by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Dec 11, 2024 | Couple Therapy, Holidays, New Years, Relationships, Therapy
As work winds up and the year comes to a close many begin to reflect on the year past and the year ahead. If there have been any challenges within your relationship, you may be particularly focused on this facet of your life and contemplating what you would like for...
by leisa@retrohex.com.au | Dec 1, 2024 | Relationships, Couple Therapy, Holidays
The holidays, Christmas and New Year can be a wonderful time of year, however, can also come with significant stress. For some, it is a reminder of difficult or even distressing childhood experiences. Below are some helpful ways to nurture your relationship over the...
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 | 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...
