Couples therapy

Restore trust, build intimacy, and create meaningful connection. Have fun together again. Click here to start getting help now.

Every couple has ups and downs. If we didn’t disagree from time to time, it wouldn’t be a healthy relationship. But what happens when, deep down, we know it’s more than that? When you feel yourself slipping away from your partner, no longer sharing common interests, and no longer finding time to do things together like you used to, you know that your relationship is in trouble. If communication now seems to be a frequent struggle when it used to seem so natural, it’s time to think about your next step.

What can you do when your relationship is in trouble?  

Having issues in your relationship does not mean your relationship has to come to an end. Every relationship encounters trouble at some point. With the right support, you may be able to navigate through your unique difficulties, restore trust, build intimacy, and create meaningful connection with your significant other. 

You can build tools that help you communicate and have fun together again. 

How do I know if I need couples therapy?

There are many reasons that relationships encounter difficulties. Some couples struggle with rebuilding trust after infidelity, some are dealing with alcohol abuse or heavy cannabis use by one of the partners, some need to save for a common goal but aren’t meeting the financial expectations. 

Each issue is valid and unique, and should be addressed through open and non-judgmental conversation. Learning how to speak up more about the way we feel, and the way our partner makes us feel, is essential to the growth of your relationship. In couples therapy, you can learn how to make your needs heard while you learn to better understand your partner.

Moving forward with your life together

You wouldn’t expect to start a project at work without clear expectations for what goals you hope to achieve, or for what each person needs to bring to the project. Why should you expect your life as a couple to work any better if you don’t have clear expectations and guidelines?

It’s essential to set goals and negotiate the fundamental parts of sharing your life with your significant other. You and your partner should talk about the parameters of your life together. Where do you want to live? How do you manage money? How do you want to be as a parent? How many children do you want?

Unfortunately, too many of us skip over these questions when we are infatuated in the early stages of a relationship, or lose sight of what our goals were when we started. This is where couples therapy can really play a part in rebuilding that understanding between you and your partner.

Now, more couples than ever are reaching out for help

Living in New York is always stressful. The noise, the crowds, the competition, and the prices impose what I call “the highest cost of loving”. Relationships can provide so much that is good for each partner, but living in New York makes relationships just than much harder to nurture.

The COVID-19 pandemic takes the challenges of romance to a whole other level. Stress related to the coronavirus piles on top of all our other stressors, causing problems in our relationships, while increasing our levels of anxiety and depression.

If you are feeling emotionally depleted now, you are not the only one. A recent study at Georgia Tech found that a whole range of emotional difficulties have become significantly more common, and more intense, than before the pandemic (1). The "Hedonometer" (or sadness measuring tool) at the University of Vermont shows peak levels of sadness during the coronavirus (2).

This is the time to get effective help for your relationship with Dr. Lawrence. Couples therapy sessions, group sessions for couples, and 1:1 counseling is available.

Reach out today 

We will work towards solutions that work for you and help you reconnect as a couple.

In couples counseling, you will develop skills that will help you learn how to function better in your relationship. You will gain personalized tools, insights, and hope. Each meeting will bring you tangible skills that can help you start enjoying each other again.

Call today or fill out a contact form. Together, we can get your relationship back on track. Click here to schedule your appointment now.

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(1) Saha, K., Torous, J., Caine, E. D., & De Choudhury, M. (2020). Social Media Reveals Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. medRxiv.

(2) Hedonometer.org. The Computational Story Lab, at the University of Vermont Complex Systems Center. http://hedonomaeter.org/timeseries/en_all/