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Couples are stressed out more than ever It’s not easy being in a relationship these days. With so many competing stresses including managing your work, personal life, family, and relationship, it’s no wonder so many couples are stressed out.And when you’re stressed out, it can negatively impact the connection between you and your partner over … [Read more...] about How to Stay Connected as a Happy and Healthy Couple
The surprising science that will transform your sex life. We all know that we have sexual turn-ons and turn-offs. We might sometimes have trouble identifying what exactly they are in ourselves and others, but we know they’re there. With inspiration from sex educator and TEDx speaker Emily Nagoski, I’m inviting you to apply that turn-on/turn-off … [Read more...] about Kicking Your Sex Life into High Gear: The Dual Control Model and What It Means for Your Relationships
Do you keep making the same communication mistakes over and over in your relationship? Perhaps you've noticed some patterns where every time you try to talk to each other you end up in an argument or disagreement.The fascinating thing about working with couples for the last 15 years is I’ve noticed many couples make the same communication … [Read more...] about The #1 Communication Mistake All Couples Make
I'm pleased to announce that Clinton Power + Associates' Sydney office has moved to the Sydney CBD. Our office is now located in:The William Bland Centre 805/229 Macquarie St Sydney NSW 2000While we've enjoyed working from our Woolloomooloo office over the last 2 years, I decided to move our office back to Macquarie St to increase the … [Read more...] about Clinton Power + Associates Has Moved: Relationship Counselling Services in the Sydney CBD
by Counselling Associate Brandon SrotThrough the advent of high-speed internet, the past 10 to 15 years has seen a dramatic rise in the access of and exposure to hardcore pornography.And it’s not just online, but in the therapy room too, where porn seems to be getting a lot of extra airtime. Now almost synonymous with any exploration of … [Read more...] about 3 Myths and 3 Truths About Porn
Are you feeling dragged down by your depressed partner? When one or both people in a relationship are dealing with depression, it can cause the dynamic to shift significantly. Depression is a challenge to a relationship—like any illness— but it doesn’t mean the relationship is to blame and it doesn’t have to be a deal breaker. You and your partner … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Help Your Depressed Partner Rediscover Happiness Again
How much touch do you have in your relationship? An interesting study from the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Haifa found that when you hold hands with a loved one in pain, your breathing and heart rate synchronise with theirs and your brain wave patterns will couple. This study was recently published in the Proceedings of the … [Read more...] about STUDY: Holding Hands with Your Partner Syncs Brainwaves and Calms Pain
Don't let your new love interest ruin the holiday of a lifetime Scenario: you’ve just met a wonderful new love interest and things are rolling along so well you decide to take a holiday abroad together. But how’s it going to go, when you’re thousands of kilometres away from home?There are certainly risks when traveling with a new … [Read more...] about Warning: How to Avoid a Nightmare Holiday with Your New Partner
New research says couples do poorly at knowing when their partner is sad or feeling down Reading your partner’s feelings and good communication is important to the health of your relationship—this should come as no surprise. A recent study found that couples can read each other’s feelings well when the emotion occurring is happiness, but not as … [Read more...] about Couples: Are You Failing to Know When Your Partner is Sad or Feeling Down?
It's time to put down your smartphone and connect Although smartphones can make you feel connected to the world at large, they interfere with real human exchanges. A new study from the University of British Columbia looked at the effect of smartphones on face-to-face social interactions and found that people who used their phones while out for … [Read more...] about Is Your Smartphone Ruining Your Date Night?
Clinton Power + Associates is a team of relationship counsellors that are dedicated to improving the lives and relationships of singles, individuals in relationships and couples.
What makes us different is every one of our counsellors has undergone specific and rigorous training in couples and relationship… [READ MORE]
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