Articles & resources
Reading for the curious.
Long-form writing from the Unison team on relationships, attachment, trauma, and the ideas behind the work.
Relationships
2026-07-06
The Things We Do to Push People Away
In the middle of a fight, one person often does something that pushes the other away — a cruel line, a slammed door, a sudden coldness. Unison director Meg Wilson on what these distance-creating behaviours are for, and how to grow them into something healthier.
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2026-06-23
The Feeling That Wants to Stay Hidden
Shame is one of the most quietly destructive forces in people's lives — not because it's rare, but because it's ordinary. Unison director Meg Wilson on where shame comes from, what it does, and what it means to let people in.
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2025-04-23
Learn About Attachment Theory
Discover how attachment styles shape your relationships. Improve your connections
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2025-03-13
Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal: How Relationships Heal
Rebuilding trust after betrayal involves emotional processing and establishing
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2025-01-28
Breaking Free from Negative Cycles: A Gentle Guide to Deescalate Conflict
Negative cycles in relationships, whether monogamous or polyamorous, stem
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2024-12-19
What You Need to Know Before Starting Relationship Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy challenges traditional relationship myths, emphasising
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2024-12-16
A New Theory of Emotions
Emotions are constructed experiences shaped by our brains' predictions and
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The Delicate Balance: Challenges of Being a Hinge in a Polyamorous Dynamic
"Children who are not loved for who they are become adults who believe they
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2024-04-10
Does Non-Monogamy Make You Repeat Toxic Relationship Patterns? feat. Meg Wilson
Meg Wilson discusses polyamory and non-monogamy's impact on the nervous system
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Therapies
2026-07-03
Preparation and Integration: Where the Real Work of Medicine-Assisted Therapy Happens
The headlines are about the medicine. The evidence is about the therapy around it. An educational look at preparation and integration in Australia''s regulated pathway — and why the dose is only the doorway.
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2025-09-30
Medicine-Assisted Therapy in Australia
As new treatment options emerge for mental health, the need to understand
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2025-05-20
AI Therapist: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
When is AI most helpful for our mental health, and when is it part of the
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2024-06-17
Interview with Cory Porter - Harm Reduction with Psychedelic Integration Therapy
In this podcast, Meg and psychotherapist Cory discuss mental health treatments,
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2023-05-30
What Is Mediation for Relationships?
Mediation counselling supports consensually non-monogamous relationships
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2023-05-24
What Is Emotion-Focused Therapy?
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) challenges traditional relationship myths,
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