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As a compassionate and empathetic counselor, Manuel looks forward to helping clients address mental health stressors....
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As a compassionate and empathetic counselor, Manuel looks forward to helping clients address mental health stressors.
Manuel Lima is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 10 years of experience treating adult clients who are struggling with relationship difficulties, anxiety disorders, OCD, obsessive thoughts, stress, depression, and ruminations. He loves to help his clients build the confidence and self-efficacy to overcome whatever obstacles they may be facing, whether the struggle is internal, or external.
Manuel received his Master's degree in Community Mental Health Counseling from Montclair State University. As a counselor, he is strongly versed in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and existential therapy (ET) to help clients learn to be in the moment, challenge negative automatic thoughts, and change behaviors to better cope with emotions. Manuel believes in giving his clients the necessary tools for improving their self-awareness, emotional regulation, constructive/rational thinking, and stress management outside of sessions.
Manuel respects and acknowledges each client’s individuality and tailors treatment to meet their needs. Manuel wants clients to feel safe and to improve their self-compassion and self-care. Manuel is dedicated to helping clients feel empowered to pursue what they desire personally and/or professionally. Clients will learn the skills necessary to navigate through life’s challenges and create an improved quality of life—reach out to schedule with Manuel today.
For the past 4 years, Manuel has been recognized as 3 Best Marriage Counselors in Newark, NJ per Three Based Rated!
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Marriage counseling, also known as couples therapy and relationship counseling, helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. Thriveworks marriage counseling in Newark, NJ is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within Marriage counseling include:
Marriage counseling works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular marriage counseling sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.
Marriage counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend marriage counseling for 12 weeks. However, marriage counseling may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress. Marriage counselors and therapists at Thriveworks in Newark, NJ work with their clients to create goals, decide on ideal timelines, and establish treatment plans.
For many spouses, their “rest of your life” is filled with turmoil, frustrations, and annoyances. Wedding vows often include a line about loving one another in “good times and bad” because most marriages have good times and bad. Conflict within a marriage is unavoidable, but there is help for navigating the difficulty. Many spouses are choosing to go to marriage therapy.
Thriveworks Newark’s marriage counselors and therapists have worked with many spouses who want to create a better relationship. Often, they want to do better—they want to fall deeper in love, but they do not know how. Our counselors have guided many marriages toward a healthier, happier connection. Reach out today for help.
When spouses are experiencing difficulty in their marriage, they may wonder if now is the time to reach out for help and start marriage therapy. There is no formula for when spouses should start marriage counseling. It is a very personal journey and a very personal choice, but if you or your spouse is wondering if marriage therapy might help, that is a sign you may be ready. There is no right or wrong reason to reach out for help. A few of the reasons spouses have started marriage counseling at Thriveworks Newark include…
1) They Dislike Each Other. This is not something that spouses like to admit: even in healthy marriages, spouses may love each other, but they do not always like each other. Those feelings come and go in a happy marriage, but when feelings of dislike set in, it may be time to ask for help. The negative feelings are often fueled by some underlying issue: maybe a spouse made a reckless decision, cheated, lied, or more. Marriage therapists can often help spouses identifying the root cause of the tension and work through the problem. There are no guarantees. Sometimes, spouses decide the best way forward is to part ways. Whether the relationship can be repaired or not, marriage counselors can often guide the process toward a healthy resolution.
2) They Feel Apathetic toward Each Other. When the emotions rage, it is easy to see how fiery feelings can cause harm. However, when feelings completely subside, the ice can be just as harmful. Spouses may ignore each other’s concerns, needs, and feelings. Spouses may minimize problems or stonewall any attempt to move forward in the relationship. These actions can be intensely painful, and if apathy has become the relational norm, it may be time to reach out for help. Marriage therapists can often help spouses jumpstart healthy communication.
3) They Are Living Parallel Lives. Life is busy. Schedules fill up. Having a full calendar is not always a problem so long as spouses find time to connect. All too easily, intimacy and connection are the first things to go when schedules are packed. Often, the problem is not just about time—it is about an emotional distance. Marriage counselors often help spouses address intimacy issues and prioritize their connection so that they live busy but intertwined lives instead of parallel lives.
4) On-going Problems Are Escalating. Spouses are human beings so they will have flaws, and all spouses feel annoyed with one another from time to time. These little annoyances, however, can escalate. When small issues are getting big responses, it may be time to reach out for help. Escalation may be a sign that the marriage is facing deeper problems, and a marriage therapist can often help spouses figure out what is happening.
If you are struggling with your marriage, you are not alone. Many people struggle, and many people reach out for help. The marriage counselors at Thriveworks Newark Counseling are ready to meet with you, and we have appointments available. When you contact our office, you may be meeting with your therapist the following day. Many new clients have their first appointment within the same week of their first call. We do not put our clients on a waitlist, but we do offer weekend and evening sessions. Our therapists are also credentialed with many insurance companies which means we can accept many different insurance plans. Call today for a marriage counseling appointment.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Newark is located off of Chestnut St, just west of Independence Park. Our building is neighbored by No Pão at Café Caffé and Ibituruna Insurance Agency, and is across the street from Maria’s. Parking is available on the west side of the building, and the closest bus stop is Pacific St. at Chestnut St.
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