by Michael Padraig Acton | Jun 17, 2013
We all become annoyed with other people at times, but in a healthy relationship the downs are quickly resolved with no lingering ill-feeling or resentment. But it can be difficult to always be open about our feelings. And unfortunately, whether we’re talking...
by Michael Padraig Acton | Apr 15, 2013
It’s frightening to face up to the possibility that you and your partner may no longer have a future together but until you are honest with yourself about your doubts, you will be stuck in limbo, unable to move onto either the road to relationship recovery – or...
by Michael Padraig Acton | Feb 19, 2013
We ALL have our own stories and secrets. No one knows us as we do ourselves. But for some of us, holding on to the knowledge of something from our past can really bother us and start eating us up. Why is this? Are our secrets toxic? It’s not necessarily the...
by Michael Padraig Acton | Feb 14, 2013
The relationship with ourselves, friends & family St Valentine’s Day may be mostly all about romance and that special relationship between lovers, but it can also be a time to focus upon the health of our relationships in general: with our friends, family...
by Michael Padraig Acton | Dec 27, 2012
If the TV ads were to be believed, the Christmas and New Year period is a time when all families unite and happy couples giggle under the mistletoe, as they lavish gifts on one another. In reality, those idealistic images can be a source of pain for those whose...
by Michael Padraig Acton | Dec 24, 2012
Image copyright: marieappert / 123RF Stock Photo We’ve all had that horrible experience: you invite a couple over, or you meet them somewhere for dinner, and they start fighting, right there in front of you — the character assassination; the barely controlled...
by Michael Padraig Acton | Feb 16, 2012
If your relationship is not bringing you the satisfaction you need, Michael wants to help. With over 20 years of experience behind him, and established clinics in central London, Exeter, Miami and Torbay, Michael and his team of qualified relationship experts...