Aileen

Welcome to my blog.  Whatever the reason you have chosen to visit my website I hope you find it useful and informative.  The words I ...

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation which leads to one person having an advantage over another (power imbalance).  It is defined by the Oxford Dictionary ...

Trauma is a reaction to a highly stressful and/or life-threatening event rather than the event itself. Our usually integrated system of physical feelings, emotions and ...

Looking after our emotional wellbeing is our responsibility but is easier said than done.  The more we can validate and accept our own emotions, the ...

Has life ever thrown some form of adversity or tragedy in your path? Perhaps you felt utterly broken and unable to see how you could ...

The subject of emotional needs within relationships seems to cause a lot of confusion and anxiety.  People sometimes worry they are too “needy” or that ...

Have you ever come away from a conversation feeling like you’ve been emotionally beaten up? You’re head is so foggy you’re not sure what just ...

This post is written in response to many requests from my clients who want to find someone to spend their life with but have become ...

Relationships are a source of soothing and stimulation and help us to feel less alone in the world. We are hard wired to be social ...