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    Psychology blog: relationships, psychotherapy and ADHD

    Articles on relationships and couples therapy, CBT, adult ADHD and support for children, teenagers and parents.

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    Family and relationships

    A partner with narcissistic personality disorder. How do you recognise harmful patterns and look after yourself?

    A very intense beginning, swings between admiration and coldness, an outburst or days of silence after every remark, growing doubt in your own memory. How narcissism differs from NPD, and what you can do if you recognise your relationship in this description.

    2 November 2026

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    Diagnosis and ADHD

    Adult ADHD: psychological support, therapy or coaching?

    After an ADHD diagnosis, adults can usually choose between three forms of work with a psychologist: psychological support, psychotherapy and ADHD coaching. How they differ, what guidelines and research say about them, whether they can replace medication and where to start if you are unsure.

    23 October 2026

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    Family and relationships

    A relationship with an adult child of an alcoholic: what can resurface and how to talk about it

    Tension over a glass of wine at dinner, or a row about coming home late that the other person does not understand. How a parent's drinking can resurface in a relationship, how to talk about it together, and when to start with couples therapy or an individual consultation.

    23 September 2026

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    Family and relationships

    Mismatched libido in a relationship: when one partner wants sex more often

    Different levels of desire do not automatically mean something is wrong with either partner. How to talk about sex, respect a refusal and consider what kind of support fits.

    22 September 2026

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    Family and relationships

    Adult children of alcoholics: how growing up with a parent's drinking can shape adult life

    Guilt after saying no, scanning other people's moods, finding it hard to rest. For some adults who grew up with a parent's drinking, these reactions share a background. What the term means, why it is not a diagnosis, and how to start without proving it was "bad enough".

    21 September 2026

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    Family and relationships

    What happens in couples therapy? Your first session, step by step

    A first couples session is a conversation about what happens between you, not a ruling on who is right. What the psychologist asks, what you do not need to prepare, and what to do if your partner is not convinced.

    8 September 2026

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    Family and relationships

    Constant arguing in a relationship: why you keep having the same fight

    The subject changes, the course of the argument does not: complaint, defence, silence. Where the pattern comes from, why it is hard to step out of it, and where to start so that the next difficult conversation ends differently.

    2 September 2026

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    Children and teens

    Do not shout at them, punish them or ignore the problem: how to respond when a teenager self-harms

    Fear is often a parent's first response to signs of self-harm, followed by anger and attempts to take control. Both reactions are natural and both can have the opposite effect. What can help instead, how should you start a conversation, and what should you do if the situation is urgent?

    26 August 2026

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    Family and relationships

    Relationship burnout: when you feel more like flatmates than a couple

    When conversations are mostly about practical tasks and affection is becoming rare, partners may start to feel like flatmates. Learn what maintains emotional distance and when couples psychotherapy may help.

    12 August 2026

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