The Hove Psychotherapy practice offers relationship and couples counselling and therapy, and help with relationship issues. The practice is based in Brighton and Hove, and is within easy travelling distance of Worthing, Lewes, Shoreham by Sea, Goring by Sea, Littlehampton, Portslade, Hassocks, Preston, Durrington on Sea, Ferring, Falmer, Steyning etc. The Hove Psychotherapy Practice: 01273 917732 When we enter into relationships with each other, we expose ourselves to an unknown world of the individual thoughts, feelings and beliefs of the other person. This happens every time we form an alliance whether it’s an acquaintance, a friendship or a deep and loving romance. Sometimes the match we form with the other person is good, but sometimes it’s not, and the relationship goes asunder. That person who initially seemed so wonderfully ‘right’ as either a friend or a lover, can appear to evolve into an unrecognisable entity; someone we no longer want to know and with whom attraction has been lost is lost, feelings hurt, and trust perhaps betrayed. So what it is that happens in between these two extremes? Why does this happen all too frequently? Let’s venture into the world of Sigmund Freud, a master of the human mind, much berated in his time for his slant on sexuality, but nevertheless a genius in his own right and now held in great esteem within the therapeutic world. Author Michael Kahn, in his book Between Therapist and Client, suggests that Freud is to the mind what Darwin is to evolution. Freud thought that difficult early relationships with a mother, father or carer could be very influential later on in a person’s life. He suggested that we could be drawn to similar relationships in our adult life, possibly experiencing break-up after break-up, not really understanding why, just drawn to familiarity, stuck in a ‘rut’ of relating to people with whom we would most likely, fall out. He called this "repetition compulsion." Do any of your past or current relationships reflect this at all? Counselling is an opportunity to work through troubled relationships. Through the careful challenges a therapist may bring into the work, you may find yourself revisiting old relationship difficulties along with old hurts and old feelings. Yet, it is this very shared aspect, this pain of remembering that may help you to move into a new and better way of relating to others. The personal work that you undertake will never be undone and may lead you through increased awareness to greater happiness. In the words of eastern philosopher, Kahil Gibran: Pain is the breaking of the shell that encompasses your understanding The Hove Psychotherapy Practice: 01273 917732 Relationship and couples counselling and psychotherapy services in Brighton, Coldean, Falmer, Hollingbury, Patcham, Preston, Stanmer, Withdean, Bevendean, Brighton Marina, Kemptown, Moulsecoomb, Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Woodingdean, Hove, Aldrington, Hangleton, West Blatchington, Henfield, Blackstone, Edburton, Fulking, Small Dole, Wineham, Woodmancote, Lewes, Cooksbridge, East Chiltington, Iford, Kingston, Offham, Plumpton, Plumpton Green, Rodmell, Southease, Swanborough, Telscombe, Barcombe, Barcombe Cross, Beddingham, Chailey Green, Chiddingly, East Hoathly, Firle, Glynde, Halland, Hamsey, Holmes Hill, Laughton, Newick, North Chailey, Ringmer, Ripe, Shortgate, South Chailey, Southerham, Stoneham, Whitesmith, Arundel, Amberley, Binsted, Burpham, Crossbush, Fontwell, Ford, Houghton, Madehurst, Poling, Slindon, Slindon Common, South Stoke, Tortington, Walberton, Warningcamp, Wepham, Yapton, Angmering, East Preston, Kingston Gorse, Rustington, Littlehampton, Climping, Lyminster, Wick, Steyning, Ashurst, Botolphs, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Wiston, Goring by Sea, Goring-by-Sea, Shoreham by Sea, Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Durrington on Sea, Ferring, Peacehaven, Lancing, Coombes, Sompting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUtadfGLLGc

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