REACH
REACH is a research group led by Professor Nickola Overall and Dr Jessica Maxwell at the University of Auckland.
Our research focuses on how emotional, attachment and relationship difficulties can be overcome to build healthy and happy relationships. We investigate how couples and families can effectively support each other and resolve conflict to enhance health and wellbeing.
We also examine how people’s relationship insecurities and negative beliefs influence the way they respond in relationships, and identify the factors that can overcome the dysfunctional patterns that can arise from relationship insecurity.
Read more about our research programs on this site, and be sure to follow us on Facebook as well. Welcome!
Latest Media
Family Risk and Resilience during COVID-19 Lockdown
Read this article from the Royal Society Te Apārangi to learn about our research conducted during the April 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand.
Greater Good Science Centre: What is Helping Couples Get through the Pandemic?
Read this article from the Greater Good Science Centre at UC Berkeley to find out what helps couples get through the pandemic.
In Mind: The Sex Tips You Won’t See In Magazines
Read Dr Jessica Maxwell's tips for staying sexually satisfied in long-term relationships in the latest issue of In Mind magazine.