Sometimes the people who are close to us seem to be the most difficult to get along with. It’s almost as though they deliberately set out to wind us up and hurt us.

We don’t have the ability to change other people’s behaviour but we do have the power to make choices about how we react to it. Sometimes we need to recognise that we are too different to have a good relationship with someone, but we can find ways to reduce the stress or guilt this causes.

I will support you to decide what matters to you about this relationship, and what compromises you are or aren’t prepared to make. I will help you create strategies to feel more in control of challenging situations and share with you some techniques to keep ‘flashpoints’ to the minimum. Who knows – when you feel more in control of things, you may even feel kindlier towards this person!