Finding the right balance between time spent together and time apart is necessary for maintaining a healthy relationship. While closeness nurtures emotional bonds, personal space fosters individual growth and independence. A relationship thrives when both partners feel connected yet still have room to be themselves. Balancing Togetherness and Separateness Both

When we hear “love languages,” we often think of romantic relationships—partners expressing affection through physical touch, words of affirmation, or acts of service. However, love languages extend beyond couples. Understanding them can enhance friendships, family bonds, and work relationships. By recognising how we communicate love and affection, we can build

In the complex landscape of relationships, effective communication is key to fostering understanding and connection. One powerful tool that can enhance this communication is the concept of love languages – the various ways individuals express and receive love.  By understanding and utilising these languages, couples can bridge communication gaps, deepen

Do you know what your primary love language is? Love languages are a concept developed by Dr. Gary Chapman in ‘The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate’. the concept explains five overall ways people typically express affection to the ones they care about most. By

Are you spending too much time with your partner to the detriment of your relationship? It’s incredibly easy for couples to end up spending too much time together. This usually happens gradually due to life events, such as moving to a new area where you don’t have a social support

It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of spending all your time with your partner – whether it’s due to the needs of parenting children, increased working from home after the Covid-19 pandemic or simply slipping into a routine where you spend more and more time together. No

Do you remember the first flushes of love with your partner, and the longing you felt for them when they weren’t around? Do you dream of recapturing that feeling now you live together and maybe even have children together? It’s totally normal to want to spend all your time with

Do you struggle to make conversation with your other half?  Are they always around, meaning you never get a moment to yourself? Is your relationship deteriorating, with less and less physical and emotional intimacy as time goes on? It’s possible that you’ve fallen into a common trap for couples: spending

‘I want to miss you more!’ This phrase was uttered in a recent couples counselling session. This client’s complaint was that they and their partner were spending too much time together and it was causing their relationship to suffer. This really struck a chord: after all, aren’t we supposed to

Hi, it’s Ginny. I wanted to share with you about talking from the I rather than talking from the you. Now you may go, “Well what does that mean?” So when we are talking from the I, we are owning the experience. And so if I was to say, “When

 Hi, it’s Ginny Lindsay from Two to Three Relationship Counselling and just wanted to talk to you today about turning towards instead of away, and what does that look like and what does that mean. So people often put out what we call bids for connection, and that might

At our core, all human beings are animals with basic needs, but we are also shaped by our own thoughts, beliefs, values, experiences, and expectations, among other influences. Then, when we choose a partner, we sometimes struggle to find common ground and develop a relationship that makes both partners feel

Even if two people have the same experience, there’s every chance that their perspectives on that experience will be very different, and that can lead to miscommunication and disagreements in relationships. Once you get into gridlock and feel almost unable to hear or understand the other person’s point of view,

The global pandemic makes for strange times, with many of us under various forms of lockdown, confined to home and social distancing. This has placed an unexpected, and unprecedented, strain on our relationships. Besides having to find the space to work alongside our partners, not to mention coping with the

Feelings can be difficult to handle, especially in a constructive way. While many people feel inclined to push their feelings away, the better alternative is to step into those feelings, give them a voice, and learn to express yourself effectively. When you are authentic in how you’re feeling on the

Imagine that you have started hearing a strange noise when you start the engine of your car. You will probably seek help from a mechanic right away. If you leave it like that for a long time, the damage to its engine might be so bad that it probably cannot

Although many people think that only divorce is leaving deep scars on their children, infidelity also has a long-lasting impact on their children. When one of the parents cheats another, the child feels cheated as well. They often feel betrayed and that can be a trigger that causes the children

Arguing with your partner is a normal thing, but sometimes it can be destructive for your relationship, especially if this is something that happens frequently. While some couples can resolve problems by make-up sex after the argument, the other ones will leave “the ring” bitter, angry, and resentful. It is

Almost everyone will agree that sex is one of the crucial aspects of every romantic relationship. There are many other important factors of maintaining a strong and healthy relationship, but intimacy is the major one.  However, over time, many couples allow sex to fall behind, without knowing that it may

When you decide to be in a relationship with someone, it is very important to build trust, because, without it, the fear will set in and problems will start multiplying. If you want your relationship to be the best it can be, you and your partner will have to trust

Sex therapy is a type of talk therapy where couples address medical, personal, psychological and other factors affecting their sexual satisfaction. The goal of this type of therapy is to overcome emotional and physical challenges and have a pleasurable sex life and happy relationship.  You might be surprised that many

On the one hand, cheating is a dirty business, but on the other, it is very exciting, and some people think that cheap thrills and memories are worth risking. Whether it has happened to you or someone you know, you probably wonder – why people cheat? Of course, knowing the

You might be wondering why should you go to a couples therapy when your partner cheated on you. After all, you haven’t done anything wrong. But, you will be surprised that when a relationship is in crisis after an affair, both partners are at least somewhat at fault.  Although you

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] When your partner has an affair, you will probably get overwhelmed by the hate, anger and your mind and emotions will scream at your to never forgive. It is hard to let go of these feelings and to try looking at things from

A lot of people are asking this question. No matter if they have problems in communication, or they simply started feeling distant, many couples turn to marriage counseling to give their relationship another chance.  However, sometimes one of the partners decides that they shouldn’t keep visiting the therapist. They usually

An important part of every healthy relationship is communication. Many people experienced a lack of communication in their relationships, and this is one of the reasons why they start feeling distant and isolated. Communication, at its core, is about connecting by using verbal, written and physical skills to fulfill your

Relationships take work, and sometimes problems occur. Many people turn to marriage counselling only when there are major issues like abuse or addictions. But, people should be visiting a therapist as a regular part of their health, long before major problems become visible.  Admitting you need help might be scary

