THE JOURNEY AND THE MEANING OF LIFE
Why is my site called Ithaka? Well, Constantine P. Cavafy’s poem is based on Odysseus’s journey home. He suggests that a full life is based upon enjoying the moment, the journey and the beauty in day-to-day life, not just the destination. It reminds me of al
Cheating, nonmonogamy, infidelity, relationship issues.
A recent survey conducted in America states that 18 percent of people have had sexual experiences outside their primary relationships without their partners’ consent. As a relationship therapist you would imagine I would think this is the death knell of a relationship. The chea
Thinking about therapy
Recently I started thinking about how nervous I was when I very first went to have relationship therapy. My partner and I sought help because much as we had LOVED each other, our relationship was mainly at the time just a stage for explosive arguments, we weren’t sure where
Is it bad if I lie to my therapist?
Studies show that 93% of clients lie to their therapists Lying in therapy is certainly not a new thing. As a psychotherapeutic counsellor, I am always interested in WHY someone is lying. Why do they feel they can’t be honest? On the one hand, it feels like a waste of money,