Andrew and Jennifer made enough progress in couples counseling to finally talk about intimacy, or in their case, lack of intimacy. Jennifer said they were...
13.092023September 12, 2023
Recipe for Disaster
This was the third stint of couples counseling for Rob and Amy. I often felt Rob didn’t want to be in couples counseling but felt...
28.062023May 22, 2023
Counter Punches
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Responses, Responsiveness
I saw Jessica and Dave about five years ago for a few sessions, and they recently returned. I was curious about their current situation, and...
21.062023May 22, 2023
Healing Wounds
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Emotional Support, Listening
Susan and Ron struggled when I first saw them in couples counseling. They were now making enough progress to spread the sessions out. In this...
14.062023May 22, 2023
Coaching
Jack and Stacy were not in a good place. Despite a decent lifestyle, internally, they were so unhappy. Their interactions were regularly tense, and the...
07.062023May 22, 2023
Getting Closer
In my first session with couples, I typically ask them what their goals are for couples counseling—what they want to accomplish as a result of...
31.052023January 14, 2026
Skeptics Welcome
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Control, Infidelity
On occasion, I get spouses who question how useful couples counseling is going to be. I never try to convince them differently, but I am...
24.052023May 22, 2023
Paradigm Shift
James and Dawn were in a bad place. They had made progress in couples counseling, but then had a setback that they never recovered from....
17.052023March 28, 2023
Old Habits Die Hard
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Escalation, Name-Calling, Steamrolling
Angelo and Melissa had a troubled relationship. By the time they started couples counseling, Melissa had moved out and started divorce proceedings. When they talked...
10.052023March 28, 2023
Foundational Issues
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Finances, Foundation, Recurring Patterns, Spending
Most couples start couples counseling, wanting to talk about their last fight or blowout, but Patrick said he didn’t want to do that. He wanted...