OUR approach to couples therapy is grounded in attachment science, current research, and extensive training. And equally important, a warm and trusting therapeutic relationship.

OUR practice is specialized in attachment-based, experiential therapeutic modalities, primarily EFT (emotionally focused therapy), the gold standard of couples therapy for monogamous and consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships.

OUR therapy for couples begins with a comprehensive assessment (joint and individual), resulting in an in-depth view of your relationship, as well as you as individuals. We then continue by clarifying and mapping the issue(s), and setting the path forward. The heart of OUR therapy is in co-creating relational experiences in sessions that have the power to break the negative patterns and transform your bond.

OUR therapy is intense, challenging, and life-changing.

OUR areas of expertise:

• Relational conflicts (communication issues, negative cycles of pursuit-withdrawal, blame, shame, guilt)

• Relational distance (emotional and physical distancing and detachment, relational ambivalence)

• Issues with sex and sexuality

• Consensual non-monogamy issues (opening up monogamous relationships, changing agreements within existing CNM structures, failed or struggling CNM)

• Breaches of trust (affairs, betrayals, relational injuries)

• Impact of past trauma on current relationship (early life trauma, family of origin issues impacting attachment, sexual trauma, relational trauma)

• Relational transitions (engagement, marriage, new parenthood, breakup, separation, divorce)

• Parenting and co-parenting issues

Couples therapy FAQs:

How do we know if we need couples therapy?
If you keep having the same argument, feel more like roommates than partners, or have stopped talking about what matters, couples therapy can help. You don’t need to be in crisis. In fact, it is often better to come in when you first notice a need to strengthen the relationship, rather than to wait until you are stuck.

What happens once we start couples therapy?

You will meet with together with your therapist in order to clarify the concerns that are bringing you to therapy, as well as the goals you have for the work. We will start to organize and sketch the outline of the patterns and dynamics at play. After that, there will be two individual sessions, one with each partner. The purpose of that is for the therapist to get an understanding of who you are as individuals, your relational, attachment-, sexual histories, as well as your perspectives on the relationship. You will also be asked to complete several formal assessments, establishing a baseline for measuring progress. The second joint session will be in form of therapist’s feedback and plan proposal, aligning all parties around the goals and the approach to achieving them. Subsequent work will be done in couples session format, on a weekly basis.

What approach do you use?
All of our clinicians are trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a well-researched approach for couples. EFT helps partners understand the emotions and needs underneath conflict and distance, so you can respond to each other differently. We also integrate tools and interventions from other evidence-based couples modalities, such as Gottman, Imago, and Relational Life.

Will the therapist take sides?
No. Your therapist’s client is the relationship. Our job is to help both of you feel heard and understood, not to decide who’s right.

How long does couples therapy take?
It varies. Some couples see meaningful change in a few months, and others work longer on deeper patterns. On average, we work with couples anywhere between 3 and 12 months. All couples start with weekly sessions, then space them out as things improve.

Is couples therapy only for married couples?
Not at all. We work with dating, engaged, married and long-term partners, and with couples of all genders, orientations and relationship structures.

Can therapy help after an affair?
Yes. Rebuilding trust after infidelity is some of the most common work we do. Therapy gives you a structured, safe space to process and repair what happened, and to build a new foundation if you decide to move forward.

Do you take insurance?
Most of our clinicians are in-network with Cigna and Aetna. For other plans, we provide superbills you can submit for out-of-network reimbursement.

Do you offer online sessions?
Yes. We see couples in person at our Chelsea and Williamsburg offices and online anywhere in New York State.

How do we get started?
Book a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll answer your questions and match you with the right therapist.

Clinicians providing couples therapy:

Dr. Jasmina Mimica (self-pay/superbill)

Eleanor Wynn (in network with Aetna and Cigna, self-pay/superbill)

Devora Freundlich (in network with Aetna and Cigna, self-pay/superbill)

Erin Mason (in network with Aetna and Cigna, self-pay/superbill)

Nuna Eboe (in network with Aetna and Cigna, self-pay/superbill)

Lucas De Lima (in network with Aetna, sliding scale self-pay)

Channa Goldman (in network with Aetna, sliding scale self-pay)