Are you always the victim, persecutor or rescuer in conflict situations? - Understanding the drama triangle
Send us Fan Mail In conflict situations we tend to step into familiar roles and often endlessly repeat the same unhelpful behaviour patterns. Karpman's Drama Triangle offers a useful model to understa...
17 Jan 202229min
Don't let the January Blues bring down your relationship - low mood and depression at the start of the year
Send us Fan Mail Now that Christmas and New Year is behind you do you struggle with feeling sluggish, more pessimistic and less motivated than usual? The beginning of the year is often a time when ma...
8 Jan 202227min
New year's resolutions - How your values may inform your relationship goals for 2022
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about new year's resolutions for the incoming year. We start off by discussing the relative merits of new year's resolutions and setting yourself goals in gene...
3 Jan 202231min
How differentiated are you? The key signs that indicate your level of success in a relationship
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode Angela talks about the concept of differentiation. Differentiation refers to our ability to develop and evolve psychologically, on our own and in relationships with...
27 Des 202122min
Having less stress at Christmas - synching your expectations around money, spending time with wider family and chores
Send us Fan Mail If you celebrate Christmas you may have all sorts of expectations of the festive days. Based on your earlier experiences of Christmas you are likely to have a number of associations w...
20 Des 202125min
How does your attachment style influence your mindset? - Security, insecurity and rigidity in relationships and dating
Send us Fan Mail Are you aware of your attachment style in relationships? Do you know what activates you into feeling insecure in a relationship? Knowing your attachment style will be hugely beneficia...
13 Des 202130min
Do you have a fixed or growth mindset? - Mindsets and their impact on relationships and dating
Send us Fan Mail Do you believe in the idea that love is either there or it isn't? Do you think that your partner is either meant to be for you or not? Do you worry that a partner who is not always as...
6 Des 202128min
What happens when you 'lose your mind'? - How understanding the structure of your brain helps in conflict situations
Send us Fan Mail Understanding the structure of your brain helps you and your partner to understand what happens when you are in a state of high emotional expression, e.g. when angry or feeling under ...
29 Nov 202128min
