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New Year Resolutions For A Better World

For several years, around this time, I’ve put out an e-mail to my subscribers that provides some guidance about how to achieve goals during the coming year. This is, after all, the time when... The...

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Accepting The Death Of A Loved One

Even though death is a natural part of the circle of life the death of a loved one can be hard to accept. As the elderly around me pass away, sometimes it seems almost... The post Accepting The Death...

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Concentration Problems in Adults

I often hear my clients complain about how easily they are distracted.  As a result of their concentration problems and lack of focus they are overwhelmed by the many unfinished projects and associated...

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The Incredible Benefits of Regular Exercise

Even though psychologists are supposed to focus on the mind, as a curious trained systemic therapist I choose to focus on how body-mind-spirit relate as a whole.  Like many people I have been...

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‘A Complaint Free World’: Moving From A Culture Of Complaint To Creative...

Last week I wrote about my visa problems and how I found myself having to live in a different country than my husband and daughter. When we identify as the victim of a situation... The post ‘A...

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Learning From Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching

Having studied in the UK, I often cite authors and ideas from the West.  In this post I feel the need to go to the Far East, all the way to China as far... The post Learning From Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching...

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Is Conflict Healthy For Couples?

I was asked an important question in one of my couple sessions.  The husband had the expectation from therapy that the arguments would stop.  The wife was questioning her husband’s assumption. How...

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How To Recognise and Treat Depression

Depression, just like cancer or diabetes is a serious health problem and like these can be life-threatening.  It needs to be taken very seriously and treated. I hear almost every day, people talking...

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How To Manage Money As A Couple

Many marriages end because of reasons related to money. Learning about how to manage money as a couple will help you to resolve conflicts around finances more easily in your marriage. Before...

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Healing Abuse

Abuse is doing something to a person without their consent or forcing a person to do something against their will. Certain types of abuse such as sexual abuse seem to attract all the attention... The...

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Why Family Secrets Drive Your Children Mad

Deception can be tremendously harmful. Family secrets literally drive children mad. Let’s talk about the experience of being asked as newlyweds to keep secrets from their partner. We all have desires....

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Workaholic? Relax And Be More Productive

If you’re a workaholic you’re living a miserable life. Workaholism means working too much, putting your work first and defining your life through work. Why not transform yourself by establishing an...

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Divorcing? Be Sure To Ask The Right Questions

“What matters is to ask the right questions, the answers will eventually come.” Albert Einstein No one contemplating marriage does so with divorce in mind. Yet the rate of divorce increases with each...

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Conflicts Between Siblings and Solutions

Recently I have been supervising a group of bright family counsellors from different regions of Turkey. It is such a pleasure to be able to refer some of my clients to them! I have... The post...

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The 5 Love Languages to Solve Communication Problems

We are all born with the knowledge of love yet living a life full of love must be learned and practiced.  Learning about love languages helps us to honour our differences and increases love... The post...

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Understanding Someone Diagnosed As Mentally Ill

Mental health is a growing concern in our post-modern world. We need to understand how to approach with our mentally ill relatives, friends,neighbours and colleagues. This is because there is today...

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Increase Your Influence With Family Members

Do you want to increase your influence with family members?  For this post I am inspired yet again by my ingenious husband who is writing a concise book on Family Business. He brought to... The post...

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How Can I Find My Spiritual Partner?

‘How can I find my spiritual partner?’ This is the first question I was asked in the New Year. If you are in search of your spiritual partner (or are already in a relationship... The post How Can I...

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