Couples Therapy in Brooklyn, NY

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Marriage and couples therapy have a high success rate for couples who want to improve their relationships.

 

Williamsburg Therapy Group offers couples therapy in Brooklyn, NY, for relationships experiencing consistent or very intense fighting and arguing, dissatisfaction with dating, marriage, or parenting, tension in everyday life, and sexual issues.

Sometimes one person in a relationship wants to express something important but is unsure how to do so or is afraid of their partner's reaction. If this is the case, Williamsburg Therapy Group could be the solution to getting unstuck and creating a stronger, healthier relationship.

 

 

What is Couples Counseling?


Couples counseling provides a safe, structured place for partners to explore their unique perspectives of the relationship. Discussions about past events in a relationship, changes in perspective, and what lies ahead in the future can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate.

Our psychologists serve as facilitators who remain neutral in this process and help provide support and structure to make these discussions easier to navigate during therapy while respecting both individuals' views.

 

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When is it a good time to seek Relationship Counseling?

While many couples seek therapy at a point of crisis, such as after an affair or other major issue, it can also be helpful to find a therapist sooner. If you have been noticing potential issues in your relationship and are unsure how to address them, couples counseling can help guide the way.

Some common reasons for seeking couples therapy include:

  • Highly emotional, repetitive conflict cycles
  • Lack of trust and jealousy issues
  • Insecurity in the relationship or fear of abandonment
  • Difficulty communicating effectively or reaching mutual understanding
  • Disconnection that feels like a lack of support and understanding
  • Feeling ignored or undervalued by the other partner

 

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What are the goals of Couples Therapy?

Couples therapy is a structured, scientific way to help you and your partner reach your goals. When administered by a licensed psychologist, like at Williamsburg Therapy Group, couples therapy has a 75% success rate. The goals of couples therapy vary depending on what you and your partner want to improve.  In general, you can expect the following benefits of couples therapy:

Improved Communication Skills

 

Identify Repetitive Conflict Styles 

 

Increased Sense of Safety in the Relationship 

 

Build Support for Insecurity and Jealousy 

 

Repair a Relationship or Amicably Separate

 

How to Move Forward After Infidelity 

 

Address Controlling Behaviors and Find Solutions 

 

Understand and Overcome Dysfunctional Patterns

 

 

Common Couples Therapy Questions

Couples counseling can be a powerful tool for exploring and addressing the underlying issues that are driving conflict in your relationship. Sometimes these issues are avoided or swept under the rug in the short term, but they can eventually lead to serious relationship problems if left unaddressed. We try to answer your questions so you and your significant other feel confident moving forward.

 

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What you can expect in Marriage and Couples Counseling at Williamsburg Therapy Group.

Couples therapy at Williamsburg begins with some preliminary questions to get an understanding of the relationship. We want to know you and your partner as individuals and as a couple so we can best understand what brought you to therapy and what you hope to get out of it.

STEP ONE:

Define The Problem

The first step of couples therapy is to examine the relationship and determine the sources of friction and conflict. This is often the "most awkward" part of couples therapy, as it requires partners to open up about feelings and observations that may have been bottled up.

It's important to remember, during this stage, that your relationship is not defined by its problems but rather by how you and your partner think about and strive to improve those problems.

STEP TWO:

Build Trust and Empathy

Your Williamsburg psychologist will give you specific, actionable advice on how to improve your relationships, but trust and empathy are at the heart of all conflict resolution skills. As such, stage two of your couples therapy session will be all about rebuilding the connection that once defined the relationship.

Only after facilitating this foundation can your therapist begin to analyze and create solutions for your specific case.

STEP THREE:

Find a Solution That Works

After figuring out what the problems in your relationship are and building a general sense of empathy between you and your partner, your relationship will be ready to put custom solutions into place. These solutions may revolve around any aspect of the relationship, including, improving communication, being more upfront about wants and needs, forgiving infidelity or other past traumas, changing problematic behaviors.


This step can also involve a lot of work as your therapist begins to ask each partner to make changes. The goal of couples therapy in general is to increase relationship satisfaction.

STEP FOUR:

Staying Healthy After Couples Therapy

Once the relationship is back on track, couples are often ready to discontinue sessions and employ the skills they learned on an ongoing basis. Your therapist will work with you to establish new rules, new plans, and new methods of interaction that are all designed to keep you and your partner healthy and satisfied in the relationship without counseling.

Here are three ways your relationship can continue to stay healthy after couples counseling. 

 

How to get started with a Couples Therapist in Brooklyn, NY

 

If you are looking for help strengthening your relationship, it is important to work with an experienced couples therapist in Brooklyn, NY, who can guide you through the process and help you build a stronger, healthier relationship that lasts.

At Williamsburg Therapy Group, we want all of our clients and their relationships to turn out well. Schedule an appointment with one of our experienced couples therapists if you're ready to take the first step toward healing and improving your relationship.

 

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