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MOTHERS AND SONS

Sandra Bowden 28/08/2017

There are many questions in the counselling room. Questions are an attempt to gather information, explore, understand, and set goals for the work ahead. Clients can come in confused, fearful, anxious, and with no clear vision of how to address the challenges they are facing. Then, there are clients such as one young woman, in […]

MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS

Sandra Bowden 26/08/2017

5 Key Factors which led to a successful relationship A few years ago, a mother presented in my counseling room very concerned about her relationship with her young adolescent daughter at the time. She clearly valued a relationship with her daughter, and was concerned no matter how she tried to connect, how she communicated, […]

HERE’S WHY PRINCE HARRY SHUT DOWN EMOTIONALLY

Sandra Bowden 15/08/2017

Prince Harry said this to royal correspondent, Hannah Furness, during a recent interview about the death of his mother: “I have probably been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions when all sorts of grief and sort of lies and misconceptions and everything are coming to you from every angle.” These are words […]

HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIFFICULT YEARS IN MARRIAGE

Sandra Bowden 14/08/2017

HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIFFICULT YEARS IN MARRIAGE All great marriages go through tough times! The journey of marriage, and the two people in it, transition through different stages throughout its lifetime. It could be when the first baby comes along, children going through adolescence, young adults leaving home, a partner’s illness, challenging in-laws, unemployment, […]

When Family Hurts

Sandra Bowden 11/08/2017

There is a deep need in all of us to belong, to be part of people we can call home. Generally, ‘home’ is our family, those individuals we are connected to by blood. Within a good enough family, we are supported, loved, protected, comforted, and celebrated. There is an experience of reliability and dependability within […]

THREE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK

Sandra Bowden 07/08/2017

Marriage counselling has been a place of great learning, not just for my clients, but for me as a counsellor. It is not about what I think, and understand about marriage after years of education and training, but what I know, because of those couples who have been willing, and brave enough, to present the […]

Intoxicating or Toxic Relationship

Sandra Bowden 04/08/2017

There is nothing quite like starting a new relationship. It is fun and exciting. It seems everything changes for the better, and life feels intoxicating to say the least. But what if the relationship starts off on a foundation of conflicting values, different levels of commitment, betrayal, and denial? These potentially toxic factors could predict […]