Couples Therapy & Couples Counseling in New York
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. " - Rumi
Empowering guidance for meaningful connections, healthy communication, and lasting intimacy.
Romantic relationships are one of the greatest sources of love, meaning, and belonging in our lives, and also one of the places where we feel most hurt, activated, or alone. Many of us in partnerships keep getting pulled into the same painful cycle and feel stuck when it comes to creating new patterns to relating and connecting to one another.
I offer virtual counseling for couples in New York State, including NYC, Brooklyn, Westchester, and the surrounding areas. I help people with conflict, trust, intimacy, betrayal, breakup recovery, attachement wounds, porn addiction, and frustration patterns in relationships. My work focuses on supporting couples to become a team, experience profound connection, and enhnace each partner's overall wellbeing.
Couples Counseling for Conflict, Trust, and Connection
Couples counseling creates space to step outside the usual patterns and look at the relationship from a new perspective. In that process, partners begin to understand one another more deeply, recognize why certain problems keep recurring, and develop a relationship that feels safer, more accountable, and more meaningful. I work with couples seeking support for:
Conflicts that repeat without resolution
Communication breakdown, defensiveness, and difficulty feeling heard
Attachment patterns that contribute to pursuit, withdrawal, insecurity, or fear of disconnection
High-conflict cycles, escalation, withdrawal, or shutdown
Trust ruptures, betrayal, and relational repair
Emotional disconnection, resentment, and loneliness
Sexual and emotional intimacy struggles
Boundary difficulties within the relationship or with extended family
Parenting stress, changing roles, and major life transitions
Differences around finances, family, responsibilities, or future goals
Discernment around the future of the relationship
Premarital counseling to build a stronger relational foundation
When Relationships Start to Hurt
Sometimes the pain is obvious: communication breaks down, trust has been strained, intimacy feels distant, or resentment keeps building. Othertimes, it is harder to name the problem. We may feel lonely in the relationship, anxious about where we stand, stuck in over-functioning or shutdown, or caught in patterns that keep repeating no matter how much insight we have. We experience patterns as problematic, but they are actually an opportunity that we can use to access the connection we are longing for.
My Approach to Couples Therapy
I see romantic relationships as critical to our overall wellbeing. This has been my personal experience, and my observation in my work as a couple’s therapist. Research consistently shows that the quality of our closest relationships has a meaningful impact on both psychological and physical health. Supportive romantic relationships can help regulate stress, strengthen emotional resilience, and contribute to greater well-being and longevity. Chronic relational distress can place significant strain on both mental and physical health.
Specialized Support for Your Relationship Needs:
Conflict and Communication
Conflict and Communication
Conflict doesn't have to lead to disconnection. We can transform conflicts into opportunities for deeper understanding and connection.
Sex and Intimacy
Reduce tension around intimacy issues and reignite passion in your relationship by creating open, safe, juicy, curious and constructive conversations about sex.
Dating and Finding Partnership
Whether dating again after loss or actively seeking partnership, holistic therapy supports clarity, self-awareness, and intentionality in attracting healthy relationships.
Parenting and Life Transitions
Navigate transitions like parenthood, infertility, or family blending with grace and strength, allowing your relationship and family bonds to grow stronger.
Trust and Infidelity
Recovering from betrayal can be incredibly challenging. Therapy offers a compassionate pathway to rebuilding trust, redefining your relationship, and healing together.
Divorce, Breakups, and Co-Parenting
Holistic therapy provides crucial support during separation and divorce, helping you move forward healthily and collaboratively, especially when co-parenting is involved.
Premarital Counseling
Considering or entering marriage? Non-religious premarital counseling helps you proactively address potential challenges, align your values, and strengthen communication to build a robust foundation for your future together.
- Brené Brown
Schedule a Consultation
If you are looking for couples counseling, I invite you to reach out so we can briefly discuss what is bringing you in and whether working together feels like a good fit.
