Relationship difficulties

Relationships are an essential component of our lives as from the day we are born we enter into relationships with our mother, father and possibly siblings.  Every day we meet new people and develop new relationships.  We have a natural tendency to develop a few intimate and intense relationships with a few select and significant others, which can bring joy and happiness into our lives. On the other hand these significant relationships can also result in pain, hurt, guilt, anger and disappointment. 

Relationships that work

Essential to effective relationships are a few core components that can be addressed in counselling:

• communication skills
• boundaries and boundary setting
• power struggles
• balancing getting what you need while at the same time meeting significant other's needs
• conflict management
• relationship skills
• breaking up or ending a relationship
• loss and healing from broken relationships.

The counsellors at Student Services can assist you in working at your relationships with significant others to increase your level of subjective well-being.