Couples Therapy
Our NYC couples therapists play an integral role in helping couples to explore their relationship dynamics and cultivate an environment for each partner to feel seen and heard in the space. When supporting couples, our therapists primarily work from an emotion-focused framework (EFT) or utilize the Gottman Method.
Whether you’ve been partnered for decades or are seeking premarital counseling for the beginning of your road, our NYC couples therapists are here to support you and your partner to meet a variety of therapeutic needs at whatever relationship stage you’re at. We’re here to assist with:
Reframing the recurrent conflict in terms of unmet attachment needs: While conflict is a normal occurrence in long-term romantic relationships, and is to be expected in even the happiest of couples, emotion-focused therapy assists couples in identifying the root causes of their conflict. Our therapists understand how conflict often stems from each partner's unmet childhood attachment needs, that are playing out in the current dynamic. Couples therapy can aid you in identifying the anxious-avoidant dance between you and your partner and bring you closer to a secure partnership.
Help you understand your partner's point of view: Our therapists specialize in a powerful technique called mirroring and will teach couples how to use this strategy, ensuring both partners feel heard and understood in their emotional experience. Through mirroring individuals learn how to self-regulate in the dynamic and soften conflict in the here-and-now. Holistically, this supports couples in developing long-term patterns of healthy communication.
Bring healing to past disputes: Our NYC couples therapists help couples to develop the skills they need to overcome past traumas or infidelity, where old wounds may still be tender. Through the Gottman Method, our therapists teach couples to replace negative conflict patterns with positive interactions and repair past wounds that have the goal to increase emotional and physical intimacy.
Understand whether it’s meant to be: Through the process of discernment counseling, our NYC couples therapists are also here to help you simply discern whether this relationship is truly serving you. It’s a common misconception of couples therapy that relationship success is only defined by continuing the relationship. Our skilled couples therapists are here to help you explore whether or not to continue in a relationship, as well, and if you do decide to part ways, to help you cope with the relationship ending and move to a peaceful place with your significant other.
If you’re ready to set up couples therapy in NYC, we’d love to hear from you! Please check out our couples therapists and get in touch.