One thing about women that is difficult for many men is when we cry.  Often for a man he feels powerless in the face of tears and as discussed in my previous blog on when men lie, they feel like a failure in the face of this liquid demonstration of their failure to mak...

In my work with couples the issue of truth and lies, trust, and trustworthiness often arise.  The difficulty is that there is always more than one perspective on the issue, and men and women have different understandings of truth and lies. 

Women complain that they...

When people come for counselling they often wonder, “how long is this going to take?” And/or “Are you the one that can truly help me make lasting change?” (Often after a long list of seeking many helpers or approaches.) The answers to these questions are complicated, j...

In my previous blog, How to Really Listen, I promised to provide some questions that promote a deeper understanding and connection.  I have adapted most of these from Virginia Satir’s Iceberg of Emotion – she taught us that we only see people’s coping behaviour on the...