Topic: Relationships

Living with a long-term or life-limiting health condition doesn’t only affect you - it can also shift the relationships around you. Sometimes these changes are subtle. They can creep in gradually, almost unnoticed at first....

You might notice that anxiety doesn’t always show up at the beginning. At first, things may feel easy. There’s interest, curiosity, maybe even excitement. Conversations flow, and there’s a sense of possibility rather than risk....

You might notice it happening in a way that feels confusing, even frustrating. You meet someone you genuinely like. There’s a sense of connection, maybe even excitement about where things could go. For a while,...

You might notice it happens almost automatically. A message takes a little longer than usual to arrive, and your mind begins to fill in the gaps. “Have I said something wrong?”, “Are they losing interest?”,...

You might notice a pattern where you feel the need to check that everything is okay. Perhaps you ask if someone is upset, if they still care, or if the relationship is alright. When they...

There’s a particular kind of loneliness that doesn’t look lonely at all. It shows up at crowded dinner tables, in busy living rooms, in the middle of celebrations that are supposed to feel warm and...

You might notice that a lot of your attention naturally goes toward how other people are feeling. In conversations, part of your mind is often scanning—picking up on tone, expressions, small shifts in mood. You...

Many people come to therapy with a similar question: “Why do I find relationships so difficult?” You might long for closeness and connection, yet notice yourself pulling back when relationships begin to feel emotionally important....