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.
Any relationship there is bound to be conflicts and difficult situations. At the same time there will always be pleasant interactions as well. It is generally recommended that for every negative interaction there needs to be at least three positive …
Three ways to improve your bonding and intimacy in your relationship Read more »
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 »
As a counsellor and a therapist I usually tell my clients that there are no good or bad emotions. All emotions have survival value to us. Every emotion has a meaning, purpose, value and has a significant influence on us …
Disagreements arguments, conflicts, fights are an inevitable part of any relationship. Especially in a very close relationship like a couple, who share their life time and space with each other, it is unavoidable. I usually tell my couple clients in …
You must be thinking – what is it about? In India the law says that, when it comes to age, the woman has to be 18+ and a man has to be 21+ to get married. So what is the …
When is the right time to get married? How will you know? Read more »
I see a lot of couples who come with me with this particular question, where one partner feels that they are having a close friendship with someone else (typically of the other sex) and the other partner feels that it’s an affair. …
Bringing up a child in a safe and healthy manner is no easy task, especially in today’s world. We hear more and more about child trafficking, sexual abuse, exploitation of children etc almost everyday. Stringent laws, active policing, faster legal …
Conflict – what comes to the mind when we say the word conflict? Stress, tension, disagreement, argument, different points of view, escalation, communication breakdown, crisis and so on. So isn’t it better for us to avoid conflicts and not have …
Avoiding conflicts at any cost? You are damaging your relationship 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 »
Bullying in childhood can happen at any age and then any environment. It can happen at school, on way to school, in the neighborhood, in the playground, online – on social media, chat applications and so on. Bullying leaves …
Parents bullied by child – Why and how to handle? Read more »