How does couple’s therapy work? Our therapists specialize in evidence-based approaches like Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT), which combine cutting edge research into neuroscience and attachment theory along with a somatic perspective that recognizes that our bodies often hold the key to deeper connection.
Read MoreFor couples suffering from depression, IFS paves a new way forward—one where curiosity, compassion, and partnership guide them back to each other, one step at a time.
Read MoreMost couples recognize that they are relating to one another in a subconscious habitual way that keeps them feeling stuck. Somatic therapy can offer strategies to help couples become unstuck and reconnect with each other.
Read MoreIf both individuals in a couple lean toward an avoidant attachment style, a therapist may be helpful in helping to draw out the feelings gently over time from each partner one at a time.
Read MoreGenerally speaking, “Yes”, says therapist Stefan Allen-Hickey of Downtown Somatic Therapy in New York City: “the success of a relationship with this attachment style configuration relies on the couple coming to understand the emotions that underlie their partner’s response to stress”.
Read MoreWhen we feel shame we may withdraw from others, avoid intimacy, or become defensive or angry.
Read MoreDue to its mindful, body-centered approach, somatic therapy can be an effective way to address and resolve a host of issues related to sex.
Read MoreSelf-protective responses to shame can be a source of misunderstanding and lead to ruptures in relationships. We explore shame in relationships in this article.
Read MoreMany couples avoid talking about infidelity, or are only able to access anger, and as a result never get around to processing the grief, sadness and loss of trust that the infidelity caused.
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