by Marieke Byford | Nov 15, 2023 | Featured, Insight, Personal growth, Psychology, Relationships, Wellbeing
Finding balance in troubling times The world we live in is facing an unprecedented set of challenges. In the past few years, we’ve had to adapt to new ways of living and working, while also dealing with the emotional toll of isolation, loss, and uncertainty. Despite... 
by Marieke Byford | Aug 16, 2023 | Featured, Personal growth, Psychology, Relationships
Understanding Codependence Codependence is a term that is often used in reference to a specific type of dysfunctional relationship dynamic. It is a pattern of behaviour in which one person in a relationship is overly reliant on the other person, to the extent that... 
by Marieke Byford | Sep 16, 2022 | Featured, Insight, Personal growth, Psychology, Relationships, Wellbeing
A mindful approach to dealing with feelings of resentment Feelings of resentment are extremely common in relationships. If left unresolved, they can be destructive and can slowly sour our relationships and cause us a tremendous amount of personal suffering. In... 
by Marieke Byford | Apr 16, 2019 | Featured, Relationships
The Art of Forgiveness Forgiving others is not a completely altruistic act, it’s in your own self-interest. If we aren’t able to let go and ultimately forgive those that have hurt us, we hold ourselves in a state of pain and suffering where we re-live a... 
by Marieke Byford | Feb 18, 2019 | Couples Therapy, Featured, Marriage Counselling, Relationships
5 steps to increased intimacy in your relationship Many couples feel most intimate when they are making love however, intimacy and sex are not the same thing. Interestingly, many people seek out sex when what they truly desire is intimacy. Sex is only one aspect... 
by Mindview Psychology | Jan 23, 2019 | Couples Therapy, Featured, Marriage Counselling, Relationships
7 signs that you may need couples therapy Seeking out couples therapy is not an indicator that you’re in a ‘bad’ relationship or marriage and it certainly doesn’t have to be a pre-cursor to a break-up. Every relationship has it’s up and downs –...