by Linzi Roy | Blog, Relationships
According to the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics Personal Safety Survey (ABS, 2017), 11% of women and 5% of men in Australia report having been sexually abused before the age of 15 years. (Bravehearts.org.au) Where the perpetrators are family, the very...
by Linzi Roy | Blog, Relationships, Single
Take time to heal from loss If you have suffered loss or heartbreak, take time to process the negative emotions and reflect on any learnings Know your own worth When you can confidently say “I’m OK” and you know your own worth and when you don’t need completing, you...
by Linzi Roy | Blog, Relationships, Therapy Approaches
Solution-focussed Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a future focussed, goal-directed approach to therapy developed initially by Insoo Kim Berg, Steve de Shazer and their colleagues in the early 1980’s. SFBT focusses on the person’s present circumstances and future goals rather...
by Linzi Roy | Blog, Relationships
Increase the positive emotions and interactions with your partner. According to Dr. John Gottman, a pioneer in relationship therapy, this is one of the single most important factors that make relationships last. Research by Gottman found that in happy and stable...