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, particularly men, Reb developed Quiet Strength, a framework grounded in the pursuit of love, wisdom, and integrity. Reb's work blends clinical depth with spiritual grounding as an Oblate of St. Benedict at St. Meinrad Archabbey. 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: A Training Manual for Love at the Breaking Point — distills his approach for couples and the people who guide them. All sessions are virtual so he can work with clients anywhere.

TALKING POINTS / EPISODE ANGLES

• • Why most couples therapy fails — 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 need a coach, not a couch — the case for couples training over couples therapy

• Quiet Strength — why every man needs to pursue the virtues of love, wisdom, and integrity

• Do miracles happen — drawing from Supernatural and his O.S.B. identity

• A personal story of loss: building a system he didn't fully use himself, and what it cost him

• 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 private practice

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

• Forthcoming: Couples in Crisis: A Training Manual for Love at the Breaking Point

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