by Karen | Dec 21, 2021 | Blog
I originally wrote this post about Sandy Hook in America for another site. Recently in Australia we have had a tragedy surrounding a primary school in Devonport, Tasmania. Although I have changed up some details here, the principles of the post are intrinsically the...
by Karen | Dec 19, 2021 | Blog
One of the things we like to do as sex therapists is to help normalise and destigmatise sex, sexuality, and sexual diversity. Discussing desire is one of the topics that I cover to help build a solid foundation. Generally no two people have the same level of desire at...
by Karen | Dec 18, 2021 | Blog
Affairs/cheating/infidelity, whatever name you prefer, is an emotive topic because we see it as the ultimate betrayal. Society labels it as such. Some cultures, family, friends, print media, and online/social media weigh in heavily. No matter what, it certainly causes...
by Karen | Dec 18, 2021 | Blog
Empathy forms a significant part of my relationship counselling. It’s important for all counselling. I think we’ve all met people over the years who declare themselves as ’empathetic’ but then tend to “at least” others when they have pain or hurts in their life – “I’m...
