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What Is Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO-DBT)?

A new approach to managing difficult emotions through radical open dialectical behaviour therapy

Simon Tidy

Sep 152 min read

Pathological Demand Avoidance and its impact on Neurodivergent relationships

What is pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

Simon Tidy

Sep 153 min read

Healing Through the Eyes: Understanding EMDR Therapy

Trauma can leave a lasting imprint—not only in our memories but in our bodies, behaviours, and relationships. While talking therapies can...

Simon Tidy

Jun 262 min read

Why Friendship Is the Foundation of a Strong Romantic Relationship

Friendship is the glue that keeps couples together—the deep, enduring connection that keeps you together through life’s highs and lows

Simon Tidy

Jun 253 min read

The Overlap: Why ADHD Symptoms Can Worsen During Menopause

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects attention, executive function, emotional regulation, and impulse control. In women,...

Simon Tidy

Jun 153 min read

How Therapy Can Help Neurodivergent Clients With Emotional Regulation

Emotions can be intense, unpredictable, and overwhelming—especially for neurodivergent people.

Simon Tidy

Jun 153 min read

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Neurodivergent Clients: Building Skills, Not Changing Who You Are

Does DBT Still Work if You are Neurodivergent? Yes—But It Needs to Fit You If you have ever felt overwhelmed by emotions, misunderstood...

Simon Tidy

Jun 53 min read

Should I Stay or Should I Go? How Couples Therapy Can Help You Find the Answer

What are your reasons to stay or go in a relationship

Simon Tidy

Jun 43 min read

How can counselling help with ADHD?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects the brain. It can mean people find it hard to concentrate or...

Simon Tidy

Sep 20, 20232 min read

Drug reform in the ACT represents a new challenges for addiction counselling in Australia

In little over two month's time, possession and use of small amounts of the most commonly used illicit drugs will be decriminalised in...

Simon Tidy

Aug 20, 20232 min read

Love and other drugs

All healthy relationships require paying attention to each other’s thoughts and feelings and maintaining empathy and consideration for...

Simon Tidy

May 25, 20238 min read

Why pornography is harmful

Like any type of addictive behaviour, be it using alcohol, drugs use or gambling, the habitual use of pornography can cause significant...

Simon Tidy

Feb 10, 20233 min read

Journaling for mental health

It is also a great way of focusing on your thoughts and feelings and developing Sometimes putting pen to paper can make us aware of what...

Simon Tidy

Sep 23, 20222 min read

Why having healthy boundaries is so important

Are you a people pleaser? Do you feel like you agree to do too many things, but you’re not sure how to say no? Maybe you don’t want...

Simon Tidy

May 7, 20223 min read

Toxic communication behaviours that destroy relationships - Meet the Four Horsemen

Gottman The Four Horsemen

Simon Tidy

Mar 6, 20223 min read

New year, new you

Welcome to 2022, if you’re like me I’ve started the new year full of plans and good intentions, go to the gym, get fit, lose some weight,...

Simon Tidy

Jan 8, 20223 min read

A very Brady Christmas🎄

Christmas time is a happy and joyous time and an opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends, though for others it can be a...

Simon Tidy

Dec 10, 20212 min read

What is intimacy?

As a couples/relationship therapist, intimacy is a word I hear a lot, So what does intimacy actually mean and what if anything does it...

Simon Tidy

Nov 7, 20212 min read

Why you shouldn’t check your partner’s phone

You are worried your partner is cheating on you. You notice that they are spending less time with you when they used to read and respond...

Simon Tidy

Nov 2, 20213 min read

The end of the affair

When you find out your partner has had an affair, it can feel like the end of the relationship. You’re likely to be shocked, angry, and...

Simon Tidy

Aug 5, 20214 min read

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What Is Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO-DBT)?

Pathological Demand Avoidance and its impact on Neurodivergent relationships

Healing Through the Eyes: Understanding EMDR Therapy

Why Friendship Is the Foundation of a Strong Romantic Relationship

The Overlap: Why ADHD Symptoms Can Worsen During Menopause

How Therapy Can Help Neurodivergent Clients With Emotional Regulation

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Neurodivergent Clients: Building Skills, Not Changing Who You Are

Should I Stay or Should I Go? How Couples Therapy Can Help You Find the Answer

How can counselling help with ADHD?

Drug reform in the ACT represents a new challenges for addiction counselling in Australia

Love and other drugs

Why pornography is harmful

Journaling for mental health

Why having healthy boundaries is so important

Toxic communication behaviours that destroy relationships - Meet the Four Horsemen

New year, new you

A very Brady Christmas🎄

What is intimacy?

Why you shouldn’t check your partner’s phone

The end of the affair

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.B.F Skinner

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.

B.F Skinner