Our therapists provide couples & marriage counseling in Philadelphia, PA

My go-to approach for helping people in couples/marriage counseling is the Gottman Method because the interventions are based on extensive research and have been shown to be highly effective. I also supplement with other research-based strategies and techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally focused therapy when relevant.

The Gottman Method is based on the Relationship House theory, which focuses on nine specific elements of a healthy relationship: getting to know one another's inner psychological worlds, building and expressing appreciation, noticing and responding when a partner is seeking attention and affection, cultivating a positive perspective, learning techniques for responding to conflict (such as communication and emotional regulation strategies), sharing and supporting life dreams and goals, and strengthening trust and commitment.

I know a client is making meaningful progress in couples/marriage counseling because we collaborate together to create specific, measurable, meaningful goals and objectives and continually monitor progress on these objectives and goals together.

Clients can supplement their time in couples/marriage counseling with the daily practice of relevant strategies introduced in counseling sessions.

To prepare for your first counseling session, you can reflect on how you show and receive love, communication patterns that you have noticed in yourselves and your respective families, strengths and qualities you appreciate in yourself and in your partner, and several specific things that are holding you back from being your best selves as a couple and as individuals.