When something is going wrong in an important relationship (whether it be between a couple, parents and adult children, siblings or friends), is therapy together usually the best way to tackle the problem?  Or, would individual therapy be more beneficial?

Relationships are difficult. How we balance two or more people's needs so that everyone gets enough of what they want most of the time is invariably a tricky business.

Many couples struggle to find a way to communicate effectively . Without a solid platform from which to discuss tricky subjects safely and productively we may flounder around feeling unhappy, angry and stuck. There might be rows, silences and slammed doors but no matter how much energy is expended nothing changes; the difficulties within the relationship stay the same. How might counselling and psychotherapy help? Feeling The Pressure Communication difficulties often arise -

In our efforts to connect to someone are we inadvertently pushing them away?

A recurring theme when working with communication difficulties is how to find common ground when one person approaches life's challenges in a very logical, thinking way and the other is much more inclined to focus on relationships and feelings. How might counselling or psychotherapy help? Pros and Cons of the Logical Mind It is not difficult to imagine the benefits of an ability to think logically, decisively and calmly in a range of different circumstances. With an emotion

All exchanges involving two sides have rules , even if they are unwritten. When we negotiate (argue...) with our partners there will also be rules and there is one simple one which is often overlooked but that can have a real impact on how we resolve our differences. Arguments have a tendency to go round and round. Sometimes  we find ourselves in the frustrating position of being unable to reach any sort of agreement - things just get more and more heated until one or other o