Breaking Free from Negative Cycles: A Gentle Guide to Deescalate Conflict
Learn to recognise the negative cycle in your own relationship and develop skills to deescalate the conflict and return to compassion.
Meg Wilson
What You Need to Know Before Starting Relationship Therapy
What You Need To Know Before Starting Relationship Therapy Not many people stop to think about the blueprint they use for navigating relationships. Chances are, while growing up, you were given an implicit guide on how to solve relationship problems – perhaps that talking things out means being logical, or that expressing emotions is a … Read more
A New Theory of Emotions
A New Theory of Emotions Emotions are fundamental to human experience, yet our understanding of them continues to evolve as new research emerges about how the brain and the body work together to inform us of vital information. Researcher Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, has developed a theory that challenges the traditional understanding of emotions and … Read more
The Delicate Balance: Challenges of Being a Hinge in a Polyamorous Dynamic as a People Pleaser
“A child who is not loved for who they are becomes an adult who believes they are loved when they are liked.” Gabor Maté The Delicate Balance: Challenges of Being a Hinge in a Polyamorous Dynamic as a People Pleaser Navigating the Challenges of Being a People-Pleasing Hinge in Polyamory Navigating the world of polyamory … Read more
Does Non-Monogamy Make You Repeat Toxic Relationship Patterns? feat. Meg Wilson
Episode 25 • 18th March 2024 • The Poly (Pod)Cast • Richard Lewis and Siobhan Kenna Shownotes Our very first Australian-based guest joins us on the show! Meg Wilson is the founder and lead therapist of Unison Counselling, a practice that focuses on issues relating to polyamory, non-monogamy, open relationships, and the LGBTQIA+ communities. We chat to her … Read more
What is Mediation for Relationships?
What is mediation for relationships? “Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.” Rollo May Tweet Consensually non-monogamous relationships (CNM) bring a beautiful complexity to the realm of love and connection, but they also require unique skills and support to thrive. In this context, mediation counselling emerges as a crucial tool … Read more
