Relationships

Here we are again, talking about communication! I think this may just be the most discussed topic in relationships but for good reason. The way in which we build and maintain connection is through open communication. When those lines start to fail we can find ourselves stumbling and losing our relationship footing. Often couples will… Read more

It is funny to me how when we are in a relationship for a long time we can lose sight of how to compliment our partner. As a relationship counsellor I have been working with this with quite a few of my couples over the past while and when we talk about what each person… Read more

I have a confession to make, one that I can’t say I am particularly proud of, and one that, as a relationship counsellor, I should know better and therefore be doing better. I was on the phone with my mom on Friday and she asked me what I was doing this that evening and what… Read more

In order to get to where you are today, in this very moment, you have had to experience all kinds of things, some good, some hard, some happy, some sad, some you want to hold onto forever and some you would rather forget ever happened.  All of these experiences make up who you are and… Read more

One of the things I often get asked about when working with couples in my counselling practice here in Vancouver is what types of exercises they can do that will help them work on their relationship. While there are many different ones one of my favorites to recommend is a reading exercise. In the field… Read more

My husband and I had a meeting at the bank earlier this week. We spent an hour with an advisor going through our finances and getting an understanding of where we are at and what we need to do to get to where we want to be. Going in I felt a bit nervous but… Read more

Sometimes we have issues in our relationships that we just can’t see eye to eye on. Perhaps it is an issue that you have been having for a long time, or a new one you are just recently facing. Our wish is that we will resolve all our issues in one quick conversation but more… Read more

Happy Spring! I don’t know about you but I am finding the longer days, cherry blossoms and sunny afternoons uplifting and exciting. It feels like the world is coming alive again after winter!   This blog is for longtime couples and daters alike who are looking for some new ways to connect with their partner… Read more

Let’s face it. The majority of us are more stressed than we would like to be. Most of us are aware of the impact stress has on our lives (poor sleep, weight gain, increased anxiety, burnout etc) but how many of you pay attention to the impact stress has on your relationship? Stress can impact… Read more