2 of the Best NYC Couples Therapists
Strengthen your relationship and grow closer than ever with couples therapy NYC.
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Our therapists are trained in many different evidence-based therapeutic modalities specifically designed to help couples in relationship distress regain trust and understand how their core values are at the crux of the struggles they may be facing as a couple.
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We specialize in utilizing the Gottman Institute methods to support clients in gaining insight into the root causes of their relationship issues in a safe, judgement-free environment.
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Each couple we work with presents different issues that require a personalized approach. At Madison Square Psychotherapy, we draw from many therapeutic techniques that can help clients feel supported and their needs are met.
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Our goal is to empower couples to strengthen their relationship and increase relationship satisfaction while ensuring that each partner feels supported through couples therapy sessions. By acknowledging the different challenges each individual brings to their relationship, we can unfold the ways in which trauma impacts the relationship and create tangible tools to reduce these stressors in daily life.
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Our team’s wealth of knowledge in attachment styles helps to point out negative patterns that may be disrupting the couple's ability to communicate. In collaboration with Relational Therapy, we are able to uncover the trauma informing each partner’s attachment style and create an environment of empathy and understanding of each partner’s position and build healthy relationships.
About Madison Square Psychotherapy
Couples psychotherapy at Madison Square Psychotherapy in New York City is geared toward helping you and your partner process and work through intimacy issues, pre-marital conflicts, breaking negative patterns, and rebuilding trust. We understand that various life challenges, from careers to raising children, health and physical changes, sexual desire differences, and societal pressures, can bring up past trauma that can impact a relationship.
We believe that a collaborative therapeutic relationship is essential to best help you and your partner move through the healing process. By providing a safe, judgement-free environment with an approach that draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities, your therapist can support both you and your partner to feel heard and respected.
By spending time understanding what each person in the relationship wants, we can work together to prioritize needs and well being while integrating helpful tools that promote effective communication. Our New York City therapists are experienced in working with couples with a variety of issues; there is no issue too big or too small. If you and your partner seek couples therapy NYC, Madison Square Psychotherapy can help you both improve the relationship issues that may be getting in the way.
Meet our top-rated New York couples therapists
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1. Madelyn Lunder, LMSW
Relationship counseling is often viewed as a negative, last-resort effort to “save a relationship”. There are many ways that a couples therapist can strengthen your relationship and empower you to express what you’re truly looking for from the relationship. Whether you’re battling challenges with infidelity, trauma, communication issues, infertility, domestic violence, pre-marital problems, or trust issues, I am specialized in helping couples break these issues down and supporting them in finding ways to rebuild their relationship. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, my training in the Gottman Method, and psychodynamic techniques to help deepen insight, explore your emotions, and create change that feels meaningful for you.
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2. Joanna Kaminski, LMFT
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York for over 20 years, I have seen many couples that have benefited from a variety of therapeutic modalities. I work with couples to address their needs and find ways to create effective communication. Through my experience as a relationship therapist, I have seen a myriad of issues that negatively impact relationship satisfaction. By encouraging self acceptance, I can help couples see their partners in a new light and gain confidence in their conflict resolution abilities. I use a direct approach and I often use modalities including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples.
How to start couples therapy in NYC
Below are three easy steps to start the couples therapy process and begin your journey as a couple towards healing.
Step 1: Explore Our Therapist Profiles
Read through our practice website, review different therapist profiles, and get an inside perspective on dating, relationships, and couples therapy from our therapists in their blog posts. Each therapist’s profile will give you a better understanding of their experience and their personalized approach to each couple drawing from evidence-based therapeutic modalities to strengthen your confidence in the therapist you reach out to.
Step 2: Schedule a Free 30-Minute Consultation
Couples counseling can feel like an unwanted, daunting, last-ditch effort to save a relationship. There are many ways couples can utilize therapy to strengthen their relationship, reflect on positive patterns, and implement small tools to improve their relationship in day-to-day situations. By scheduling a free phone or video consultation with one or more of our therapists, you can get a better understanding of what couples therapy will look like, get a chance to express what your goals are, and ask any questions.
Step 3: Book Your First Session to Start the Healing Process
After you have explored the therapist profiles and found a therapist that feels like the right fit for you, book your first session either in-person or online. Counseling is meant to be extra support and to help you work through the stressors and curveballs that life can throw at you. Together, we’ll start the process of healing and get your relationship to the place you want it to be going forward.
