‘II have met a wonderful man at group therapy, but my therapist and my sister are not happy’
Tell Me About It: If this relationship is worth committing to it should be possible for you both to have patience PROBLEM: […]
‘I am terrified that things with my son will return to where they were almost 20 years ago’
Tell Me About It: My son has a long history of depression but he pulled his life around. But now he says […]
‘I just don’t get it, but friends and ex-girlfriends have told me I am dull’
Tell Me About It: What you have discovered is that what you do is not necessarily what makes you interesting – it […]
‘Why does my husband act like this? An affair I could deal with’
Tell Me About It: ‘I find this very strange – I feel that I need to discuss my husband’s crossdressing with him, […]
‘My mother has been an alcoholic for as long as l can remember and is abusive towards my father’
Tell Me About It:My sibling and l are petrified something horrible is going to happen PROBLEM: For as long as l have […]
‘I was hoping it was just a temporary break but my partner says it’s over for good’
Tell Me About It: You must now focus on your wellbeing and take steps to build your life afresh PROBLEM: I am […]
‘Our relationship has deteriorated since my wife got a big work promotion’
Tell Me About It: I worry I will always lag behind her now, and she criticises me often PROBLEM: I am a […]
‘Romance and intimacy in our relationship has died. But is it better to stay together for the kids?’
Tell Me About It: It is unlikely that a couple in a situation such as yours will resolve it without some outside […]
‘My son just remains in his room, very angry, always complaining of tiredness, eating junk, no sunlight, and just coding all day long’
Tell Me About It: Some young men struggle with expressing emotions – fear, pain, loss and shame emerge as anger, rage and […]
‘I can’t find fulfilment without being in a relationship’
Tell Me About It: You might take this opportunity of singledom to draw breath and allow yourself to fully experience all the […]
‘My daughter is 26 and is so mean… she calls me names, she insults me’
Tell Me About It: When she was 13, I became sick and had a late stage cancer diagnosis. She has referenced that […]
‘I’m worried I ruined a stranger’s date night’
Tell Me About It: Can we really go through life without upsetting anyone? PROBLEM: I’m worried I ruined a stranger’s date night. […]
‘I’m beating myself up thinking I ruined my daughter’s life by not being supportive of her decisions’
Tell Me About It: ‘I have come to accept my daughter as gay, even though I don’t like it’ PROBLEM: Twelve years […]
‘I’m pregnant, and for the first time my partner’s unpredictability is no longer attractive’
Tell Me About It:‘What I liked about him when we first met is now a cause for concern’ PROBLEM: When I first […]
‘I don’t know what to do. I’ve never told anybody what happened and know nobody would believe me’
Tell Me About It: ‘I was sexually assaulted by a man who is now very elderly and has dementia’ PROBLEM: I am in […]
‘I barely recognise our 17-year-old son any more, either physically or emotionally’
Tell Me About It: ‘I feel we have lost our lovely child during Covid’ PROBLEM: Our 17-year-old son’s personality has changed considerably […]
‘I find my husband’s tattoo repulsive. We now sleep in separate rooms and no longer have sex’
Tell Me About It: ‘I do not want to tell my husband that I find his altered body to be vile. I […]
‘I will inherit my aunt’s house, so my cousins don’t think they’re responsible for her any more’
Tell Me About It: ‘My cousins point out that I also inherited my parents’ estate, and as my family were significantly wealthier […]
‘My long-distance relationship is making me conflicted over my career’
Tell Me About It: ‘I like this person but feel like I’m betraying my independence’ PROBLEM: I am a student in a long-distance […]
‘I am losing my best friend and I don’t know how to deal with it’
Tell Me About It: She became less and less available but I don’t know why. I am grieving our friendship PROBLEM: I am […]