Relationship Counselling Archives - Finding the Light Counselling & Coaching

You Can Improve Your Relationships

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jan 4, 2025 | General Counselling, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling

Is it pure luck why some relationships last longer or are better than others? Do some people just sit back and let their partner do all the work and complain when things don’t go their way? Whatever your view of relationships – they take work to make them work. Unless both people in a relationship want it to work then it won’t! Here are some tried and true tips to help you have happy relationships. 1. REMEMBER: Take time to look back and... read more

Before Committing

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Nov 30, 2024 | Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling

Each partner brings their values to the relationship, often they are the values of the family that you were in as a child. Often each partner may not have a clear understanding of the other’s values until you begin living together and having to make decisions. Issues that often cause problems in relationships are values around parenting, finances, friends, recreation, communication and intimacy. Each partners principles, goals, and beliefs,... read more

10 Signs of an Abusive Relationship

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Sep 29, 2024 | General Counselling, Relationship Counselling, Self Esteem

Rarely a relationship starts out being abusive but over time little things can creep in and one day you realise (often years later) that things are not great, and abuse is what is happening. Here are ten common things that I see in abusive relationships. 1 They Isolate You Abusive partners will sometimes try to limit your time with your friends or family or even turn you against these people, so they have total control over you. 2 They’re... read more

The Different Stages of A Relationship

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Sep 8, 2024 | Relationship Counselling

When you first start dating someone all you think about is having fun, making a good impression and getting to know the person. The last thing on your mind is the future stages of a relationship. You go on the first date not even know if it will proceed to a second, so you just concentrate on the moment and not on the future. Once you move past the first date onto the second you can then think that possibly there may be a future with this... read more

Common Relationship Problems

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Aug 25, 2024 | Relationship Counselling

There’s always a point in relationships when things don’t go as smoothly as expected. Relationship problems arise, often because of the conflicting beliefs of the people involved, or the interruption of other matters, or the difficulty to express oneself in ways that other people can’t actually listen to and comprehend to what’s being said. Occasionally, there are those who simply don’t know what to do to build a good relationship. Secure... read more

Tips For Keeping Your Marriage Happy and Healthy

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jul 27, 2024 | Relationship Counselling

Keeping a marriage happy can be difficult if a couple approaches it from an unrealistic position. If you think you will never have a cross word or get fed up with each other, then you’re setting yourself up for a huge fall! What should be done, and many couples fail to do, is to sit down before marriage and have a frank and honest exchange about how they both see the marriage working. This should be one of the biggest discussions that... read more