Do your parents nag and your in-laws interfere? Does your partner criticise or ignore you? Do your kids play you up? Do you feel as though you do everything for everyone while also taking all the blame? Family relationships are probably the most complex and far-reaching you'll ever experience. For anyone who's ever dreamed of a better way of living, here are tried and tested strategies for making family life safer, warmer, less frustrating and more nurturing all round. In Is Your Family Driving You Mad? counsellor Anne Nicholls shows you practical ways to rewrite damaging family beliefs make yourself heard avoid emotional blackmail balance family demands with personal freedom minimise arguments and promote harmony calm stepfamily rivalries build confidence in your children. Buy this book and get your sanity back!
Anne Nicholls is a qualified therapist with over 20 years' experience. She has a Masters degree in advanced psychotherapy training - She has a private counselling practice, works as a volunteer counsellor for mental health charity MIND and provides on-line counselling via ISP's LineOne's Ask Anne page.