Trauma is one of the most misunderstood phenomena of our time.  For example, was the pandemic stressful or traumatic? Is being stuck in traffic traumatic?  What about racial trauma?  Can a nation be traumatised? What about intergenerational trauma?  How can we heal...

Burnout is more than being “tired.” It’s complete emotional exhaustion. It typically leads to feelings of hopelessness or professional inadequacy. It also leads to severe mental health problems. Burnout is preventable and treatable.  It requires a holistic approach. ...

How can we survive the holidays? Let’s lick 2022 in the rear and prepare for 2023.

Stressed?  Burned out?  Suffering from chronic fatigue? November 2nd is National Stress Awareness Day.  It was created as a time to be aware of the stress in today's world, appreciate its impact, and strive to mitigate the damage it can do. I will mark this occasion...

On October 27th, Gavin Sharpe will moderate this discussion on Wellbeing and Avoiding Burnout on behalf of The Riviera Business Club.  Gavin will be joined by four experts who can help you optimize your physical, emotional and mental health so you can thrive at work...

What is emotional wellbeing? How many emotions does a human being have?  Are there good emotions and bad emotions? Where do our emotions come from?  Can we boost our emotional immunity? Tune in to Wellbeing Window on October 5th at 09:00 CET and listen to U.K....

The global pandemic was a game changer. All of us now appreciate the importance of our mental health.   In 2020, many of us woke up to the fact that we were not living authentic lives.  Don’t we all deserve to achieve the highest version of ourselves? How can we achieve that?

Are you a love addict? Do you confuse sex with love? Do your relationships lack intimacy or quickly become obsessive? Do you fall in love too easily and too often? Do you keep falling for the wrong people? Perhaps you become co-dependent in your love relationships...

Even the most experienced therapist can be momentarily thrown off course.  It’s what we do in those moments that count and often shape the therapeutic work.  This webinar is an opportunity to explore the art of thinking on your feet while working in difficult situations especially with clients recovering from sex addiction.  

What happens when you are hurt by the person you love and trust the most? Relationship and sexual betrayal are overwhelming.  For the betrayed partner, it can be traumatic to discover that the person they love the most has inflicted so much pain.  Their world is...

Alcohol and drug addiction tears families apart. Loved ones are often torn between wanting to save their family member and walk out the door. What should a concerned family member do?

Relationship dynamics are complicated.  Why do some people come across as needy in relationships and others aloof?  Why do we often attract the same type of romantic partner and repeat the same mistakes? Most of us seem good at falling in love.  Staying in love is a...

Do happy couples argue? Yes!  But couples in healthy relationships learn how to argue in a healthy way. The better the quality of argument, the greater the intimacy.   In relationship, we need to learn the tools of constructive conflict.  We are not always good at...

Riviera Wellbeing and English Speakers On The Riviera are proud to bring you our first collaborative webinar: The Secrets To A Happy Relationship.  Why do we fall in love? What makes us pick our romantic partners?  Do happy couples fight?  What do we do if/when the...

This is the radio show you have been waiting for.  Do you live with or work with a narcissist? Does someone in your inner circle act like a narcissist?  If so, you won't want to miss this show. Not all narcissists look the same or act the same which makes it difficult...

How does money feed into your intimate relationships?  Do you control money or does it control you?  Have you ever lied about money to a loved one?  What did you learn about money growing up? In collaboration with Dufflyn Lammers at HeartSpring, U.K. psychotherapist...

In this webinar, U.K. qualified psychotherapist and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Gavin Sharpe joined Tami VerHelst from Sex and Relationship Healing to discuss healthy boundaries for sex addicts and their partners.  Gavin took questions live from both addicts...

Many of us struggled with our mental health in 2021.  Others coped well. Everyone is experiencing the pandemic differently based on our individual circumstances. One thing is for certain; we are vulnerable in ways that were unimaginable a few years ago. How can we put...

Are you a perfectionist? Do you strive for excellence or for the impossible?   Being a high achiever is healthy.  Being a perfectionist is not.  Perfectionism increases the risk of mental health issues such depression, anxiety and addiction.

Grief is not always about death. It is simply a healthy response to loss. Grief is the pain we experience when we lose something or someone we love. It is essential that we process our grief in order to make sense of our suffering and find a path forward.

