feel a lot less than the best version of you.

You started out so strong! Fast forward>>> a few years later and children then you become passing ships in the night. Enjoy my ideas on how to receive the meaningful support you need in your relationship. 

Is your partner your number one fan? We want to know that our intimate partner is our go-to person and that you are there for them.  What happens when you don't have this and what does that mean for you?

There is a myriad of reasons for relationships to run off track. The main derailers to relationship bliss are inevitably unveiled by the same root causes. 

February is LOVE month for many, except for those disappointed by unrealistic expectations or if you're single! As featured in Australian Woman's Day magazine, listen in as I bust a few myths about relationships and take a different perspective on how to level up your relationship skills.

Christmas time is approaching! Here are my themes of major relationship challenges I notice each year so you can avoid them. It is a time of love, of compassion, of togetherness … and often, of barely constrained arguments. 

There is a myriad of reasons for relationships to run off track. The main derailers to relationship bliss are inevitably unveiled by the same root causes. 

 We thrive on touch. The way we are touched can have a lifelong impact - good and bad. Join me in the episode as I contemplate the power of touch and changing with the times of the transition of the printed to digital newspapers!

Men's Health Week is a great opportunity to celebrate our mosaic brains and the incredible, uniqueness of the masculine and feminine tendencies found in all blokes – some weighted in more areas than others. 

You may have started the year with the intention to give your relationship another big shot and rekindle the connection, then found it further strained throughout social isolation. As we approach mid-year, maybe you’re both on the downward spiral and bogged down.

"I haven't spoken to the mother-in-law for six months now ... apparently, it's rude to interrupt.” chuckled one of my clients recently. The focus is mothers-in-law as we contemplate Mother’s Day for May.

Does social distancing translate to a greater use of pornography? Many people do ask me if pornography is a contributing cause to the demise of relationships? 

You'll appreciate my ideas on alleviating loneliness during physical distancing (not social isolation).

The sound of crickets are chirping except for the tap of your keyboard or phone, working from home... wait there's more!

Tune in to the first of my new series, "Stockpiling Relationship Solutions". How do you cope with the unknown? What behaviours do those of you in a relationship find your partner exhibit when fearful? 

It's a wrap for my Inhibitors to Intimacy series with this beautiful term, Naked to the Soul". It blends beautifully with explaining one of those main blocks to the love your crave and deserve.

As it turns out - quite a lot!

Find out why in this article as part of my "Inhibitors to Intimacy" series.

Fear of rejection is our one greatest fear (according to me!) as part of my first series for 2020 - "Intimacy Inhibitors". Listen to my 9 Hot Tips for mind managing fear. With repetition and consistency, anyone can do this.

Tune in to hear that one word that all too often unravels couples in my Intimacy Inhibitors Series from my weekly relationships column in the Sunshine Coast Daily.

November and December bring an awfully fun frenzy along with varied stressful pressures like no other time of the year. For this reason, I’ve researched a series of admirable trail blazing couples on the Sunshine Coast to inspire us with how they manage to stay cohesive and most importantly, sane!

I reveal the most common reason couples seek relationship therapy, capturing an important feature of substandard connections and how I approach this.