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Delyse works in Vancouver BC as a psychotherapist and relationship counsellor. She produces an ezine called Transforming Relationships, to receive the newsletter visit her website. In addition, she has given seminars on relationship topics in Vancouver and runs groups with a focus on relationships and interpersonal dynamics. She also enjoys painting and involvement in creative and artistic projects. She lives in Vancouver BC with her husband and many close friends.

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Differentiation in Intimate Relationships
[Relationships:Conflict] The concept of differentiation is central to the work I do with couples. I am going to give you a couple of definitions and identify the skills we need for differentiation, and some of the ways couples avoid doing this work in their relationships. Differentiation is the active, ongoing process of defining self, revealing self, clarifying boundaries, and managing the anxiety that comes from risking either greater intimacy or potential separation.

Improving Self Esteem by Living Consciously
[Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] Working on building a positive self esteem is a life long task, no-one has a completely positive self esteem, nor negative. as long as our relationship with our-self lasts, so our self-esteem it will evolve and change. It changes in relationship to life events and hormones as well as an ongoing relationship with self.

Being Caught in the Rescue Triangle
[Relationships] This article examines the dynamic between 'rescuer, victim and persecutor' as a useful concept to examine the ways relationships are built on powerlessness and fusion. When we look to the other for our happiness we are always in a state of deprivation.

Stages and Challenges in Relationships
[Relationships] This article will examine the typical stages that relationships go through and the skills necessary to negotiate each stage. The ways that couples typically get stuck are also identified.

Being Sensitive in Relationships
[Relationships:Communication] Do you find yourself sensitive to the same things over and over in relationships? Find out why this is and ways you can work on changing them.

How to Deepen Intimacy - What is Intimate Dialogue?
[Relationships] Article discusses what is the nature of intimacy and how intimate communication between partners can deepen connection and understanding of one another and their relationship. The article pays particular attention to the meaning of respect.

Overcoming Fears About Counselling
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] In this article I will address some common attitudes that I see preventing people seeking assistance from therapists, and how they represent interpersonal fears that are related to the work one does in therapy. Therapy is a commitment to improve your emotional health.

Barriers to Intimacy
[Relationships] The deeper we know our self the more fully we can be present with others and consciously share our experience. The less you know the more difficult it becomes to communicate your feelings and desires effectively to your partner. Intimacy requires both partners to communicate in an open and honest way, to be able to say to the other what we cannot to anyone else.

Ambivalence in Relationships
[Relationships:Commitment] Discussion of ambivalence in intimate relationships. Exploration of relationship dynamics when partners are ambivalent. Lack of intimacy and honesty in relationships resulting from ambivalent dynamics.