Mary came to the first session by herself questioning whether to continue her relationship with Sean. She checked out of the marriage years ago. Sean...
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10.112015January 3, 2016
Precious Moments
Sarah recently buried her husband. David was terminally ill for a number of years and Sarah felt fortunate to prepare for his death. They were...
27.102015January 3, 2016
Give Me A Hug
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Emotional Support, Validation
When Pam and Rick started working with me, they had been separated for several months. Pam wanted support and validation from Rick, but she would...
20.102015October 23, 2015
Critical Feedback
Steve didn’t like how his wife Kate was dealing with their teenage son in the morning. Tommy was reluctant to get up for school in...
13.102015October 7, 2015
Conversation Stoppers
Sam travels a lot. Fortunately he gets paid well for his job, but the three nights a week away, and sometimes stretching to four, puts...
06.102015October 7, 2015
A Vulnerable Moment
Steve was planning on flying to the funeral of a friend’s mother. As a former marine, he was stationed in the South. His closest friend’s...
22.092015October 7, 2015
What’s Wrong With You?
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Connecting, Criticism, Defensiveness, Emotional Support, Escalation
Tricia and Dave shared with me about a fight they had. Tricia was upset when she had a distressing argument with her brother. Dave could...
15.092015September 19, 2024
I’m Not Sure This Is The Right Relationship
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Premature Conclusions, Reviving Love, Viability Statements
Kevin said, “I’m not sure this is the right relationship for me.” Patty found this statement extremely distressing. Kevin and Patty disconnected from one another,...
08.092015October 7, 2015
Goose Bumps
Judy is the wife of a couple with whom I’ve been working. When I asked her what she wanted to accomplish in couples therapy, her...
01.092015October 7, 2015
A Sad Announcement
Karen announced in our first session that she didn’t want to continue the relationship with her husband, Rob. Although she reported that she still liked...