Paula Gardner, Author at The Good Therapy Practice

16 Aug Is Menopause Ruining Your Relationship?

Posted at 13:59h in Couples, Couples Therapy, Folkestone and Hythe, Menopause, Mid-life, Online therapy, Relationships, Therapy

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Is Menopause Ruining Your Relationship? Does it feel like menopause or perimenopause has crept into your life and turned even your closest relationship upside down? You're not imagining it, and you certainly don't have to face it alone, whether it's you that is going through...

10 Jun Meet Paula, Couples Therapist in Kent

Posted at 15:55h in Couples, Couples Therapy, Folkestone and Hythe, Parents, Relationships, Uncategorized

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Paula Gardner, Couples Therapist in Kent Hello, I'm Paula Gardner and I'm a couples and relationship therapist seeing clients in Kent and online. As well as a therapist, I'm a business psychologist and that mindset actually makes my approach to couples therapy quite different from many...

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24 Mar When Couples Therapy Works Best

Posted at 13:04h in Couples, Couples Therapy, Folkestone and Hythe, Human Givens, Relationships

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When does couples therapy work best? Couples therapy is an investment, not just in financial terms, but also in time and effort. It's not something you can really do half-heartedly, not if you want it to help that is. From my experience, the people who get...

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16 Feb Switch Off Your Phone to Save Your Relationship!

Posted at 14:26h in Couples, Relationships

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Switch off your phone to save your relationship! I talk to many people who wish their partners would switch off their phone to save their relationship. However, it is easier said than done. Many of us find it hard to switch off from social media. Even...

12 Feb Is Therapy Or Coaching Better For Helping Your Relationship

Posted at 11:25h in Coaching, Couples, Relationships

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Is Therapy Or Coaching Better For Helping Your Relationship Are you in a place where you know you both need support, but are unsure whether therapy or coaching is better for your relationship? Qualified and experienced in both, I feel that I am in a good...

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15 Jan What Happened to Marriage Guidance?

Posted at 16:56h in Couples, Couples Therapy

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The Evolution of Marriage Guidance: From Advice to Couples Therapy When I was growing up, struggling couples went to "Marriage Guidance." While some therapy may have been involved, there was probably a lot of advice. That advice, meanwhile, would have been geared towards the traditional family...

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12 Nov Human Givens Couples Counselling

Posted at 10:08h in Couples, Human Givens, People Pleasing, Relationships, Therapy

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As a Human Givens relationship counsellor, my approach to Couples Counselling uses the Human Givens model. In short, a lot of it is about your needs. Everyone has fundamental physical and emotional needs—the"givens"—which contribute to emotional well-being and resilience. In couples counselling, I help partners...

09 Nov Toxic Friendships

Posted at 10:31h in Relationships

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Musing on toxic friendships Toxic friendships can be just as difficult as romantic relationships gone wrong. We tend to focus on our romantic relationships. However, for many of us, our friendships have endured much longer. They can bring us joy, support, fulfilment, excitement and that vital...

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04 Nov Therapy After A Breakup

Posted at 17:36h in Couples, Grief, Loneliness, Relationships

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Do you need therapy after a breakup? Not everyone needs therapy after a breakup, but it can be very beneficial for some people. How do you know it will help you? I regularly see clients who are recovering from a break up, and I believe that...

is couples therapy the same as the tv programme

20 Oct Is Couples Therapy Like the TV Programme?

Posted at 09:45h in Couples, Online therapy, Relationships, Uncategorized

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Is Couples Therapy Like the TV Programme? Many people's experience of couples therapy is through watching the TV programme on Iplayer. Putting aside the ethical issues around confidentiality for a moment, it's interesting to consider whether real life couples therapy is like the TV programme? First off,...

Author: Paula Gardner

16 Aug Is Menopause Ruining Your Relationship?

10 Jun Meet Paula, Couples Therapist in Kent

24 Mar When Couples Therapy Works Best

16 Feb Switch Off Your Phone to Save Your Relationship!

12 Feb Is Therapy Or Coaching Better For Helping Your Relationship

15 Jan What Happened to Marriage Guidance?

12 Nov Human Givens Couples Counselling

09 Nov Toxic Friendships

04 Nov Therapy After A Breakup

20 Oct Is Couples Therapy Like the TV Programme?