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...
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03.052023March 28, 2023
Tribute
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Approach, Parenting
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...
26.042023March 28, 2023
Parenting the Parent
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Approach, Parenting
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...
19.042023March 28, 2023
Safe Haven
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Abuse, Aggressiveness, Intimacy, Safety, Trust
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...
12.042023March 28, 2023
Revamping
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Drinking
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...
29.032023January 14, 2026
Restoring Trust
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Boundaries, Empathy, Honesty, Infidelity, Risk, 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...
22.032023February 13, 2023
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...
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...
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...