Work of Heart

Work of Heart Individual and relationship counselling. Develop a better understanding about what you expect from a We truly enjoy our work.

Working with dating, engaged and married couples in both an individual and group format, we assist to help them develop a better understanding about what to expect from a successful, happy and rewarding relationship. With over 10 years experience in counselling and marriage and relationship education, we support individuals, couples and families in all their diversity, providing tools to help them

build awareness and developing the opportunity to achieve enhanced relationship skills and to recognise that they have the potential to shape and maintain quality and meaningful relationships. Personal and authentic, we have had the delightful opportunity to witness transformation of individuals and their relationships.

Based on research, there is a positive cycle linking assertiveness and self-confidence and a negative cycle linking avoi...
24/05/2024

Based on research, there is a positive cycle linking assertiveness and self-confidence and a negative cycle linking avoidance and perceived partner dominance. In the positive cycle, as a person uses more assertiveness, their level of self confidence tends to increase. As a person’s self confidence increases, their willingness and ability to be more assertive increases. In the negative cycle…...

Based on research, there is a positive cycle linking assertiveness and self-confidence and a negative cycle linking avoidance and perceived partner dominance. In the positi…

Daily Dialogue is an intentional effort to talk about our relationship, rather than discussing our activities that day. ...
22/05/2024

Daily Dialogue is an intentional effort to talk about our relationship, rather than discussing our activities that day. The focus of daily dialogue is on our feelings about each other and our lives together. Beyond daily dialogue, taking time to discuss deeper more intimate details about our feelings is also important towards increasing intimacy. In the next few days schedule a time (preferably after a meal) to talk constructively together about the following topics and what you could change....

Daily Dialogue is an intentional effort to talk about our relationship, rather than discussing our activities that day. The focus of daily dialogue is on our feelings about each other and our lives…

Self-confidence is seen as a valuable integrative concept because it is easier to change than self-esteem and focuses he...
17/05/2024

Self-confidence is seen as a valuable integrative concept because it is easier to change than self-esteem and focuses heavily on the positive attitude of being able to control your own life. Based on research, there is a positive cycle linking assertiveness and self-confidence and a negative cycle linking avoidance and perceived dominance. In the positive cycle, as a person uses more assertiveness, their level of self confidence tends to increase....

Self-confidence is seen as a valuable integrative concept because it is easier to change than self-esteem and focuses heavily on the positive attitude of being able to control your own life. Based …

Daily Compliments help you focus on the positive things you like about each other. Every day give your partner at least ...
17/05/2024

Daily Compliments help you focus on the positive things you like about each other. Every day give your partner at least one genuine compliment. These can be general (“you are fun to be with”) or specific (“I appreciate that you were on time for the concert”). Here are some examples on how various communication techniques can increase intimacy: Give full attention to your partner when talking....

Daily Compliments help you focus on the positive things you like about each other. Every day give your partner at least one genuine compliment. These can be general (“you are fun to be with”) or sp…

Text as a casual method of staying in touch seems to be a good thing. Many people text to maintain their relationship ho...
11/05/2024

Text as a casual method of staying in touch seems to be a good thing. Many people text to maintain their relationship however studies show that men and women generally text at differing levels of intimacy. Women tend not to text about severe subjects and men even less so. Men also tend to use texting when they are avoiding confrontation, while women’s texting frequency is generally positively associated with relationship stability....

Text as a casual method of staying in touch seems to be a good thing. Many people text to maintain their relationship however studies show that men and women generally text at differing levels of i…

Based on research, it was discovered that there is a positive cycle linking assertiveness and self-confidence and a nega...
10/05/2024

Based on research, it was discovered that there is a positive cycle linking assertiveness and self-confidence and a negative cycle linking avoidance and perceived dominance. In the positive cycle, as a person uses more assertiveness, their level of self-confidence tends to increase. As a person’s self-confidence increases, their willingness and ability to be more assertive increases. Increasing assertiveness also tends to decrease avoidance and partner dominance, which is a common negative cycle in couples....

Based on research, it was discovered that there is a positive cycle linking assertiveness and self-confidence and a negative cycle linking avoidance and perceived dominance…

They say practice makes perfect, but when it comes to our intimate relationships, we are likely to make mistakes. The ke...
02/05/2024

They say practice makes perfect, but when it comes to our intimate relationships, we are likely to make mistakes. The key is building awareness and developing skills, then practicing those skills. The following of four strategies from relationship guru John Gottman will help you break patterns of negativity and take a positive approach to solving problems: 4. Keep practicing what you have learnt…...

They say practice makes perfect, but when it comes to our intimate relationships, we are likely to make mistakes. The key is building awareness and developing skills, then practicing those skills. …

We have seen how smartphones can enhance our lives, but there is a fine line where use can be perceived as antisocial, c...
02/05/2024

We have seen how smartphones can enhance our lives, but there is a fine line where use can be perceived as antisocial, causing arguments and endanger those around us. We are all increasingly enthusiastic users of this technology and doing so across a growing range of social (and solo) situations, always or very often when spending time with friends, walking or watching TV....

We have seen how smartphones can enhance our lives, but there is a fine line where use can be perceived as antisocial, causing arguments and endanger those around us. We are all increasingly enthus…

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. By listening and speaking in a non-defensive fash...
26/04/2024

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. By listening and speaking in a non-defensive fashion and avoiding criticism, can help foster healthy discussion. Disagreements and differences are an inevitable part of life but by speaking non-defensively, this positive posture will benefit your relationship. The following of four strategies from relationship guru John Gottman will help you break patterns of negativity and take a positive approach to solving problems:...

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. By listening and speaking in a non-defensive fashion and avoiding criticism, can help foster healthy discussion. Disagreements…

Social media has changed the daily lives of couples by: How they stay in touch with others (and reconnect with people); ...
23/04/2024

Social media has changed the daily lives of couples by: How they stay in touch with others (and reconnect with people); The way couples make friends, how they find acquaintances and how others find partners by connecting with people anywhere in the world; How couples do business, how businesses connect to buyers and potential buyers; How they reveal themselves and share information;...

Social media has changed the daily lives of couples by: How they stay in touch with others (and reconnect with people); The way couples make friends, how they find acquaintances and how others find…

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. By listening and speaking in a non-defensive way ...
19/04/2024

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. By listening and speaking in a non-defensive way and avoiding criticism, you can help foster healthy discussion. Disagreements and differences are an inevitable part of life but by speaking non-defensively, this positive posture will benefit your relationship. The following four strategies from relationship guru John Gottman will help you break patterns of negativity and take a more positive approach to solving problems:...

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. By listening and speaking in a non-defensive way and avoiding criticism, you can help foster healthy discussion. Disagreements…

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. Disagreements and differences are an inevitable p...
11/04/2024

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. Disagreements and differences are an inevitable part of every relationship but what matters is how we discuss and resolve our differences. The following four strategies from relationship guru John Gottman will help you break patterns of negativity and take a positive approach to solving problems: 1. Calm down:...

Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. Disagreements and differences are an inevitable part of every relationship but what matters is how we discuss and resolve our …

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