Donald recently retired and now has the time to renovate their kitchen. When he and his wife Amanda were discussing the project, she said, “The...
15.032023February 13, 2023
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08.032023February 13, 2023
Reactivity
Mike is a passionate guy. He’s also emotional. When he reacts to something, he’s intense. His partner Laura is different. She is sensitive, thoughtful, and...
01.032023February 13, 2023
Accept vs. Agree
Patrick and Stephanie have been together for four decades and were really fond of each other. However, these moments only occasionally shined through in our...
22.022023February 13, 2023
Uncanny Timing
I had a video conferencing session with Brittany and Alex—Brittany was at home, and Alex was on his way to pick up a new sports...
15.022023February 13, 2023
Solving Problems
A husband was talking about his work and said that his job was to solve problems. When I heard this, I thought what a good...
08.022023January 12, 2023
Game Night
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Disconnected, Emotional Support, Vulnerability
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...
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...