Reb Buxton, M.A., O.S.B.

Therapist | Founder of Happy Couples, LLC | Creator of the Couples in Crisis model


Love is not only about finding the right person. It’s about building the right relationship

23 years working with couples at the breaking point. Author of three books, with a fourth coming Fall 2026. Virtual sessions — available anywhere.


BIO

Reb Buxton has spent 23 years working with couples at the breaking point. After decades in the therapy room he developed a simple but counterintuitive framework called Couples in Crisis — built on the discovery that most couples must earn the right to work on their problems. For individuals, Reb seeks to have “beautiful conversations” grounded in love, wisdom, and integrity. Reb's work blends clinical depth with spiritual insights. His book Supernatural explores miracles in everyday life and the spiritual dimension that runs through all of his work. His upcoming book — Couples in Crisis: Help for Love at the Breaking Point — distills his approach for couples. All sessions are virtual so he can work with clients anywhere.

TALKING POINTS / EPISODE ANGLES

  • Why most couples struggle to make progress in therapy — and what needs to happen before a couple starts working on their problems

  • The four stages of Couples in Crisis: Decide, Safe, Connect, Solve

  • "Are you choosing each other or just staying?" The most important question a couple can ask

  • Most couples in crisis need a coach, not a couch

  • Why every man needs to pursue the virtues of love, wisdom, and integrity

  • Do miracles happen — drawing from Supernatural and his training as on Oblate of St. Benedict at St. Meinrads Archabbey

  • Ending Well — how a relationship ends matters as much as how it began

CREDENTIALS

  • M.A. in Psychology, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

  • B.A. in Banking & Finance, University of Southern Mississippi

  • Oblate of St. Benedict (O.S.B.), St. Meinrad Archabbey

  • 23 years in practice

  • Author: The Hard Work of Happiness, LISTEN, Supernatural

  • Forthcoming: Couples in Crisis: Help for Love at the Breaking Point

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