Why do some relationships give us great joy and others become toxic? Are our relationship skills weakening in the age of social media? In this insightful, warmly written book, Lucy Beresford cuts to the chase of how to have harmonious relationships that really serve us. Beresford looks at different scenarios and how to deal with common problems and ructions in our connections with the most important people in our lives, whether that's our partner, our boss or our mother. Using examples taken from her experience as a psychotherapist and agony aunt, Lucy gently leads the reader through a situation they might themselves be struggling with, and equip them with the tools they need to address any issues which are causing unhappiness or anxiety.
As well as being a helpful toolkit in dealing with everyday dilemmas, the book is intended to boost self-confidence, encourage understanding and empower the reader to be the best they can be in all their relationships. Well-known dilemma format - readers learn about their own lives by observing what goes wrong in someone else's and how to put it right Different type of common, modern relationship explored in each chapter Real life stories from author's experience as psychotherapist and agony aunt Author has a very strong media profile, including Agony Aunt column in Psychologies magazine.
