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Couples counselling creates a safe environment for couples to talk through issues within the relationship.

Couples counselling is not a test but a place where couples can become clear about what is happening between them.

Helen has helped hundreds of couples, throughout the Redlands to work through difficult times. Helen’s private office in Cleveland is a haven for couples undergoing counselling, helping couples to enjoy a happy partnership or end a difficult relationship.

The following blog posts provide information to help couples. If you would some more personalised strategies, contact Helen Harrison on 0439 889 969.

Are you living with a man child?

By |2020-06-24T18:48:09+10:00June 22nd, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General, Marriage Counselling, Self help|

Are you living with a man child? What is a man child? A man child is an individual who is immature for their age. Sometimes men who were overly nurtured as children and their parents protected them to a point where they did not get to experience disappointment and consequences due to making some mistakes. Teaching a child to think that he is always right is never to blame and does not have to handle tasks and responsibilities either at home or at school literally stunts his maturity and growth as an individual. Parents take protective measures to make sure their child … Read More

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Are you a lonely wife or husband?

By |2020-05-22T14:41:32+10:00June 8th, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General, Life Coaching, Marriage Counselling, Self Esteem, Self help|

Are you a lonely wife or husband? If you are lonely in your marriage it's painful and it hurts, and you wonder how you got here.   What does it look like? Your both at one place together yet you cannot connect with each other. You feel awkward and uncomfortable being in the same room together. You are not physically, mentally, or emotionally connected. When you do connect it may be hostile, defensive, argumentative and you start assuming things and taking things very personally.  You both no longer share your feelings with each other. How did you get here? Many reasons.... Lack of together … Read More

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How to encourage your partner to express emotion

By |2020-05-24T17:15:25+10:00May 25th, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General, Life Coaching, Marriage Counselling, Self Esteem, Self help|

Want your partner to express emotion? When partners can’t express their emotions, it can erode the marriage. Emotions give us important information that we can use to better understand our needs, priorities, and limits. We can use emotions to set boundaries and make decisions. Without emotion in your marriage, this erodes trust, security, intimacy, and closeness, and it's very painful if you’re on the receiving end of it. If a partner is not sharing emotions like sadness, loss, or grief, the relationship doesn’t become a haven for dealing with the deeper issues that occur in marriage. I regularly work with individuals and … Read More

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Ways to make marriage fun again

By |2020-06-24T18:51:03+10:00May 11th, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General, Life Coaching, Marriage Counselling, Self help|

Ways to make marriage fun again. Having no fun in your marriage is slowly killing it and I see firsthand how it is affecting the couples I work with. It's putting strain and stress on marriages and not creating room for pleasure and desire.  Understanding that you need to bring fun back will make for a much happier empowered marriage. 10 Ideas to start bringing the fun back into your marriage: Prioritise your marriage Are you in a rut, too much of a routine and habits and no room, want or time to put into your marriage? If you want to have … Read More

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Can you really trust your partner again

By |2020-06-24T18:52:25+10:00April 27th, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General, Life Coaching, Marriage Counselling|

Can you really trust your partner again? Marriage needs trust and without it, it's very difficult to have a harmonious empowered marriage.  Being able to trust your partner is the most important part of being in a relationship. Trust generally is the act of placing confidence and being able to depend on someone or something. Your life’s experiences can impact your ability to trust others. The issue of trust and relationships focuses on the question of whether the partners are faithful and honest enough to one another. I see trust and marriage very much like a garden that you attend to every day.  … Read More

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10 Warning signs you’re in a Toxic Marriage

By |2020-06-24T18:54:42+10:00March 30th, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General, Marriage Counselling|

10 Warning signs you're in a toxic marriage: There is no such thing as a perfect marriage/relationship.  Our intimate relationship I believe has a huge bearing on our own worthiness to give and receive love.  What we are willing to accept is deeply connected to our level of self-esteem and how conscious we are and how available we are to ourselves to release any suppressed traumas and healing our wounds. There are 10 warning signs you’re in a toxic marriage 1. Absence of trust: If you lack trust you need to ask yourself why? Without trust, a relationship has no real foundation. … Read More

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Happy Marriage Happy Kids

By |2020-06-24T18:56:08+10:00March 16th, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General|

Happy Marriage, Happy Kids: An interview with Megan Warren from Key to Kids. Teaching for 18 years, mother, business owner and passionate in supporting parents to build a strong relationship with children. Megan's website is Key to Kids - https://keytokids.com.au/ Megan offers beneficial skills in building a relationship with children because children will do anything for you if they: feel that they're loved if they feel that they're valued and you have that relationship with them Megan offers online courses one-hour information sessions for parents and educators workshops for teachers. The first seven years of a child's life are so important and … Read More

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Fall back in love with your partner

By |2020-06-24T19:01:44+10:00March 2nd, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General, Marriage Counselling, Self help|

Fall back in love with your partner: You hear those hated words, “I’m not in love with you.” Or maybe your partner thought they made it a little easier for you by saying, “I love you but I’m not in love with you.” Or…maybe the things they said were blunt and hurtful. Tearing you down. Making it sound like it’s your fault that they want to leave. It hurts. You love your partner but for whatever reason, your partner no longer wants to be with you. You can fall back in love with your partner. To be in love with each other again can happen … Read More

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Tired adrenals, the marriage killer

By |2020-06-24T19:03:55+10:00February 17th, 2020|Anxiety, Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, FAQ, General, Marriage Counselling, Self Esteem, Self help|

Couple meditating together An interview about "Tired adrenals, the marriage killer" with Gary Borman from Feeling Great Naturally. Listen to the complete interview on the Empowered Marriage Podcast. Tired adrenals are something Garry see lots of and how numerous health conditions can all come back to this one common syndrome.  Tired adrenals and the syndrome that surrounds it, it's just a grouping of so many different problems that people don't recognize. What are the main symptoms if you're suffering from adrenal fatigue syndrome? There’s a whole bunch of different symptoms and it's not one disease or condition. Fatigue and really … Read More

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Mend my marriage

By |2020-06-24T19:05:09+10:00February 10th, 2020|Counselling in Brisbane, Counselling in the Redlands, Couples, General, Marriage Counselling, Self help|

Attending Marriage Counselling When you have a problem in your life you work out what your doing wrong, come up with a solution and you try and fix it yourself or seek assistance. What I find in the couples I have worked with is when there are problems in the marriage generally each partner blames each other and waits for the other to change. This waiting and blaming is very destructive to yourself and your marriage. Each of you needs to take responsibility for the problems and aide in the solutions. Common relationship problems include: • Sexual issues • Different … Read More

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