Design For Life My boyfriend refuses to let me pay for anythingThis week, expert Louize Carroll advises a woman in a relationship that the issue of her partner insisting on footing the bill may have roots in power, control, compromise and respect
Design For Life I’m addicted to social media, but don’t want to give it up entirelyThis week, expert Louize Carroll advises a reader who needs social media for work, but is exasperated by the sheer amount of time they inevitably end up spending on it
Design For Life My female pals don’t like my new partner – what can I do?This week, occupational psychologist Louize Carroll guides a reader whose close group of friends don’t share her enthusiasm for a new relationship
Design For Life As I’ve grown older, I seem to have lost all joy in lifeThis week, psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader on how to escape a consistently grumpy, negative frame of mind
Advice Why should I be made feel a lesser person because of my size?Psychologist Louize Carroll advises a woman who wants to let her friends know that she is no longer happy to be seen as the friend who doesn’t fit into their accepted weight norms
Design For Life Why am I letting my low self-opinion stop me from encouraging a relationship?This week, Louize Carroll advises a reader who suffers from disordered eating and finds it hard to see herself as a romantic prospect, despite being asked on a date by a man she is interested in
Design For Life Why do I seek the attention of men other than my boyfriend?This week, psychologist Louize Carroll explains the reasons why a reader behaves in an overtly flirtatious way when her boyfriend is absent
Design for Life: I have started to cry a lot, but I don’t know whyThis week, Louize Carroll explores what might be causing a reader to experience unexplained bouts of crying
Design for Life: Should I visit my estranged father in hospital?This week, occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who is in two minds over whether to say goodbye to the father who abandoned them as a child
Design For Life: Am I the problem when my relationships break down?This week, psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who wonders if his attitude to casual sex is changing his personality
Design for Life: Someone who desired me has rejected me – how can I cope?This week, chartered occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who has been carrying out an online relationship behind her husband’s back
Design For Life: How do I know if I’m being coerced?This week, occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who wants to find out more about the pernicious practice of coercive control
Design For Life: Should I tell my employer about my bipolar disorder?This week, chartered occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who is unsure whether their mental health issues could affect their standing at work
Design for Life: Is my boyfriend gaslighting me?This week, our occupational psychologist advises a reader who thinks her other half may be emotionally manipulating her with continuous lies
Design for Life: Our teenage son shows increasing signs of OCDLouize Carroll offers a reader advice on how to help her 16-year-old son who appears to be becoming more anxious and engaging in repetitive behaviours
Design for Life: How do I find the confidence to pursue a meaningful career?This week a reader who has minor dyslexia asks how they can put their skills to the best use
Design for Life: How do I learn to be single again after a long-term relationship?It may not feel like it now, but heartbreak can take you on a journey of self-discovery, growth and the way to finding a new you
Design for Life: I don’t know if I like my friend anymoreThis week, chartered occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader on how to tell if a friendship has come to an end
Design for Life: How can I pack away my personal grief?This week, occupational psychologist Louize Carroll advises a reader who is having trouble dealing with the long-term aftermath of a personal bereavement
Design for Life: Should I end my relationship?This week, chartered occupational psychologist Louize Carroll has advice for a reader who is experiencing doubts about whether she should stay with her boyfriend