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Divorce and Children: How to Support Your Child Through Separation
By Pam Custers, Relationship Therapist SW19 MA Pg/Dip (RELATE) Relationship Therapist Published on 23rd August, 2018 When our children are hurting, so do we as parents, doubly so when we feel it is somehow our fault. Divorce brings up a range of differing...
Men’s mental health is no longer tabooÂ
By Pam Custers, Relationship TherapistSW19 MA Pg/Dip (RELATE) Relationship Therapist Published on 16th November, 2021 | Updated on 7th October, 2022 We need to talk about men’s mental health! Men’s mental health needs to be taken seriously. When...
Low Self Esteem in Relationships: Signs and How to Improve
By Pam Custers, Relationship Therapist SW19 MA Pg/Dip (RELATE) Relationship Therapist Published on 1st September, 2022 Is your self-esteem standing in the way of your happiness and your relationships? This is a very important question to ask yourself....
Communication in Relationships: How Active Listening Builds Deeper Connection
By Pam Custers, Relationship TherapistSW19 MA Pg/Dip (RELATE) Relationship Therapist Published on 7th October, 2022 “You aren’t listening to me!”Do you sometimes wonder whether your partner is losing their hearing? Do they respond...
Stress is a part of life
We can’t open a magazine or read the newspaper without being reminded how stress impacts our lives. The impact of stress can’t be underestimated. We are often told to adjust our lives shift our mindset or simply “take a break” in order to de...
How happy is your family
How happy is your family? Our families bring us joy, better health and wellbeing but they can also be the source of distress. The pandemic has not eased the situation. Navigating family life is a process of being able to create healthy connection that can tolerate...
Keep the love alive!
With the new year well on the way it’s almost time to think about all things love. How do we keep the love alive? Some interesting research recently crossed my desk. The title was ‘Forget Romance and Think Excitement’. Keeping the love alive is always key to...
How happy is your family?
Our families bring us joy, better health and wellbeing but they can also be the source of distress. The pandemic has not eased the situation. Navigating family life is a process of being able to create healthy connection that can tolerate life challenges without...
When health anxiety affects our health.
With all the talk of the Corona virus it is little wonder that we may start feeling anxious. When we suffer from anxiety already, something like the fear of getting ill can tip us over the edge. Anxiety about this virus can set off a whole range of thoughts,...
Cultivating hope in times of uncertainty
Lock down has intensified all our feelings and none more so than those of young people. Suddenly life is under the microscope. Not only do we feel like we have been living through a life and death scenario but for young people the last three months have felt like a...
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