News from Relate Mid and East Surrey

Christmas Sanctuary resource to help you through the festive season

We know all too well the added stress our relationships and wellbeing can come under at Christmas time, especially this year when the cost-of-living adds to the pressure. Our research shows over half of Brits are expecting family arguments this Christmas, with things like turning the heating on and how much to spend on gifts the

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How To Reduce Family Drama This Christmas

Christmas can be a really difficult time of year, especially when it comes to family dynamics. We often spend more time with each other than usual and see people who we might otherwise avoid. This can lead to tensions, especially if conversations about differing world views, past famly conflicts or controversial current affairs come up.

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September – parenting a new school year

September represents the start of a new school year for young people and their parents and carries with it anxieties & excitements, opportunities & pressures. Frequently it is a time of transition – first time being left at playgroup or school, moving up to a new school or entering GCSE years, moving to university or

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Moving on when you’re still in love with your ex

Sometimes, when a relationship ends, both of you feel that calling things to a close was the right thing to do. This isn’t always the case though, if you didn’t want things to end and you still have very strong feelings for your ex it can be a real struggle to move on. Indeed, part

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Client Feedback – Family Counselling

Thank you so much to our clients who have taken time to share feedback on their journey with RMES Family Counselling.  Our joint hope is that it will encourage others who may benefit to take the first step in seeking support.   “Family Counselling provided a safe, calm situation for discussion. The counsellor dealt with

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How to survive a family/group holiday

It is that time of year when we are thinking of taking holiday. Taking a break from our work or usual environment is good for our wellbeing however can also bring it’s own challenges. Suddenly spending significantly more time with our family members or friends, being out of our usual routine, having the pressure that

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Why Do People Cheat?

When someone’s cheated on by their partner, they’re often left asking: why? How could someone they trusted and loved – and who they thought loved them back – betray them in such a shocking and hurtful way? There’s usually not only a sense of anger and upset, but also total disbelief. The reasons people cheat

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Client Testimonial – couple and individual counselling

Thank you so much to our clients who have given permission to share their experience of attending relationship counselling as a couple and as an individual.  Our joint hope is that it will encourage others who may benefit to take the first step in seeking support. “I was struggling with relationships in my life, mainly

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Testimonial

Thank you so much to our clients who have given permission to share their testimonial of relationship counselling for couples.  Our joint hope is that it will encourage others who may benefit to take the first step in seeking support. “I came along with my partner as we were arguing constantly, not big arguments but

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Relationship Counselling Testimonial

“Our counsellor was very understanding to our needs and helped us overcome a very large barrier in our relationship. We needed that third person to reinstate the communication between us”