27.102015January 3, 2016 Give Me A HugBy 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 FeedbackBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Criticism 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...
29.092015October 7, 2015 You’re StaringBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Accusations, Communication, Defensiveness, Feedback, Indiscretions, Trust Rob and Kaitlyn were pleased they addressed a trust issue since our last meeting. Rob told Kaitlyn that she was staring at one of his...
08.092015October 7, 2015 Goose BumpsBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Criticism, Negativity 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...
11.082015October 7, 2015 What Do I Need To Do To Fix It?By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Betrayal, Emotional Support, Listening, Resentment When Sherri and Ed met, Ed was involved in another relationship. As Ed and Sherri got closer, Ed told Sherri that he ended his former...
28.072015August 18, 2015 Respect and AppreciationBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Appreciation, Respect Will and Sharon were fighting in the car. Will was willing to take over a project that Sharon was struggling with, but Sharon wasn’t ready...
21.072015August 18, 2015 I Never Met Anyone Like YouBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Relationship CounselingTags Love Stories I was having another difficult session with Cheryl and John. Their issues were complex and difficulties longstanding. Then John shockingly said, “I never met anyone...
08.062015August 18, 2015 The Face ClothBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Listening, Timing Tom was talking about something that was important to him and Ally asked about a face cloth. Tom was offended that she interrupted him. They...
04.062015August 18, 2015 The GiftBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Communication Ally wondered what birthday presents to buy for Billy, her partner Tom’s son, whose ten year old birthday was in a few months. She often...
01.062015August 18, 2015 Let Your Hair DownBy Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Criticism, Rhetorical Questions Tom and Ally were having a great time at a club when Tom was about to take a picture of them to capture the night....