A Simple Technique for Ending Disputes with Your Partner
Have you ever said something that came out wrong or not the way you had intended Has your partner ever said something to you that rubbed you the wrong way
Embracing Our Differences – Rethinking the Myth of When “Two-Become- One”
When starting couples marriage counselling with a new couple one of the things I raise is the widely held belief that when we commit to living as a couple two
Helping Couples Separate with Dignity and Grace
Sometimes there is no happily ever after for the couples we work with By the time they make it to our office the water under the bridge is no longer
Day 4: Strenghten your Good, Intelligent Habits
Day 4 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety Addiction can be thought of as a destructive habit that continues despite the negative consequences it creates It s possible to change
Emotional Sobriety: How to Work Effectively with Addicted Partners
I recently taught a class for Dr Ellyn Bader in her online couples training program on working with alcoholic addicts on developing their emotional sobriety I want to share some
Retreat and Refocus
Focusing on Your Aim of Life East = Inward A few times a year I exit from my busy life running a therapy centre to go on meditation retreat I
2 Key Tactics to Keep Couples Motivated
Are you afraid of hard work Not your own hard work Your clients 8217 Did you know the only way partners can expect meaningful change in their relationship is if
What Most Therapists Don’t Know
Get Couples Therapy on Track and Moving What most Therapists Don t Know I love working with high distressed couples because it challenges me as a therapist to grow and
Confronting Angry Partners can lead to big shifts…
To confront or not confront 8211 that is the question I m sure you have had those tense moments with couples when you ask yourself should I confront this or
Do You Have the Roadmap for Becoming an Exceptional Couples Therapist?
Part 3 in this 3 part Series In my last 2 blogs I have outlined a clear roadmap and template to help you be successful and reduce your stress
The “High” of Symbiosis
Part 2 in a 3 part Series Last week I shared my passion for doing the Bader Pearson model of couples therapy I told you how it transformed my
Do You Have the Roadmap for Being an Exceptional Couples Therapist?
If not I 8217 d like to share some tips with you today But first let me tell you a little about my journey I used to think that my
Are You Striving To Be Your Best Self?
nbsp nbsp Years ago I attended a talk by Dr Wayne Dyer I m certain that many of you have heard of him or even read one of his
Is Meditation a Waste of Time or a Skill for Greater Living
It wasn t so long ago that meditation was considered a very strange pastime for ascetics priests or monks in the far East This is no longer true Meditation is
3 Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder, with Your Couples
The art of effective couples therapy requires unique skills that differ from successful individual therapy Early attachment bonds are re lived with couples and unresolved emotional pain is triggered such
Vancouver Counselling Expert Holds Workshop at 2015 Couples Conference
Vancouver BC March 30 2015 Vancouver counselling expert and director of The Good Life Therapy Centre Sue Diamond Potts is to co host a workshop with renowned professional Dr Ellyn
India: My Return to the Source
Seeking Truth in the Land of Knowledge Wisdom amp Love There is something wonderfully compelling about India Once you have experienced her colourful beauty and felt her spiritual vibration you
What Africa Taught Me About Addiction & Trauma
This summer my husband Bob and I had the privilege of visiting Uganda amp Kenya While we certainly took the opportunity to go on a couple of safaris and honestly