Sue and Eric were making very nice progress in couples counseling, and in reviewing their improvements, they began to talk about their families. Sue talked...
01.112023September 13, 2023
Thousands of Little Choices
Individuals constantly make behavioral choices in their marital interactions: they either turn toward their partner, turn away from their partner, or turn against their partner....
25.102023September 13, 2023
Working on Yourself
Caitlyn and Alex have been together a decade and a half, but now they hardly talk to each other. They both want to save the...
18.102023September 13, 2023
Triggers
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Perceptions, Reactivity, Triggers
Trigger words are language that unintentionally evokes a negative reaction in a partner. These words are typically unique to the couple and occasionally go across...
11.102023September 12, 2023
Working on Themselves
Sheri and Ed were really struggling. They initially made progress in couples counseling but were having a setback. Early in the work, they were working...
04.102023September 12, 2023
Coming Home
By jayme welchIn Marriage CounselingTags Resentment, Unfinished Issues, Unilateral Decision Making, Vulnerability
Brett and Gina were living out of the area for many years, and Gina was very resentful about this. Now that they were back home,...
27.092023September 12, 2023
Considering Divorce?
By jayme welchIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Discernment Counseling, Divorce, Leaning Out, Mixed Agenda, Separation
Discernment Counseling is a relatively new form of counseling for couples. It is designed for couples in which at least one partner is seriously considering...
20.092023September 12, 2023
Different Strokes
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...