Effective Conflict is the Booby Prize in a Marriage or Love Relationship
How do you fight in your marriage or love relationship? Fighting better is only the booby prize, from my experience with couples. As good as it feels to be able to engage in conflict effectively, it’s not the grand prize for a marriage or love relationship. Join me for the next Marriage and Couples in […]
Still Hung Up On That? Why Our Mind Has a Hard Time Forgetting
New York couples have been faced with extreme tests when emotional injuries may have occurred, including 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy Have you felt an intense amount of pain from an event in your marriage or love relationship? An experience when one partner or spouse fails to respond at times of urgent need strongly influences the […]
Does Couples Counseling Work?
Does couples counseling work? This is the first question that comes to mind when a couple decides to try counseling to resolve issues or conflicts within their relationship. It’s a valid question. The moment you decide to undergo therapy is an indicator that you have some serious issues within the relationship – it’s something that is way beyond the scope of regular fights that most couples go through.
Can a Relationship Go Back to Normal After Someone Cheats?
Cheating impacts relationships in a significant way. There is a loss of trust and the feeling of hurt and anger from the spouse that was cheated on. It is an overwhelming mix of emotions and you don’t know how to make sense of them.
Gen X and Boomer Parents: Tips to Help Avoid Resentment
I got into a fistfight with the literal “boy next door” when I was 10 years old, which left my eye slightly injured. Although I can’t recall the specifics of the fight, I do recall that I believed he had won fair and square. The following week, everything had been forgotten, and we were once again having […]
Is My Parent a Narcissist? Transforming Relationships Through Schema Therapy
Couples Therapy in NYC: Tales for Lovebirds If you and your partner are perched atop a Manhattan tower, squinting across the skyline and wondering, “Is my parent a narcissist or the Statue of Liberty?” this article is your compass. Brace yourself for a unique odyssey through the labyrinthine city of parental narcissism. Do you have […]
A Closer Look at the Betrayed Spouse Cycle
Tap now to schedule your free consultation with Travis Something devastating is happening in bedrooms across New York City at 2:47 AM. You’re staring at the ceiling. Again. Your partner sleeps peacefully beside you, the same person who shattered your world just weeks ago. Your mind won’t stop racing with torturous questions: Was our entire relationship […]
Is a Ghost from the Past Haunting Your Marriage or Love Relationship?
Ghosts from the past can be unwelcome intruders in your relationship Are you or your partner experiencing symptoms in your relationship that could be related to a history of trauma? A common exchange between a trauma survivor and their partner might sound like this: Pat: What? Are you serious? I just came up and gave […]
Gottman Certified Therapist? Get Help from an Expert
Are you struggling in your marriage or love relationship? Do you and your partner have trouble communicating, fight a lot, or feel like you’ve grown apart? If so, you might be able to solve your problems by going to a Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist for help. Gottman Method Couples Therapy is an approach to couples therapy […]
