Archive for tag: Responses

Jack and Stacy were not in a good place. Despite a decent lifestyle, internally, they were so unhappy. Their interactions were regularly tense, and the...

25.102022October 25, 2022

A Blown Opportunity

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Emotional intimacy, Intimacy, Responses, Vulnerability

Derek and Olivia were making enough progress in couples counseling for Derek to bring uprestoring their physical intimacy. However, Olivia said she still wasn’t interested....

14.092022September 14, 2022

Pin Pricks

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Criticism, Disconnected, Emotional Support, Responses

John and Mary have been married for a couple of decades, with their oldest going off to college and their youngest starting to look for...

07.092022September 7, 2022

I’m Not Angry

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples TherapyTags Communication, Feedback Loop, Language, Responses

In a recent couples counseling session, Christine insisted that Danny was angry and he was emphatic that he wasn’t angry. Christine persisted that he was...

13.072022June 21, 2022

Heard Feelings

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Emotional Support, Listening, Responses

Andrea could feel overwhelmed at times by the demands of young kids, including an infant, in addition to her working. The kids struggled more than...

06.072022June 21, 2022

Being Coached

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Conflict, Disconnected, Responses

In our last couples counseling session, April shared a number of incidents with which she took issue. In the first incident, April felt Tim was...

22.062022June 21, 2022

Boosted

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples TherapyTags Communication, Listening, Responses

Once couples finish couples counseling, the majority of couples don’t need to return. Most address their current issues and learn the skills to address future...