Free information session for separated parents
Have separated or considering separation? These don’t come along often – free information session for those considering separating or separated parents.
Have separated or considering separation? These don’t come along often – free information session for those considering separating or separated parents.
Divorce and separation are right up there in terms of life stressors, and it can get even more complicated if you have parted on bad terms. Yet if there children involved, in most cases, you will need to find a way to co-parent with your ex.
This is something that isn’t talked about much in counselling and psychology, as health practitioners often tend to focus on the problematic aspects of anxiety. To be fair, anxiety when it’s bad can feel awful and severely disrupt a person’s enjoyment of life. But there are other, more positive ways to think about it too …
In relationship counselling, either on your own or with your partner, I try to educate clients on the communication skills that are especially destructive to their relationship. As research shows most couples wait around 7 years before seeking help, it makes sense to learn about these sooner rather than later.
How are you when you get into an argument with your partner? Do you get angry quickly and end up regretting what you say, or do you shut down and retreat? It’s never too late to learn some new skills.