Erin and Jeff had two young children and were frequently in conflict. Now a stay-at-home mother, Erin expected Jeff to know what she needed. For...
01.052024April 25, 2024
Erin and Jeff had two young children and were frequently in conflict. Now a stay-at-home mother, Erin expected Jeff to know what she needed. For...
Last night, I watched a movie, Hope Gap, about a husband who had withdrawn from his wife.Her constant criticism of him led him to retreat....
When Alyssa feels unimportant, she gets angry, but her husband, Dave, experiences her anger as an attack. Instead, now she will tell Dave that she’s...
Trigger words are language that unintentionally evokes a negative reaction in a partner. These words are typically unique to the couple and occasionally go across...
I saw Jessica and Dave about five years ago for a few sessions, and they recently returned. I was curious about their current situation, and...
Susan and Ron struggled when I first saw them in couples counseling. They were now making enough progress to spread the sessions out. In this...
In my first session with couples, I typically ask them what their goals are for couples counseling—what they want to accomplish as a result of...
On occasion, I get spouses who question how useful couples counseling is going to be. I never try to convince them differently, but I am...
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...
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...