What makes a partner compatible for love?  Can we love an incompatible partner? What makes sex healthy? Does having more sex improve our wellbeing?  Is casual sex healthy? How much sex is normal?  

This half-day workshop will address these issues.  Amongst other things, participants will: –

Identify their core values
Construct a personal legacy table
Define and identify their life gift
Start to construct a personal life statement

Have you ever felt stuck or frozen in a session with a client?   Has a client ever thrown you a curveball that left you running to supervision? Introducing the IITAP virtual therapy room.  In this fun, interactive and informative webinar, the first of its kind at IITAP, attendees will be given the opportunity to inhabit the role of therapist, client or observer.  In our experiential webinar, we will re-create some of those curveball scenarios and unravel the stuckness together.

Some of us easily remember our childhood memories while others struggle to recall early events.  Why is that?  How we remember our childhood often correlates to what happened in our childhood.

How does one recover the shattered pieces of a relationship after an infidelity?  Can trust ever be the same? Tune in to 106.5 Riviera Radio and listen to Gavin Sharpe on the Full English Breakfast Show with Rob Harrison and Sarah Lycett.  On the first Wednesday of each month, the WellBeing Window introduces a topic for discussion connected to mental health. 

As men, we often focus on our cognitive intelligence (IQ) and de-prioritise our emotional intelligence (EQ).  This group aims to bring the two together.

Uncertainty is the new certainty.  During these turbulent financial times, many of us are stressed and/or overwhelmed with money fears and anxieties.   How do we navigate our way through deeply personal and sometimes shameful fears around money? Money is typically our...

We all have rules as to what is OK and what is not OK in our relationships.  Yet we often struggle with establishing those rules.  Setting personal boundaries is one of the most essential tools for healthy living

Dear TEDxers, We hope you are all well and healthy. We've come up with a series of Virtual TEDxMonteCarloSalon events for our community to feel more connected and well informed during this challenging period. Three virtual sessions have been planned exploring Monaco...

Run by U.K. Psychotherapist Gavin Sharpe, this online weekly support group is an informal gathering for English-speakers to discuss and share their experiences of life during the lockdown.

“Addiction is an illness of escape.” (P. Carnes) This weekend course provides practical skills for kickstarting your recovery from addiction. By the end of the weekend, attendees will be able to: – Understand the biological and psychological causes of their addiction...

Learn to define healthy boundaries and why they matter. Walk away with the tools to assert your needs. About this Event Setting personal boundaries is one of the most essential tools for healthy living. In this module, you will learn to define healthy boundaries....

Most of us aspire to be happy in our personal relationships. What are the secrets to a happy love relationship? In this fun and interactive seminar, U.K. psychotherapist, sex therapist and relationship expert Gavin Sharpe will explore some of the principles that...

 Free & Confidential Online Drop-In Group for men who suffer from an unhealthy relationship with sex, love and/or pornography.  This is not a 12-step group or therapy; this is a place to share struggles or triumphs, to give and receive support, and to just not be...

An informative and fun seminar on establishing healthy boundaries. UK psychotherapist and wellbeing expert Gavin Sharpe will discuss the importance of establishing healthy boundaries especially in our personal relationships.

Free Seminar – April 7th. The impact of technology on my child’s mental and sexual development – what every parent needs to know.

An intimate therapeutic weekend close to Monaco offering couples an opportunity to deepen their relationship intimacy

In this fun and informative seminar, Gavin will offer a modern-day definition of “love”. What is love? Why do we fall in love? Can we choose who we fall in love with? Is there such a thing as healthy and unhealthy love? Do you know your “love style”? Come along if you are curious to learn more about love.

This group offers women a safe and confidential space to develop a core sense of authentic, emotional intimacy. Learn how to break free of negative relationship patterns. Build connections with other women on a similar healing journey. Reclaim your power and the love you want and deserve.

In Loving Me, Loving You, we will discuss what constitutes a healthy relationship. We will explore the cultural beliefs about love and sex that specifically befall women.

The cycle to find love and be loved can be addictive

This one-day workshop run by Gavin Sharpe is aimed at providing a definition of sex addiction and to consider the various treatment methodologies.