Angelo and Melissa had a troubled relationship. By the time they started couples counseling, Melissa had moved out and started divorce proceedings. When they talked...
Archive for category: Couples Therapy
Foundational Issues
Most couples start couples counseling, wanting to talk about their last fight or blowout, but Patrick said he didn’t want to do that. He wanted...
Tribute
Rick and Cindy had a really difficult teenager. Brendan was constantly challenging them. He pushed the limits regularly. The couple had very different ways of...
Parenting the Parent
Andrea and Mark had two rambunctious young boys, and Andrea really struggled with them. They rarely listened to her, and she moved between being stressed...
Safe Haven
In our first couples counseling session, Ed shared that he needs to be physically intimate with his wife, but Michelle disclosed that she doesn’t feel...
Revamping
Alex and Paige have been married for over three decades and were moving into a new phase with adult children and Alex’s early retirement. They...
Restoring Trust
When infidelity occurs in a relationship, the injured partner often wonders if they will ever regain trust. This requires the involved partner to be completely...
Winners are Losers
Michael and Julia shared an incident with me that occurred during the week. When they were grocery shopping together, Julia put the garlic bread at...
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...
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...