by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Jul 15, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Gottman Method, Relationships
Doctors John and Julie Gottman’s research helps us understand how happy couples communicate their needs with each other. Here are the 3 things you can do to get what you need in a relationship 1. Talk about how you feel If there is something they feel unhappy about,...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Jun 18, 2024 | Relationships
For a single person, it can be challenging to know what to look for in a new partner when dating. There can be a lot of feelings: excitement, awkwardness and everything in between. So, what are some things we know make a person a good partner? Logan Ury’s research,...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | May 13, 2024 | Relationships, Couple Therapy
There is a lot of talk about attachment styles in relationships these days and the challenge that certain attachment combinations can present. Attachment styles are predominantly formed in early childhood based on a child’s perception of their parent’s availability,...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | May 7, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Gottman Method, Relationships, Therapy
Recovery from an affair requires the rebuilding and reestablishment of trust. This is an incremental process that happens over time through an accumulation of actions that demonstrate a prioritisation of the partner and the relationship. It beginnings with full...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Apr 29, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Relationships
You may be the friend or relative of someone who has recently disclosed infidelity or betrayal in their relationship, or you may be one of the partners in the relationship where this has happened, having either discovered or disclosed the betrayal. Either way, you are...