Talking about sex can be more intimate than having sex.The most important part of cultivating a healthy sex life is talking about a healthy sex life. The Gottman Institute’s research shows that among couples who can’t comfortably talk about sex with Read More
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26 Feb What Makes a Good Psychotherapist?
What Makes a Good Psychotherapist? https://danielmintie.com/what-makes-a-good-psychotherapist/In exploring the question "What Makes a Good Psychotherapist?", I’m excited to have been interviewed by Daniel Mintie about my article in Skeptic Magazine Read More
16 Jan Making Sure Your Relationship Will Flourish
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesInstead of making New Year’s resolutions, why not use January for making sure your relationship will flourish? The start of the year is a good time to refocus on your relationship vision, take stock, Read More
06 Nov Cracking the CODE of Your Intimate Relationship
Cracking the code of your intimate relationship means learning about emotions. Emotions are core to human interactions. They provide the code, the key, to successful relationships. Emotion regulation and self-soothing skills are essential if you want Read More
04 Jul Managing the Reactions of Your Inner Child and Outer Child
The reactions of your Inner Child and Outer Child aspects arise from the hurt, neglected or wounded parts of our selves that require understanding, support and healing. Because these aspects of our psyche are scared and angry, or feel vulnerable and Read More
03 May Get Clear on the Myths About Sex
There are so many myths about sex, that it’s hard to know where to begin to debunk them. Sex is much more than people imagine. It’s about connection, pleasure, play and curiosity. It’s about talking, sharing, being vulnerable, balancing safety with Read More
12 Sep A Relationship Secret No-one Will Admit
Here is a relationship secret no relationship coach will openly admit to you.Real growth is hard. All relationship therapists, counsellors and coaches know this, but let’s dig deeper….I know, I’m supposed to tell you about how easy building your Read More
01 Jul Your Functional Adult and Adaptive Child in relationship
We all have relational wounds which result in us developing an Adaptive Child part to cope with these wounds. None of us escapes without being disappointed, hurt, overwhelmed or left alone sometime in childhood. These relational traumas can happen in Read More
28 Feb The Man’s Guide to Women by John & Julie Gottman
If you're a man, are you confused and mystified by your female partner? If so, you're not alone! You may need to read "The Man's Guide to Women" by John & Julie Gottman.This book summarises their 40 years of research conducted on more than 3,000 Read More
11 Jan Why is it hard to talk about sex?
For many people it’s hard to talk about sex. No matter how much you think you know about the “how-to” part of sex, and the “techniques” for giving and receiving pleasure, none of it is helpful if you aren’t able to talk to your partner about Read More
