Counseling Psychologist Dr Andreas Anastasiou explains how we can better prepare ourselves for relationships. He gives advice about creating and maintaining a meaningful and happy relationship while identifying a toxic one and exiting. Through his clinical experience, he shares how we can identify and handle the common phenomenon known as "battered woman syndrome". Marriage, divorce and Parenting are also addressed. The current difficulties for parents are highlighted, such as the screen pandemic, and the question of raising difficult kids is questioned. A must-watch for all who are either preparing to enter or are currently in relationships.
Dr Andreas Anastasiou has a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He has worked as a psychologist in several settings in the United States, including a Veteran’s Affairs hospital, counseling centers, and state agencies. As Associate Professor at Mary Baldwin University in Virginia, USA, he served as chair of the psychology department for four years. He repatriated to Cyprus six years ago and, since then, has been an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Nicosia, where he also served as Chair of the Social Sciences Department. He has served as a Board member of the Cyprus Psychological Association. In addition, Andreas maintains a private practice in counseling psychology. His research focuses on gender differences in the communication of empathy, conflict resolution, and multicultural issues.
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Timestamps
0:00 Coming up
0:40 Intro
1:45 Preparing ourselves to be good partners
3:02 We must not compromise?
7:44 Things you should compromise for
9:23 If you have to do hard work, your relationship sucks?
10:31 Signs that a relationship is not working
11:23 Battered woman’s syndrome
16:58 what to do if you are in this situation
18:14 Who is the Aggressor and why?
23:10 Divorce statistics
25:27 Affects of Divorce on children
27:32 Criticism in relationships
28:53 Giving feedback in relationships
31:10 How to know if you need help in your relationship
33:40 Common parenting problems and solutions
38:07 Gender differences in the relationship
41:57 Is Conflict in front of your children a bad thing?
43:53 Dealing with difficult kids
47:46 Massage to Parents
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