Dating & Relationships Blog

I’m proud to be included in the Global Dating Insights – Women in Dating Special Report to wrap up 2025 , which recognises women contributing to the direction and development of the online dating industry GDI - Women in Dating Special Report. 2025 has been my busiest and most globally expansive year to date. Across the brands I’ve founded and developed, my work now spans international matchmaking, relational psychotherapy, education, workshops, couples work, individual work

by Sarah Louise Ryan, Relationship Expert & Psychotherapist. There is a moment after divorce when you realise you are still standing. Life hasn’t ended, even though it may feel unrecognisable. You may feel like you're in survival mode right now. You are going to be okay and it is going to be okay. Many people describe this time as moving through life in shock - functioning, coping, surviving - but not yet living . Eventually, though, something begins to shift. Survival soften

Intimacy—whether emotional, relational, or physical - is an essential aspect of human connection. Yet for individuals with ADHD, the pathways to closeness can be shaped by a distinct set of neurological, emotional, and sensory experiences. ADHD is widely recognised for its effects on attention and impulse control, but it also influences communication styles, internal emotional rhythms, and the way people experience closeness. These factors can introduce complexity into intima

Most couples who come to see me feel stuck, lost or at breaking point. Not because they don’t care, but because they’ve usually tried everything they know how to try first. They’ve argued. They’ve avoided it. They’ve promised change and watched the same patterns return. By the time they reach out, many of them are emotionally exhausted, disconnected, and unsure whether their relationship even has a future. Some are already sleeping in separate rooms.Some barely speak unless i