Transcript of the video: Marriage and Relationship counselling – Who usually makes the call?  As the principal therapist at From 2 to 3 Relationship Counselling in Crows Nest, New South Wales, I work with individuals and couples that are going through the transition from a couple to a young family.  I

Transcript of the video: Marriage and relationship counseling My name is Ginny Lindsay, and I’m the principal therapist at From 2 to 3 relationship counselling in Crows Nest, New South Wales. I work with couples and individuals that are transitioning from a couple to a family of two, three, four or

Transcript of a video: John Gottman Four Horsemen – How to communicate effectively in a relationship? Communication seems to be a really big area, and I realized that thanks to all the couples in my room. It seems to be something they all wish to do better, and they all want

Anger is not necessarily a bad emotion and can in fact be a positive and useful emotion if it is used constructively and that is important to remember. The ability to set a boundary to keep yourself safe, to ask for what you want assertively and to resolve conflicts peacefully

Many people opt for marriage counseling when they feel like things are not going well in their relationship. I’m sometimes asked, “Do couples always manage to patch up their relationship by going to see a counsellor?” I would say this depends on how determined and committed both individuals are to

You wouldn’t throw away your vehicle just because it has a flat tire, so you shouldn’t give up on your marriage because it’s having a flat moment. Marriages go up and down all the time. They need constant work after the newlywed feeling fades. Consider hiring a professional for marriage

You know how relationships are usually perfect, with no problems whatsoever? Neither does anyone else. The truth of it is that relationships are challenging for just about everyone. Put two people together, no matter how much they have in common or how much they’re in love and, sooner or later,

Have you been watching Married at First Sight? Each Sunday we sit and watch the Commitment Ceremony. Which is quite similar to counseling. Apart from the fact you’re not on tv, and you don’t have 14 of your mates listening in closely. When a couple is thinking about going to

Relationships are work. Some say that if you really love someone marriage is easy. That is not entirely true. There is, however, a difference between an angry, and hostile relationship turning toxic and letting life get in the way of who you once were. Sometimes it really is just life

Divorce is a tragic experience to go through and to witness. It is difficult for both spouses and especially difficult for their children. Teenage children of divorce are more than three times as likely to need psychological help within a year of the separation. However, with the help of marriage

Unfaithful spouses cause severe mental, emotional, and physical devastation in a couple’s marriage. Having an affair leads to emotional havoc on both ends, including feelings of anger mistrust, confusion, betrayal, sadness and more. Most couples call it quits right away because they have no idea how to handle all of

As a relationship and couples counsellor, I hear lots of opinions about relationship counselling and most of them are untrue! These opinions are usually informed by depictions of counselling and therapy shown in film or television, or bad news stories told when a relationship ends. The reality is many people

I often despair that couples counselling or relationship counselling is only considered when it’s too late to save your marriage. Healthy relationships are the most significant predictor of happiness and life satisfaction, yet are often neglected or taken for granted. I am working with a client whose wife has walked

I often have couples come to my office for counselling, where one or both of them feel unsupported by their partner. When I probe a little more into the issue, I sometimes find that it is their expectations of their partner, rather than the support per se, that is creating

While you are rushing around during the holidays at social events, how much time and attention are you giving to your relationship? In my individual and couples counselling practice, I have often have clients desperate to book in for an appointment during the holidays. In fact it seems that Christmas

Welcome to the New Year! It’s natural to take stock of where we are at, and set goals for the future. This is an important process not just for you as an individual but also for your and your partner. One of the key factors that predicts relationship success and

There is a wealth of research from both overseas and here in Australia which indicates that marital and relationship satisfaction decline once a couple become parents. It is estimated that as many as 67% of couples become dissatisfied after they have children. That is why I started From 2 to

When you get busy with children, career and life generally, sex with your partner can fall off your agenda.You know sex is important for your relationship and your own wellbeing, but there are so many other priorities that sometimes sex can get relegated to the bottom of your priority list.

As a relationship counsellor and couples therapist, I often work with my clients on improving their communication. Sometimes I find that one or both partners can get into patterns of over-communicating, where they are sharing all of their feelings and thoughts about themselves and their partner. Telling your partner everything

We all have our little habits and when you live with someone these habits are likely to come under scrutiny. In relationships, we can sometimes get caught up in a battleground of little arguments over the toilet seat left up, clothes stored in the “floor- drobe”, or forgetting to take

After the heat of the past few weeks, it’s nice to see a little coolness creep back into those evenings and early mornings as autumn beckons. As we move into a new season in the weather, we also find that our relationships shift and change with the seasons. Autumn is

In my Crows Nest relationship counselling practice, I see couples at all stages of their relationship. It’s never too early to come in for couples counselling! Getting support to communicate effectively and lovingly nurture your relationship are life skills we can all benefit from. After all, your relationship impacts every

Have you noticed that you are re-experiencing childhood feelings in your relationship with your partner? For example, you had a tendency to feel unsupported by your father and this exact same emotional pattern is coming up with your partner lately? Maybe you find yourself constantly criticising your partner, and finding

It’s summertime and it’s hot here in Sydney. Family holidays, lounging on the sand and swimming are some of the more enjoyable aspects of our warmer weather. Summertime can also put the wrong kind of heat into your relationship too – frayed tempers, hectic traffic, problems sleeping because of the

As we are coming to the end of the year, it’s natural to reflect on what went well and what didn’t go so well. It’s an opportunity to take an inventory and plan for the year ahead. While we create New Year’s resolutions for our career and health, we can

In relationship counselling in my practice at Crows Nest, I see couples all the time for communication problems. Sometimes it can seem easier to communicate with a total stranger than your own partner. Couples fall into traps with their communication all the time, which creates greater distance and disconnection. Respect