Life Matters Counselling & Psychotherapy Centre

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

31/07/2026

FREE 2-day Live Couples Therapy Workshop
Why couples keep having the same fight in therapy.

In this free 2-day live workshop, renowned couples therapist Stan Tatkin, PsyD, will introduce the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)—a framework that helps you identify and intervene in the patterns driving relationship distress in real time.

You'll discover how to:
Catch escalation before it takes over
Recognize "can't change" versus resistance
Read subtle shifts in face, voice, and body language
Create meaningful change while the interaction is happening

What if their nervous systems are slipping into survival mode before either partner can access the tools you've taught them?

26/07/2026

At first glance, both shame and pride can look like opposites.

NARM sees them as inextricably linked, usually serving the same adaptive purpose.

When shame becomes too painful, we develop pride-based strategies to help keep us from feeling the depth of that pain. We may become fiercely independent, always in control, endlessly self-sufficient, or feel the need to prove ourselves. While these strategies might feel more powerful than shame-based ones, they keep us just as disconnected from our authentic selves.

26/07/2026

30/06/2026