Why choose Madison Square Psychotherapy
Finding a therapist that feels right for you and your partner can be an overwhelming experience. At Madison Square Psychotherapy, we want you to feel comfortable and supported while you make this decision. A few reasons why we think Madison Square Psychotherapy in Manhattan might be the right fit for you include:
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Every couple deserves a therapist that will take the time to understand what each partner is going through individually and how that impacts the relationship in different ways. Our practice offers flexible scheduling both in-person and virtually so couples feel like they can consistently come to sessions and be present. Our therapists have seen every type of issue walk through the door and aren’t afraid to explore your needs both as a couple and individually. We will work together to create a treatment plan that feels effective for you and ways to implement that plan in and out of session. We want this process to reduce stress, provide support, and prioritize your mental health to take your relationship where it needs to go.
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When it comes to couples therapy, we know that one size does not fit all. Our team is up to date on the latest treatments that help couples strengthen their relationship, including Relational Therapy, the Gottman Method, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Styles, and Internal Family Systems. We use these different modalities to provide the highest level of care that helps our clients feel supported throughout this process.
Common reasons why people seek couples counseling
When another practice might be a better fit for your needs
If one partner is struggling with substance abuse issues, an eating disorder, or domestic violence, another practice specialized in those areas or in specific types of therapy like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) may be more helpful to your work as a couple. There are many ways these difficulties can impact a relationship so it may be more beneficial to have a counselor that focuses on them more thoroughly to strengthen your relationship. We have a wide network of trusted therapists who are specialized in these fields that we would be happy to connect you with if this feels relevant to you. It’s most important to find a therapist that will be able to help you build a healthy relationship, address concerns and improve communication, we’re here to help in any way we can.
FAQs about therapy for couples in NYC
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Every couple has unique needs that are important for personalizing treatment. The most common therapeutic modalities used with couples are Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment Style Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Psychodynamic Theory. Our NYC-based couples therapists are trained in the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic Theory and use their wealth of knowledge in these modalities to create a tailored approach to each couple to promote relationship satisfaction. Relationship counseling can foster a sense of trust, self-acceptance, and build effective communication skills to work through issues in the future.
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Couples therapy NYC has many different mental health professionals that can provide couples therapy including a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Licensed Clinical/Master of Social Work, Psychologists, and Certified Couples Therapists. Choosing what kind of therapist would be best for you can feel like an overwhelming task. Despite the various credentials, you should choose a therapist that you and your partner feel comfortable opening up to about your most intimate thoughts and feelings. Each counselor will bring their own unique experience to your session so it’s important to reflect on how the therapist communicates with you during the consultation and if it feels like you can be honest in session with them.
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It’s important to determine if couples therapy is right for you and your partner at this moment as this will dictate how effective the counseling will be. Some situations in which couples counseling may not be appropriate include if one of the partners doesn’t have interest or commitment in doing the work, if you or your partner are currently experiencing domestic violence, or if there is an ongoing affair occurring. Therapy for relationship issues is only effective if both partners show up ready to be present, listen to each other, and do the work outside of session to communicate openly and honestly. To figure out if couples therapy is right for you, we encourage you to book a free consultation to learn more about the therapeutic process and ask any questions you may have.
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There are many benefits to couples therapy like strengthening your relationship, rebuilding trust, finding new ways to connect with your partner, and developing tools to navigate future challenges. With an outside perspective, you and your partner can learn effective ways to listen and truly hear what the other person is feeling. Through couples or family therapy you can learn conflict resolution strategies and identify underlying issues holding you back as a couple. Partners can learn how to navigate major life transitions, family involvement, parenthood, career changes and more by promoting understanding and mutual support. By engaging in couples counseling, relationships suffering from infidelity, trauma, or never-ending arguments about little things, you and your partner can learn skills to heal and understand each other on a deeper level.
Start couples counseling in NYC today
If you feel like you and your partner are struggling with any issue, starting therapy can be the first step towards reigniting your spark, developing a closer relationship, or navigating a new way to communicate. The mission of couples therapy at Madison Square Psychotherapy in NYC is to provide a safe space for you and your partner to explore your issues with a personalized approach specifically tailored to your unique needs. We utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, and Attachment Style Therapy to explore the root of your struggles as a couple and work to rebuild effective, compassionate communication. As therapists, our goal is to understand where each individual is coming from and how each partner communicates to create an honest conversation about how you want to move forward as a couple. Our therapists work collaboratively with you to help you reach your goals and guide you towards the relationship you want to have. We understand that there are many things that can impact a relationship and want to help you build the tools necessary to empower your relationship.
You don’t have to be stuck in an unhappy relationship, we can help you work towards healing past wounds and creating tools for a stronger future together. We’re here to help you strengthen your relationship and feel less alone in your struggles. Please feel free to reach out to our highly experienced therapists for a free consultation to learn more about the therapy process.
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