Welcoming a new baby is a big life event. It’s common and natural to experience various emotions after giving birth. Many new parents have a lot of questions, uncertainties and expectations about their new role. However, if this life event … Read more
Sex and Consent
Consent is an agreement between individuals to engage in sexual activities. Sexual consent can at times be a grey area because it involves verbal and non-verbal communication about what we want sexually. It needs to be given freely and is … Read more
Reflecting on your own behaviour
Sometimes we come home after a tiring day, and tend to react our stress at our partner. But when you think of it, wouldn’t it be nicer to come home and be able to relax and have a great time, … Read more
CBT Part 1/2
CBT is one of the most researched forms of psychotherapy, mainly due to its efficiency in helping with symptoms of depression and anxiety. What does it stand for? CBT stands for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Its basic premise stems from … Read more
50 Shades Safer
BDSM, which stands for Bondage, Dominance, Sadism & Masochism is an acronym for a multitude of fetish play types and scenarios including bondage, power structures, domination/master roles, pain, and other physical and emotional ‘extremes’. While BDSM … Read more
Intimacy and breast cancer Part 2/2
In the first part of this write up we looked at the changes breast cancer and its treatment bring about and how it might effect the couple concerned. In this second part, I will be focusing more on specific points … Read more
Intimacy and breast cancer? Part 1/2
Being diagnosed with cancer is a life changing experience. There is usually initial shock and denial, then the sometimes long journey of facing breast surgery and various oncological treatments. The focus during this time is that of survival, and of … Read more
The secret of Empathy 2/2
In previous blog ‘The secret of empathy’ we discussed about how empathy is based into our brain, however to be empathetic as much as possible it’s important to keep learning all the time. Here are several methods which could help … Read more
The secret of Empathy 1/2
Even though we tend to see the world through the prism of our own reflection, at the same time we are social creatures surrounded by other people and it’s crucial to our personal development, our relationship and society itself to … Read more