Does discipline ever feel like you are fighting for control? It may be hard to believe that children can be powerful enough to shake most of us. Even though we do our best to find all the assertiveness within our … Read more
Coaching for Parents
You may have heard about the term parent coaching. It is now a bit of a buzz word in the world of parenting. But how many of us understand clearly what this parent coaching is? I would like to invest … Read more
Erectile Dysfunction: before one starts popping those pills – Part 2 of 4
There are different causes for ED and most probably if these are tackled, men suffering from this dysfunction can gain their erection back. The causes can be categorised into three different groups: psychological; medical and physical:
Physically, one needs to … Read more
Erectile Dysfunction: before one starts popping those pills – Part 1 of 4
George, a 50 year old man comes to the clinic with his new partner because he is experiencing erection difficulties. He has heard of a pill that he can take to make it better. I suggest that before he starts … Read more
Introduction to the Id, Ego, and Superego
According to psychoanalytic theory personality is made up of 3 parts – the id, ego (self) and superego. The id is impulsive, self-centred and childlike. The superego knows what is either good or bad and it is the opposite of … Read more
Awareness & Gestalt Therapy
Our awareness is a very subjective experience. So much so that a client cannot be assumed to be feeling the same experience as the therapist. If the therapist wants to help the client, they are to make the client more … Read more
Parent Alienation Syndrome
‘’I am really angry with our father, he promised to meet us today and he is late again. Mum was right. He is showing us that he doesn’t really care about our feelings.’’
Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is when the … Read more
The New Pacifiers
Laptops, mobile phones, tablets and similar gadgets are wonderful. I have use for them in my private and professional life, as many of you have. They are so versatile and you can use them for a variety of things, even … Read more
SUPERMARKETS – A parent’s worst nightmare
I was in a supermarket last week and I met a young boy who became my inspiration this month for this blog. He could not have been older than five, yet he made his mother struggle profusely, all because of … Read more
Discipline
How many times have we heard that discipline is the magic intervention to fix everything that is wrong? Whilst I believe that there is some truth in this idea, it is my contention that many of us fail to understand … Read more