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Rebuilding Trust....After the Affair

By Gill Wier

When one partner has been deeply hurt by the other’s actions - through an affair or some other kind of betrayal - it can be hard to see how trust can...

Let's Talk about Sex

By Bay Whitaker

Research shows that couples who rate themselves as having a good sex life also tend to talk about sex.   But for many of us conversations about sex wi...

Drifted Apart? Four aspects of closeness in couple relationships

By Gill Wier

Couples who come for counselling often say they have lost a previous sense of closeness and have “drifted apart”.  At different stages of life each pa...

Introducing…Relationship Foundations

By Gill Wier

Are you preparing for marriage, planning to move in with your partner or about to start a family together? Our new Relationship Foundations course sup...

Five Top Tips for a Non Commercial Valentine’s Day

By Bay Whitaker

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we see a proliferation of cards, teddies, heart-shaped boxes and red roses in the shops.   While there is nothing wrong...

How to make couples counselling work for you

By Gill Wier

It takes courage to come and talk to a counsellor about problems in your relationship.  Most couples come for counselling because their relationship i...

Turning Conflict into Communication

By Sarah Saatzer

There are many things we are not taught at school or by our parents or the people around us. The trouble is that this can give us an unconscious or co...

Are you speaking your partner’s Love Language?

By Gill Wier

Have you ever had the experience of doing something really special for your partner then being disappointed that their reaction was not as positive an...

How to protect your relationship during lockdown

By Gill Wier

As a couples counsellor I’ve been thinking about how the lockdown may put a strain on relationships in our city and nation. Couples will be spending a...

Supporting couples as we emerge from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

By Gill Wier

Have you noticed a change in your relationship since the start of the pandemic? With long periods of time spent within each other’s company alone, wor...

Watching Couples Therapy

By Bay Whitaker

Watching “Couples Therapy” My family have recently been glued to a show on BBC i-player called “Couples Therapy”.  It’s a fly on the wall documenta...

To The Rescue

By Bay Whitaker

Are you someone who finds it difficult to see a colleague struggle with a task?  Do you often find yourself with a list of little extra jobs you’ve un...

Low-Cost Counselling: supporting individuals on low income, couples on low income and NHS staff through tailored counselling sessions

By Bay Whitaker

It is estimated that 1 in 4 people will experience at least one diagnosable mental health problem in their life, whilst 1 in 6 people report experienc...

How can Low Cost Couples Counselling help us?

By Gill Wier

At Sheffield Central Counselling we recognise that some couples have been considering seeking support for some time but are unsure about committing to...

What is Discernment Counselling?

By Gill Wier

Developed by American therapist Bill Doherty, Discernment Counselling is a specific structured approach to help married couples who are on the brink o...

Repair in Couple Relationships

By Gill Wier

None of us are perfect so all of us will experience misunderstandings and conflicts with our partner. We will all hurt our partner, whether intentio...

Being myself, being in relationship - Self Differentiation

By Gill Wier

Two important but opposing human drives are the need to have autonomy (to make our own decisions) and the need to be in relationship (to form close at...