Lee and Maura talked about an incident over the weekend in couples counseling, and the conversation totally shut down. I encouraged them to continue the...
08.022023January 12, 2023
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01.022023January 12, 2023
In the Spirit of Communication
George and Aimee have been married for decades. Now that the kids were adults and George had recently retired, they were taking a closer look...
25.012023January 12, 2023
Perceptual Responses
Tara and Reed were not in a good place for quite some time. They lost the ability to resolve conflict and grew quite distant. Eventually,...
18.012023January 12, 2023
Risk
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...
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...