Decent Regret – Why Shame and Guilt Aren’t Enough
Feeling guilty or ashamed after hurting your partner? Learn how to move beyond these emotions towards "decent regret".
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Louis Venter
- Jun 11
- 4 min
Love Might Not Be Forever: Embracing Reality and Cherishing Connection
Discover the reality of 'forever love' and the art of nurturing authentic connections. Cultivate connection for forever love.
Louis Venter
- Jun 5
- 6 min
The Power of Holding Space in a Relationship Crisis
Holding space is a powerful approach that respects your partner's freedom, fosters healing, and creates space for a stronger connection.
Louis Venter
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Navigating the Heart of Conflict: Understanding Over Agreement
Understand, empathise, and grow while navigating the heart of conflict in your relationship.
Louis Venter
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Unravelling the Pain Cycle: The Art of Transforming Conflict into Connection
Uncover the hidden patterns that fuel conflict in your relationship. Learn how to understand, and then break free from the cycle of pain.
Louis Venter
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Hearing Each Other AGAIN: Mastering Conflict Resolution for Deeper Love
Feeling unheard by your partner? Learn to navigate conflict with compassion and transform disagreements into opportunities for connection.
Louis Venter
- Feb 6
- 5 min
When is it “Okay” for a Relationship to End?
We 'check out' if there is continued pain without Safety, Accountability, and Commitment to Change.
Louis Venter
- Jan 24
- 6 min
Together through the Dark: Navigating the Dynamics of Depression in Our Relationship
Discover how depression in a relationship impacts emotional intimacy, household responsibilities, and children. Practical steps
Louis Venter
- Jan 19
- 10 min
Love in the Shadow of Addiction: Navigating the Ripple Effects of Addiction in Relationships
Love & Addiction: Can your relationship survive? We explore how addiction impacts couples, offer support, & find hope for healing.
Louis Venter
- Dec 12, 2023
- 7 min
Navigating the Infatuation Abyss: A Crucial Stage in the Aftermath of an Affair
Explore the intense and often fleeting nature of infatuation, its distinction from true love, and its potential to hinder reconciliation .
Louis Venter
- Dec 7, 2023
- 4 min
The Road to Redemption: Meet the 'Couples' Who Overcame Infidelity
The discovery of an affair within a relationship is a profoundly traumatic experience, leaving couples with a multitude of complex questions
Louis Venter
- Dec 1, 2023
- 3 min
Understanding the Three Stages of Affair Trauma Recovery
Learn how to understand, cope with, and overcome the challenges of infidelity with an overview of the 3 stages of Affair Trauma Recovery.
Louis Venter
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
South Africa: Love in the age of Coronavirus: How to be a better partner during lockdown
As lockdown eases in South Africa, we look at love in the age of lockdown. How can you be a better partner in and beyond lockdown? Read Loui
Louis Venter
- Apr 20, 2020
- 4 min
Marriage Under Lockdown
Falling in love again or falling apart? Couples therapist Louis Venter shares his observations of what’s happening in relationships...
Louis Venter
- Sep 24, 2019
- 16 min
Facts about Sex
If you’ve ever been in a relationship, then you don’t need to read about sex to know its complicated. But why?
Louis Venter
- Mar 10, 2019
- 1 min
Show Up
It is important that we be there for our partners. Simply showing up can make a big difference.
Louis Venter
- Mar 1, 2019
- 8 min
When is Counselling Needed and How can a Relationship be Saved?
The first and most important step to save a conflict-ridden marriage is not to give up but to recognise that it can be saved.
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