Disorganised Attachment: Understanding the Push-Pull of Fear and Longing Do you crave connection, but fear it at the same time? Do you push people away, then feel abandoned when they leave? If so, you may have a disorganised attachment style. This is the fourth and final post...
Why You Pull Away and How to Reconnect Do you feel overwhelmed by emotional closeness? Do you often need more space than your partner—or struggle to ask for help? If you’ve ever thought, “I’d rather deal with it alone,” you may have an avoidant attachment style. This...
Do you often feel anxious in relationships? Maybe you worry your partner will leave you. Or you feel uneasy if they don’t reply right away. You might find yourself needing constant reassurance. If this sounds familiar, you may have an anxious attachment style. In this second post...
Understanding the Foundation of Healthy Relationships Have you ever wondered why some people find it easy to build close, trusting relationships, while others struggle with fear, distance, or anxiety? Often, the answer lies in something called your attachment style. At the heart of healthy, fulfilling relationships is...
How Early Bonds Shape Adult Relationships Have you ever wondered why relationships sometimes feel so easy - or so hard? Whether you're someone who longs for closeness or someone who pulls away when things get too intimate, your attachment style might be the reason. In this post,...
**Embracing Vulnerability in Relationships** In relationships, one of the hardest things we often face is opening up about our past, especially experiences that might carry shame or fear. We worry about how our partner will respond, or worse—if they will still see us the same way....
This is the mug that I keep in my psychotherapy consulting room, the space where I am most reflective and still. Its my favourite and no matter the drink, each sip tastes more serene when taken from this mug. Having worked exclusively online from home over the...
5 Steps to Managing Fear in these CoronaVirus Times...
As the session wraps up and the client starts to gather his or her bag and coat, that’s when the casual bombshell is dropped. Right then in that 49th minute. “I found out yesterday that it’s terminal,” or “my mum died this morning” or “this...
Written by Shahida Arabi Imagine this: your entire reality has been warped and distorted. You have been mercilessly violated, manipulated, lied to, ridiculed, demeaned and gaslighted into believing that you are imagining things. The person you thought you knew and the life you built together have...
