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Couples Counselling Intensives are a great way to immerse in the couples counselling experience, create an interrupted flow to counselling and focus on the two of you. Leave behind the stress of your busy life and learn essential skills to make marriage work or boost an ailing relationship. A Relationship Review is included as part of an intensive. WHAT’S A COUPLES COUNSELLING INTENSIVE AND HOW DOES IT WORK? Couples Counselling Intensives are a powerful form of counselling that allows couples to dive deeply into one or two issues. I use three different therapeutic modalities that are scientifically validated and have a proven record of success. I have taken the best from these methods to create my own way of conducting couples counselling intensives. TYPES OF INTENSIVES- My intensive counselling model provides you with 3 choices. Jump Start Mini Couples Counselling Intensive. This occurs over a half day. Usually at the start of counselling or after a long break....

A HOLIDAY WITH YOUR NEW PARTNER CAN BE EXCITING, BUT IT CAN ALSO BE ANXIETY PROVOKING. Travelling with you someone new in your life can reveal their true nature. The longer the holiday, the more you get to learn about each other and reveal your own true colours. How much do you really know about your new mate? HERE ARE 5 TIPS TO TRAVELLING WITH A NEW PARTNER: 1. Learn how they handle stress Chances are, if it’s a new relationship, you’ve seen the best and calmest side of them. You may be surprised to learn that they don’t handle stress well. THINGS DON’T ALWAYS GO ACCORDING TO PLAN. AND HOLIDAYS ARE NO EXCEPTION. Stress can lead to conflict and if a holiday full of fighting is not your ideal, then be prepared by learning how they handle stress.  Don’t fall into the trap of avoiding conflict.  Because you’re sure to grow more distant if you don’t deal with differences. Does your partner get angry or impatient, or do they make the best of a difficult situat...

DIVORCE DECISION & DISCERNMENT COUNSELLING This type counselling is for couples on the brink of divorce. If you or your spouse are considering divorce but aren’t completely sure that’s the best path, you’re in a tough spot. I have a new counselling service that’s designed for you. It’s a chance to slow down, take a breath, and look at your options for your relationship or marriage. Discernment Counselling is designed to help you with the difficult decision to stay together or separate. It’s a specialised way of working and helping couples DIVORCE DISCERNMENT COUNCELLING IS PERFECT FOR YOU IF- One person is “leaning out” of the relationship—and not sure that regular marriage/ relationship counselling would help–and the other is “leaning in”—that is, interested in rebuilding the marriage/ relationship. DIVORCE DISCERNMENT COUNCELLING IS NOT FOR YOU IF- One partner has already made a final decision to separate or divorce. One partner is coercing the other to partici...

The transformative power of breath “Breathe in, Breathe out what does not serve you” I read the words and I held them tightly as I entered the yoga class… for the whole 26 postures and the two breathing exercises. The yoga studio I attend is not your average studio. It is the best* The team, the people, the energy, the work, all make one hell of a nourishing environment. It’s not body stretching exercise, it’s total  soul enrichment. Yoga is a form of open eye meditation As the body moves and twists and pulls… As we compress and massage organs and stretch muscles… As the mind wanders we bring it back… And together the yogis are encouraged by the instructor to stay focused in the room, in the here and now, on the body and on the breath…and together we hold body postures that strengthen our mind. Yoga is my place to escape and to tune in to me As our worlds become filled with digital technology, as social media platforms expand and beckon us to respond to ...

7 PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING MARRIAGE WORK Do you want more than unhelpful conflict resolution advice? Do you want to learn to live happily with differences? Would you like innovative methods that you can use now to make your marriage work? Then this workshop is for you and your partner. It’s based on the proven, practical and effective strategies in Dr Gottman’s research and they have been tried, tested and scientifically validated. They simply work! TOPICS Day One: You will learn how to move through time together, the art of building love maps, importance of sharing fondness and admiration, the concept of turning towards and building an emotional bank account, maintaining the positive perspective, ritualizing the daily stress-reducing conversation, and the topic of flooding, self-soothing, and taking breaks. Day Two: You will learn how to recognize the four warning signs of relationship meltdown, practice the four steps of constructive problem solving, recognize...

“Your intimate relationship is like a delicate plant. Attend to it and it will grow. Nourish it and it will blossom. Neglect it and it will wither and die”. -  Iman Iskander Failed relationships leave behind a trail of hurt and destruction. Whether you’re in a marriage or committed relationship, I’d love to help prevent you from having to go through the pain of separation or divorce ABOUT IMAN Iman is the principal couples therapist and counsellor at Culture of Care Sydney. Iman uses all her coaching skills, clinical skills and workplace expertise to work with people on their relationships. She is innately an avid learner and is passionate about having the latest tools and skills to help others. She found that the best training for couples counselling was in the US. Fuelled by a passion for developing people and bettering relationships, Iman decided to commute from Sydney to the US for several years to learn from the best. The Bader Pearson ...