Many Australians have embraced love with the usage of online dating websites vowing to make your ideal dream partner an astonishing reality. With the internet enslaving the global world with a mere click of your finger, one is left with infinite possibilities of finding a perfect match. Renowned Sociologist Sue Malta from Melbourne’s Swinburne University…
Christmas is a holiday that is generally spent with family and loved ones. Yet there are many people who find themselves alone on Christmas due to a number of reasons. According to Samantha Aldridge, who is the Executive Director of Practice at Relationships Australia, “Christmas time can be a wonderful, joyful time of the year…
Christmas is a time for celebrating and spreading joy. It is that time of the year when families all over the world get the chance to come together and rejoice under one roof. In many cases though, this excessive ‘family time’ results in conflicts and uprisings that taint the entire Christmas spirit. Moreover, it is a…
As the New Year is approaching, people all over Australia are gearing up to tackle problems and create visions for a better tomorrow by creating healthy New Year resolutions. Amidst all the areas that we hope to tackle in our personal lives, health and relationships are perhaps the most demanding ones. According to the Australian…
Love has found a new way to carve a niche in the hearts of millions of Australians with the advent of the digital landscape. Whether you hate it or love it, the reality of this technology prone society is that currently there are about 1.5 million profiles of Australians dating online which are predicted to…
This article is by Australia Counselling member and Geelong counsellor Colleen Morris. In every couple relationship conflict will inevitably arise around the issue of our gender identity. As a young married couple, my partner Duncan and I experienced this in both subtle and not so subtle ways! Duncan spent many Saturdays working on cars in our…
This guest post is written by Australia Counselling member Lauren Sokolski, who is a Melbourne relationship counsellor. When one partner has an affair, it causes damage to the primary relationship (the relationship that you’re in full-time with your partner). An affair can sometimes mean the end of this relationship, but often, these relationships do recover and become even…
Clinton Power, founder of Australia Counselling spoke with John Aiken, who is a Sydney clinical psychologist. John was recently the co-host of a hit ABC TV reality show called Making Couples Happy. He is also the co-author of the book Making Couples Happy: How science can help get relationships back on track. They go behind the scenes…
This article is written by Australia Counselling member and Penrith Grief Counsellor Cait Wotherspoon. Your friend’s child has just died. What do you do? You’re scared that you’ll hurt them. You might be thinking – “What if I mention their child’s name accidentally?” “How do I act?” “What if they don’t want to talk to me?”…
This article was written by Australia Counselling member Narelle Gillies, who works as a Crows Nest counsellor with teens and young adults. As a therapist and youth mentor, working with teenagers in high schools and in private practice, I am struck by how often I hear comments like “they just won’t listen to me”. These kids are usually…
