Attachment and Loss – Why the end of a relationship hurts so much
I have been reading about attachment theory recently. Attachment is primary to our being. It is how we have survived as a species – sticking together. Our attachment impulse keeps drawing us together with the other. First with our mothers (when we are very young) and then with others. I read recently that we are not actually wired for losing someone for good. So when we lose someone permanently – through death or for some other reason – our whole system says “NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!”. We are pushed to do something that we are not actually wired to do.
The destruction of parental alienation accusations: one woman’s story
When asked to write an article on the impacts parental alienation accusations had on me…
A framework of healing from coercive control and abuse
This descriptive framework is a collection of signs, feelings, actions, attitudes, and more, that indicate…
Women’s experiences of counsellors
Over the years, we have heard stories from women of counsellors who offered advice that…
How women resist abuse
In our experience, when women are treated abusively in their relationship, they always seek ways…
First do no harm
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Holding space for painful realities
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Upcoming online training: Certified Training for Helping Professionals
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One woman’s description of navigating family court
One woman’s poetic description of navigating the horrors of Family Court.