Marriage Counseling & Couples Therapy in New York City


In my psychotherapy practice in New York City I've discovered that many couples have the happily ever after expectation and are surprised when their marriage or relationship is not like the fairy tale.

Issues of communication, trust, not feeling respected, or dissatisfaction with sexual intimacy become too challenging and couples need support. At other times it is not an issue between two partners, but pressure from the outside -- crisis at work, parenting, family and in-law issues, becoming step-parents.

It can happen to any of us -- those everyday stressors we bring home get taken out on the wrong person -- a spouse. It doesn't leave either person feeling very good.

Seeing a therapist for counseling is a positive response. Counselors have expertise and training to understand what you are going through and provide expert advice and a comfortable place to talk about your ideas, your problems and your feelings.

The focus of my marriage counseling and relationship counseling with couples is to:

• stop blaming each other
• learn to listen to each other
• value each others’ opinions
• support each others’ goals
• communicate openly and truthfully
• be willing to compromise
• identify negative patterns
• make family and relationship decisions together
• reconnect to the passion you once felt for each other
• and a crucial one -- get back to having fun