When I was going through my divorce I had no idea what to expect – I only knew one other person who had been divorced at that time and had no knowledge at all about what it entailed. How would I know? I had never needed to until that moment. Read more
Coaching is all about getting you from where you are now to where you want to be in future, but for some people that doesn’t fit for them. They may have difficulty committing to a programme of sessions due to childcare challenges, work committments or financial challenges – or they Read more
This is a question many clients ask themselves. How many times should I believe the promises that everything will get better before I leave the relationship? How many times should I believe that they will change? Read my latest blog featured in The Group Hug: https://www.thegrouphug.com/2020/01/22/how-many-times-should-i-try-to-save-my-relationship/
If you aren’t happy, what can you change right now to make your situation better or to make yourself feel better?
Is Christmas starting to excite you or fill you with dread? If you are still in an unhappy relationship, celebrations like birthdays and Christmas can be tough – trying to put on a smiley face in front of children and family can be extremely exhausting. Trying to keep everything calm Read more
When a relationship breaks down, for whatever reason, and you have children with your partner, co-parenting can be a challenge (to put it mildly). Children often get caught in the middle – used as pawns in the game, as separation leads to a toxic divorce and ongoing conflict around finances Read more
There is a growing trend for people to celebrate when they receive confirmation that they are no longer married to their ex. It seems there is a reason to celebrate lots of things we never used to – there’s ‘gender-reveal’ parties, baby showers and lots of people renewing their vows Read more
Change is difficult, many of us hate change. We prefer to live with certainty, even if that certainty makes us unhappy. Even when your relationship is abusive it is what you know. You know when your partner gives off a certain signal – starts tapping their foot impatiently, huffing and Read more
I know from personal experience how difficult it can be to leave an abusive relationship – it took me 3 attempts (not bad considering the average number is 8). Leaving any relationship that you have invested time and energy into is difficult, even when you know it is the right Read more