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Archive for tag: Escalation

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09.112022November 9, 2022

Learning from Conflict

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples CounselingTags Conflict, Escalation

When couples have conflict in between sessions, I want them to bring these interactions back to couples counseling. When successful couples have conflict, they can...

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19.052021September 29, 2021

Reprocessing

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples CounselingTags Conflict, Escalation, Processing

Processing conflict is one of the most important skills successful couples develop. Since conflict in relationships is inevitable, discussing conflict allows individuals to learn what...

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05.052021September 29, 2021

Cascading

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Cascading, Escalation, Patience, Respect

Cascading is when a couple quickly moves from one theme to another theme. The problem is that the conversation changes so quickly that the couple...

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14.042021April 1, 2021

Very Carefully

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Conflict, Escalation, Language

When Kate first emailed me to inquire about a scheduling a session, she wrote “Our marriage is only 4 years old and rapidly deteriorating. We...

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01.042021October 25, 2022

Clarity Creates Change

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Relationship Counseling, UncategorizedTags Escalation, Flashpoints, Responses

Frank went out to pick up some groceries, but Meredith didn’t know where he was. When he returned, Meredith expressed her upset feelings about not...

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09.092020September 9, 2020

Essential Conversations

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Conflict, Couples Counseling, Escalation

Successful couples know how to discuss issues without escalating. If they do escalate, they may be able to repair conflict as it’s occurring. If not,...

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24.062020September 9, 2020

From My Couch to Yours

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Escalation, telehealth, virtual counseling

During the pandemic, a number of couples doubted the efficacy of telehealth. Some couples who I saw pre-pandemic chose not to continue until we could...

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11.122019September 5, 2019

Learning From a Debacle

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Accusations, Defensiveness, Escalation

I hadn’t seen Tim and Maura for a while, but they talked about how much progress they were making. Then Tim brought up a time...

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21.112018October 25, 2022

Flammable Conversations

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Relationship Counseling, UncategorizedTags Communication, Escalation, Needs

Kent realized the grill was low on propane gas, so he brought the propane canister from the shed into the house and put in at...

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08.082018October 25, 2022

Decelerating

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Relationship Counseling, UncategorizedTags Decelerate, Escalation

A husband was asking me how his conversations with his wife could decelerate, once they begin to escalate. He described his conversations as driving 100...

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