Over the weekend, Jessica agreed that she would call the contractor on Monday. When Tony asked about it on Tuesday, he was upset that she...
Archive for category: Couples Counseling
24.062020June 24, 2020
From My Couch to Yours
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Escalation, telehealth, virtual counseling
During the pandemic, a number of couples doubted the efficacy of telehealth. Some couples who I saw pre-pandemic chose not to continue until we could...
10.062020June 8, 2020
Emotional Restraint
Emotional intelligence consists of four components: Awareness of self Awareness of others Awareness of relationship dynamics Emotional restraint Couples counseling focuses a lot on couples...
28.052020May 15, 2020
Reaching Out
Keri had just lost her job and Adam was concerned. Keri had a history of depression and he thought this event would reignite her depression....
21.052020May 15, 2020
Correcting Misperceptions
Brandon and Gayle were talking about their weekly struggles in couples counseling when Gayle said, “You think you’re better than me.” Brandon was surprised and...
06.052020April 28, 2020
Ritualizing Time
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Reconnect, Rituals
Michael and Eileen talked with each other in couples counseling about how to reconnect. They acknowledged that they weren’t eating meals with each other, despite...
29.042020April 28, 2020
Checking In
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Demands, Disconnected
Despite spending a lot of time together during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eileen and Michael were feeling disconnected. In fact, Eileen was worried about their trajectory—becoming...
22.042020February 3, 2020
We Can’t Afford It
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Disconnected, Dismissive, Finances
Jim and Caroline were talking about finances and Caroline expressed really wanting something. Jim said, “We can’t afford it” and the conversation shut down. The...
08.042020February 3, 2020
I Didn’t Mean to Be Dismissive
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Dismissive, Support
Joseph and Holly were suffering. After many years of sobriety, their adult daughter relapsed. Joseph made comments such as “Nothing we can do about it.”...
01.042020February 3, 2020
Tangled Yarn
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Emotional Support, Rash Decisions
Pete and Rebecca’s relationship was strained. This was the second marriage for each of them and they both had adult children. Rebecca’s daughter lived with...