Author: Philipa Thornton

Useful Parenting website

Last updated on January 12th, 2018 at 04:08 pm

It is tough for parents out there knowing how to handle the rough spots and raise our children to be responsible caring young people.

So I came across a really fantastic website that I thought I would pass on to you: Hand in Hand Parenting.

Direct from the USA the latest research, advice and practical problem solving for parents who want the best  for their children (and don’t we all!).

Study finds couples aged 25-34 would stay in an unhappy marriage for the sake of the children

Last updated on February 12th, 2015 at 11:44 am

This is what 50% of couples aged 25-34 surveyed by law firm Slater & Gordon said when asked if they would stay in an unhappy marriage with children. This study canvassed more than 2000 married and defacto couples. Interestingly only 44% of those aged 44-54 would remain married. Couples married for three to four years were the most likely to stay in the relationship. Continue reading Study finds couples aged 25-34 would stay in an unhappy marriage for the sake of the children

What will your gifts be to your family this Christmas?

Last updated on February 12th, 2015 at 11:27 am

It’s so easy to go out to the shops, buy and wrap a present for xmas and it’s done. What about giving the gift of intimacy in your marriage and family relationship?  Continue reading What will your gifts be to your family this Christmas?

The Australasian Institute of Sexual Health Medicine Conference

Last updated on February 12th, 2015 at 11:20 am

I had the good fortune to attend this conference on the weekend. I was lucky enough to be invited by my friend Alison Richardson who happens to be a Director of the Australasian Institute of Sexual Health Medicine (AISHM). Alison has had an illustrious career and is an experienced sexual health and relationships counsellor and educator.

Click here to read on about the topics – Sex in the Media, Men with Low Sexual Desire, Sex Addict Partners and more… Continue reading The Australasian Institute of Sexual Health Medicine Conference

Ego State Therapy benefits!

Last updated on February 12th, 2015 at 11:06 am

While not exactly a new theory of therapy – Ego State Therapy has been around for 50 years now. It was based on the ideas of Paul Federn, Edward Weiss and Sigmund Freud.

Professor John G. Watkins and his wife Helen H. Watkins combined research and theory to develop this powerful therapeutic approach.

I have just completed the clinical training in Ego State Therapy with Professor Gordon Emmerson, who has taken Ego State therapy into the next dimension. Continue reading Ego State Therapy benefits!

Can you love again after infidelity?

Last updated on February 12th, 2015 at 10:56 am

I read a piece in Sunday Life magazine called “Beloved Infidel”, where one woman took what was arguably the more difficult road after her husband had an affair – she took him back.

This inspired me as a relationship therapist.

Continue reading Can you love again after infidelity?