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Argue with intention!

It's inevitable that we argue as couples and families But it's really important that we learn to argue in a healthy way It should be done in a way that brings results, in a way that helps you as a couple or a family to live with more harmony  not less So how do you do
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A Relationship or Dating Issue

I get a lot of questions about relationships and dating, especially after speaking on the radio - Newstalk - Mondays with Pat Kenny and after any newspaper article It may be family rifts, issues with in-laws, sisters, brothers, Moms and Dad's, stepchildren, new relationships
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Love is Tougher than it used to be! Tough Love Podcast.

We don't always associate the word stress with love, dating and relationships, but I am seeing a surprising  level of it these days It’s not just the regular things, it feels different This is a more pervasive sense of overwhelm that seems present in those looking for love,
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Valentines

Love is in the air, but not for everyone Valentines can be lovely when you're in love and happy but it can  heighten the sense of being alone if you're not Mairead and I are clear on the complexity of the love journeys in life- at the beginning as you search for the right
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Alone at Christmas

For a mental healthAre you alone this Christmas You may be alone for so many reasons Perhaps there has been the death of a loved one, an estrangement  from family or are you newly separated and managing your first XMas apart Christmas, with all it's music and images of family
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TRUST

Trust   It's  vital that you have trust in your relationship if it is to grow and strengthen You need to feel confident in your partner that they will be loyal to you and that what they say is the truth  You need to know that when he says he's going to work
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Blue Monday – Based on nothing!

Today is supposedly, Blue Monday or the third Monday in January, coined as the most depressing and sad day of the year I actually hate that this even gets so much attention, because there is no credible evidence or science to support this  It was  actually a Travel Agent
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Psychotherapy Off The Couch- Some Summer Listening

I just want to add a small post about how much I have enjoyed doing these podcasts for the Irish Council for Psychotherapy and to remind you to peep in to Spotify and have a listen- some summer listening 'Psychotherapy Off The Couch' is all about talking about therapy-what it
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