During my information-gathering session with Katie and Mike, they shared an interaction in which Mike gave his point of view, and Katie said, “I disagree!”...
14.122022November 9, 2022
07.122022November 9, 2022
Maintenance
Sometimes couples can move quickly through couples counseling. It’s not rare for committed young couples, and it’s currently occurring for a couple in their seventies. ...
30.112022November 9, 2022
Breaking the Status Quo
The work in couples counseling is to break the status quo. Couples in counseling are typically distressed and unhappy; if they stay that way, many...
16.112022November 9, 2022
When a Hug is Just a Hug
Sharon isn’t feeling very intimate these days. Initially, in couples counseling, her relationship with Dan wasn’t great, so she wasn’t feeling much emotional intimacy. As...
09.112022November 9, 2022
Learning from Conflict
When couples have conflict in between sessions, I want them to bring these interactions back to couples counseling. When successful couples have conflict, they can...
01.112022October 25, 2022
What’s Possible!
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Affairs, Counseling Sessions
When I started marriage counseling with Brad and Kim, I didn’t know if they would make it. They were separated for a little over half...
25.102022October 25, 2022
A Blown Opportunity
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Emotional intimacy, Intimacy, Responses, Vulnerability
Derek and Olivia were making enough progress in couples counseling for Derek to bring uprestoring their physical intimacy. However, Olivia said she still wasn’t interested....
12.102022October 12, 2022
A Good Student
Alyssa initiated couples counseling when she was questioning whether to continue her marriage. She was quite withdrawn from her husband Tim. Tim was constantly critical...
28.092022September 28, 2022
A Trail of Hurt & Regret
Patrick shared in his last couples counseling session that all of their relationship problems were from him. He acknowledged that he didn’t filter his words...
21.092022September 21, 2022
Calendar Meetings
Relationships are filled with negotiations. One of those negotiations is about time. In a recent couples counseling session, Gary and Victoria talked about how their...