Click on the blogs below for more information
www.bryonremo.blogspot.comorwww.bryonremo.wordpress.com
View ArticleChanging the Meaning of Small Things
As I was outside roasting marshmallows with my two older children (Jake, 8 and Amelia, 5) I noticed how frustrated my son had become at the extreme messiness of his particular marshmallow. I observed...
View ArticleWhen teenagers show no remorse
In an effort to support change in adolescents' behavior, it is important to keep in mind that teen perceptions are not likely to be in keeping with that of the adults. When teenagers fail to show...
View ArticleMarriage is meant to thrive, not survive...
Many couples come into counseling stating that they want to “save” their marriage. And though this may seem noble, I typically ask them, “Is that all that you want?” Marriages can be saved on paper...
View ArticleMarriage Can Be Re-Defined
Most couples enter marriage with pre-existing viewpoints as to what such a union means. For some it is a willing but sacrificial responsibility in which individual needs yield to the coupleship. For...
View ArticleParents need to build in some down-time for their families
Recently a high-school senior had written that her proudest accomplishment during her four years of high-school was in sitting down and eating dinner nearly every night with her family. What used to...
View ArticleHelping Kids Stay Kids
All too often divorce inflicts its effect in many ways despite the efforts of two caring parents. There is a void in a single parent home that inadvertently gets filled by a kid(s) trying to step into...
View ArticleBryon Remo Primer on Working with Teenagers
Bryon Remo Primer on Working with Teenagers When working with teenagers it is important to be transparent with them regarding the intentions of therapy. All too often parents drag their adolescents...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reinventing Your Relationship
Many times when couples come to therapy there is a belief that they must go back to the beginning and unearth all the factors that led to their current circumstance. Just writing that sounds...
View ArticleBryon Remo Primer on Teaching Children Moderation
Parents today struggle adamantly to fight against society’s desire for our children to be a generation of “wanters.”Bryon Remo, M.Ed., LMFT, notes that, "Marketing campaigns ruthlessly go after...
View ArticleBryon Remo Primer on Couples REALLY Listening...
Since the beginning of couples therapy, there has and will continue to be an emphasis on couples learning how to be better listeners. It seems like such a pragmatic task that wouldn't call for a need...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bryon Remo Primer on Pre-Marital Counseling
Couples typically enter therapy after enduring much frustration, pain and failed attempts at resolving conflict. There is often a quiet defiance toward the idea of any intervention from outside...
View ArticleBryon Remo Primer on Parents Creating Rituals with their Children
Therapy or therapists tell us that children thrive on consistency and predictability. Knowing that what happened yesterday will happen today, and again tomorrow, provides a young child with a sense of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Simplifying Couples Therapy
Relationships are often as simple or as complicated as we decide to make them.Couples that analyze their interactions are at times able to identify patterns that cause distress. This has the potential...
View ArticleKey Questions for Couples to Consider About their Relationship
Whether you are part of a new relationship or have been married for 30 years, there are some key questions that can help you determine not only where things are, but what will need to happen for you...
View ArticleCouples Need a New Process
Couples often argue unaware of the way they process their concerns, frustrations or anger with each other. There is often too much emphasis on making a point with too little energy placed on how such...
View ArticleCouples Therapy for Expecting Parents
During the course of pregnancy, couples often take every measure possible to ensure an optimal culture for their newborn upon arrival. From painting walls and shampooing rugs to buying the most current...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marriage Counseling Can Be Fun
So many couples assume counseling must be a stressful, cumbersome process that will take infinite weeks before reaping any reward. However, it can be argued that taking a new mindset toward therapy...
View Article
