Can a happy relationship save your life?If you've ever been in a bad relationship, you probably know that relationship problems can cause you mental anguish and emotional stress. So it only makes sense that being in a relationship where you have high levels of disagreements and conflict can also lead to physical health problems.Not … [Read more...]
Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry: It’s Not Okay!
There's been a lot of talk lately about sexual harassment in the hospitality industry since an article in Fairfax newspapers exposed the dirty underbelly of this industry.So I recently spoke with Hannah Reilly on the triple j radio show The Hook Up about these disturbing behaviours that are impacting many young people working in … [Read more...]
PPhubbing: How This New Trend Can Ruin Your Relationship
Smartphones affect relationships, period. Their convenience and technology may bring a couple together initially, but they can ruin the relationship later, and PPhubbing is a prime example. Phubbing is phone snubbing, ignoring the person in front of you to use your smartphone. “Pphubbing” is phubbing your partner, and it could potentially destroy … [Read more...]
Helping Couples Transform Their Relationship: An Interview with Our New Associate Heather Bray
Welcome to Clinton Power + Associate's new associate: psychologist, Heather Bray. I'm thrilled to welcome our new associate, psychologist Heather Bray, to the Clinton Power + Associates team.Heather Bray has over 16 years of experience working with individuals and couples with relationship issues. She has a passion for helping couples … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Smart Couples go to Couples Therapy
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Talking Lifestyle radio show with Melissa Ferrari and Jono Coleman.In the segment I spoke about the stigma that some people feel when considering couples therapy and reasons why smart couples go to couples therapy.Click below to listen to the interview. The 5 reasons why smart … [Read more...]
Clinton Power + Associates is Expanding! Couples Therapist Wanted
Clinton Power + Associates is pleased to announce we have a position available in 2017 for a dedicated couples therapist to join our team. We are looking for a therapist who is passionate about working with individuals and couples with relationship issues.Clinton Power + Associates is a busy Sydney relationship counselling and psychotherapy … [Read more...]
Clinton Power + Associates Has Moved!
I'm thrilled to announce that Clinton Power + Associates' Sydney office has moved to 110/120 Bourke St Woolloomooloo NSW 2011! (Check out the photo of our gorgeous new office space above.)While I've loved working in Macquarie St for the last 3 years, we had outgrown the space, so our new counselling office is significantly larger for the … [Read more...]
Have You Heard of the New Dating Phenomenon Called ‘Breadcrumbing’?
There’s a new term floating around the modern dating scene, kind of a revamping of the phrase “stringing along.” The word is “breadcrumbing,” and it means sporadically sending someone flirtatious yet noncommittal text messages or random social media “likes” (i.e., "breadcrumbs") to keep the person’s dating expectations of a possible relationship … [Read more...]
50 Romantic (and Fun) Valentine’s Day Date Ideas
Isn't it time you put some fun and romance back into Valentine's Day? At some point, for most couples, date night goes from fun and exciting to “Um, what do you want to do?”If you have busy jobs and families it’s even hard to make time for a date, and just planning it out may feel overwhelming. Valentine’s Day is upon us though, and it’s the … [Read more...]
It’s True. Marriage is Good for Your Health
Happy wife, happy life—many decades of formal and informal research bear this out. Recent studies have found that married people (meaning any two people in a committed partnership, including same-sex couples) are less likely to get pneumonia, have surgery, develop cancer or have heart attacks. They seem to live a little longer too. Why is this? A … [Read more...]