101 Explainer

Relationships don’t have to feel like wading through quicksand. These posts break down the stuff no one bothered to teach you, with insights that actually fit the world you live in now – none of that mononormative, traditionalist nonsense. Just straightforward, practical advice to help you figure out what works for you.

Emotional Labour in Relationships: The Invisible Grind of Soothing, Shielding, and Showing Up

Emotional labour in relationships is the work it takes to manage emotions—your own and everyone else’s. This often means doing invisible work to keep others comfortable. This piece unpacks the patterns, pressures, and emotional fuckery that come with it.

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Unlocking Interoception: Mind-Body Exercises for Deeper Relationships

Cultural conditioning trains us to ignore the messages from our bodies, which fucks our self-confidence and compels us to look for answers outside ourselves. Rebuilding this connection is crucial for reclaiming our agency. This blog unpacks the role of interoception in relationships and introduces practical mind-body exercises designed to develop and deepen your emotional connections.

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Boundary Breakdown: An Introduction to Boundaries for Beginners

Boundaries has become a real buzzword in popular psychology, and these days in almost all of my client intakes someone cites “boundaries” as one of their issues. But what the fuck does that even mean? In this introduction to boundaries we look at defining boundaries, common challenges, and identifying your strengths & gaps.

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Does Online Couples Therapy Work? The Pros & Cons of Online Therapy

Post-panny, many of us still use Zoom for work or to connect socially, and most of us have a pretty good handle on it.

But does online couples therapy work? This blog takes a look at the most common mistakes people make, and covers how to get the most from online couples therapy.

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Tara Thomas

Hey, I'm Tara, relationship coach & couples therapist.

I'm definitely a weirdo, and have never traveled a conventional path-
It sucks because the world isn't designed for misfits, sometimes it's myself I'm rebelling against, and being a weirdo can be lonely.

I swear a lot, think life is too short to waste on drama & bullshit, and dream of a world where we ALL belong.