The Power of Intimacy

A blog about the healing power of intimacy and love by Nicola Foster

How to be more like lovers than housemates.

Hello, I'm Nicola Foster, a couples and sex therapist. In this article, I'm offering three practical suggestions to support couples who have noticed they feel like housemates and have lost connection with each other as lovers.

Most of us are juggling many roles.

You might be a parent, a carer for...

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Differentiation In Couples Relationships: When one become two

Differentiation in a relationship


What is differentiation in a relationship? It’s something you absolutely need to know about and implement if you want a healthy, intimate relationship with your partner. It's about how to be connected and close to your partner whilst also being connected to...

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The 5 As of a Loving Relationship

Ask anyone to describe a loving relationship, and the answers you get will vary enormously. But some things pop up again and again.

For David Richo  in his bookHow to be an Adult in Relationships’, there are five key elements that all healthy relationships need - attention, ...

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Sex and Attachment

attachment sex life Feb 25, 2022
You've read about attachment in relationships. But what about sex and attachment?
 
How do your attachment styles affect your intimate relationships?
 
If you’re wondering what attachment styles are then take a look at these blogs:
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The Journey to Secure Attachment

I've frequently had clients worry that they are too needy. And when I ask them to tell me more - they need reliability, connection, responsiveness.
 
These are healthy needs. It's not wrong to want to feel trust in another person - it's a healthy human survival strategy.
 
The need to...
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Introducing attachment...

attachment Feb 05, 2022

An overview and introduction to attachment theory and the 4 styles by Nicola Foster, Relationship Therapist and Coach.

Do you count kisses on your texts?

Do you love close connection but then find it’s too much? 

Do reach out repeatedly to your partner more after a disagreement? (and...

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Intimacy - what is it? Exploring 4 types of intimacy and how to sustain them.

4 Types of Intimacy


I call myself an intimacy coach - so I thought it would be a good idea to elaborate on the topic of intimacy and talk what intimacy is and how to sustain it.

You might think I'm euphemistically referring to sex and intercourse. But it's much more than that.

If you want to...

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