Marriage and relationships. Humans are social beings and needing to connect with others is a basic need that is essential for our well being. To be in a committed relationship is one way that this innate need gets catered to.
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 …
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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In any conflict situation or other situation as well, it is possible that some action or inaction, things that you said or didn’t say, could have caused some emotional hurt, pain, anger, sadness, shame etc. to your partner. So how …
How to Apologize when You Hurt Someone you Love? Read more »
If a couple says they don’t fight at all, there sure is some problem there. And if they fight all the time then definitely there is a problem. When couples have conflicts they typically have 4 options 1. They may …
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Do you experience any emotional distance between you and your partner?Do you feel that you don’t connect with each other anymore the way you used to?Do you find that your conversations have dried up and has become transactional?Do you want …
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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 »
As a counsellor / therapist one of my focus areas with my clients would be to help them build / enhance a healthy support system around themselves. One such support system could be having good friends and this is one …
Are your parents pressurizing you to get married and you don’t want to or don’t want to yet? This is a fairly common occurrence in Indian families. Here are 4 important conversations to have with your parents. As a counsellor, …
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