How to ask for your desires, wants and needs
Hi, it’s Ginny Lindsay, From 2 to 3 relationship counseling. What a beautiful day it’s been today. And I just wanted to share some thoughts about asking for what you need. So what I mean by that is many people come in and what they do is they come in asking for what they […]
Talking from the “I” and not the “YOU” for a healthier relationship
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 I see you do this, […]
Bids for Connenction to build love in a relationship and stop resentment
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 be where I’m reading a […]
Common Topics Covered During Pre-Marriage Counselling
Whether you have known your partner for many years or have an arranged marriage, problems tend to creep up over time. Pre-marriage counselling is helpful to understand your partner better, ask questions you’ve never thought of before, discuss topics you otherwise take for granted and avoid future problems. Let’s discuss some of the most common […]
The secret to raising happy, secure, confident children
No matter how much you love your partner, having a child can throw out the focus on your relationship as you become consumed by the need to protect and provide for them. The problem here is that the relationship between parents is an important marker of stability and safety for the child – and one […]
How to protect the ‘couple bubble’ and thrive
The couple bubble is a protective space where two partners are able to focus on each other and what each needs to thrive in the relationship. In this space, you will learn how to read and understand each other – particularly when it comes to giving and receiving love – and ultimately build trust in […]
How to have a secure and functioning relationship
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 safe, secure and fulfilled. The […]
How you live life is a good mirror on how good your sex life is
How you live your life is a reflection of how you approach sex, and there are lots of reasons why people don’t feel fulfilled by their sex life or the intimacy in their relationship, but it’s completely within your control to change that. That attitude that you have towards sex is reflected in your attitude […]
Marriage Counselling: What to expect
Seeking marriage counselling, whether it’s for the first time or the hundredth, can be a daunting prospect, but it doesn’t have to be. Although every session is unique, there are a few cornerstones of counselling that tend to be most productive and helpful in dealing with emotional blocks. Let’s explore a few of the things […]
The art of good communication for a thriving relationship
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, you’re bound to wind up […]
