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What is Psychotherapy & what happens in therapy? Psychotherapy (also known as 'talk therapy') is an approach or method that treats mental health challenges and issues. It entails a structured process where a trained and qualified professional helps a client/patient explore what life is presenting for them. The professional could be a 'psychotherapist, psychologist or psychiatrist'. Psychotherapy is also interchangeably used with the terms 'counselling' or 'therapy'. Psychothe

What is Gaslighting & the signs to look for? To put simply, gaslighting is form of psychological manipulation where someone makes you doubt you your own experience, perception or memory of an event. Gaslighting can be incredibly subtle and sly, and over time it has the power to erode your confidence in your own reality. This can lead to feelings of confusion, anxiety or co-dependency on the person who is gaslighting you. We can also say it is a form of emotional abuse if it b

Is couples therapy going to save my relationship? Whilst couples therapy can help your relationship, you cannot lean in too much on the idea that it will "save" your relationship. Unfortunately, couples therapy is not a magic wand that can put a spell or magic dust on your relationship to save it or "fix it". Couples therapy is a great place to improve communication skills. Communication IS the cornerstone of a healthy, functional and fulfilling relationship.

Is it OK to talk about sex in couples therapy? YES, it is OK to talk about sex in your couples therapy. To be more precise, you should be able to talk about sex in your couples therapy especially if your couples therapist is a psychosexual therapist/sex therapist as well as a relationship therapist. Sex is not just physical, it is not just an act of physicality or bodies coming together. Sex is part of emotional intimacy as much as it is physical intimacy. Our sexuality is

One of the commonly asked question about couples therapy is "How long will we have to be in couples therapy?" Understandably you want to know about the commitment involved including time, effort and cost. The type and severity of issues you've come to couples therapy will be a factor. Your motivation to change also impacts your experience of couples therapy. The length of your relationship could has play a factor in how long you need couples therapy for. The frequency of ses