It’s interesting to look at relationships as having levels of risk. Relationships with low risk aren’t threatened by disbanding. Some couples come to couples counseling...
18.012023January 12, 2023
11.012023November 9, 2022
Growth
Individual counseling isn’t the only place to work on yourself. Couples counseling provides similar opportunities. What’s different is that you are working on issues your...
04.012023November 9, 2022
Locking In
When couples make progress in couples counseling, one or both partners may question the viability of the changes. The goal of couples counseling is to...
21.122022November 9, 2022
Best Behavior
I recently started seeing Greg and Cara in couples counseling and was talking with Cara’s individual therapist. The therapist reported that Cara was concerned about...
14.122022November 9, 2022
I Disagree
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!”...
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...