Couples Counseling Therapists in Newton, MA

Lorraine Hursey Deng
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified
Newton, MA 02461
Not accepting new clients
As of 7/1/23, I am not currently accepting new clients and will update this when that changes. We often become stuck in unhealthy thinking patterns or habits, which can be the result of difficult past experiences or phase of life stressors. However, I believe everyone has the ability to achieve desired change. The client-worker
relationship
is important to me, and I begin working to develop a meaningful connection through understanding the specific needs of each person I work with.
As of 7/1/23, I am not currently accepting new clients and will update this when that changes. We often become stuck in unhealthy thinking patterns or habits, which can be the result of difficult past experiences or phase of life stressors. However, I believe everyone has the ability to achieve desired change. The client-worker
relationship
is important to me, and I begin working to develop a meaningful connection through understanding the specific needs of each person I work with.

Heidi Wells
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
3 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02468
Not accepting new clients
I work with adults,
couples
, and families.
Are you struggling with narcissistic abuse, sexual trauma or issues related to divorce? These are my specialty. My style incorporates several techniques. I’m influenced by positive psychology, body-based therapy, and relational therapies. Focusing on self-love is crucial for all issues! My goal is to assure that you feel supported and that you have tools to help you between our sessions. There are skills that you can incorporate into your daily life to help with all this. Let’s do that together!
I work with adults,
couples
, and families.
Are you struggling with narcissistic abuse, sexual trauma or issues related to divorce? These are my specialty. My style incorporates several techniques. I’m influenced by positive psychology, body-based therapy, and relational therapies. Focusing on self-love is crucial for all issues! My goal is to assure that you feel supported and that you have tools to help you between our sessions. There are skills that you can incorporate into your daily life to help with all this. Let’s do that together!

Leora Watts
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02464 (Online Only)
Taking new clients! I work primarily with adolescents and young adults ages 13-35, utilizing traditional talk therapy with the option for expressive therapies such as movement or art. Specific areas of focus include but are not limited to anxiety, school stress, depression, self-esteem,
relationship
challenges, identity/career exploration and life transitions.
Taking new clients! I work primarily with adolescents and young adults ages 13-35, utilizing traditional talk therapy with the option for expressive therapies such as movement or art. Specific areas of focus include but are not limited to anxiety, school stress, depression, self-esteem,
relationship
challenges, identity/career exploration and life transitions.

Mark Joyce
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02461
I consider it an honor for individuals, like yourself, to allow me to
partner
with you on this journey.
As a licensed mental health clinician, my goal is to help guide you to a place of well-being and fulfillment. I have experience working with teenagers and adults of all ages in addressing struggles related to anxiety, depression, addiction, grief & loss, life transitions, and trauma. I am also interested in the role technology plays in one’s experience of mental health symptoms and have completed research on the impact of smartphone addiction in college age students.
I consider it an honor for individuals, like yourself, to allow me to
partner
with you on this journey.
As a licensed mental health clinician, my goal is to help guide you to a place of well-being and fulfillment. I have experience working with teenagers and adults of all ages in addressing struggles related to anxiety, depression, addiction, grief & loss, life transitions, and trauma. I am also interested in the role technology plays in one’s experience of mental health symptoms and have completed research on the impact of smartphone addiction in college age students.

Elana Schlesinger November
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02459
My work assists people struggling with parent-child issues, parental stress, school difficulties, vocational challenges,
relationship
issues, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress management, disruptive disorders, developmental disorders, and challenges adjusting to life transitions.
I am a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience. My specialties include Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Family Psychotherapy, Parent Consultation,
Couples
Therapy, and Special Education and 504 Plan Consultation. Through providing a supportive, connected, compassionate environment for my clients, people find the strength to directly explore their struggles and carve a path toward greater calm, happiness, understanding, and acceptance.
My work assists people struggling with parent-child issues, parental stress, school difficulties, vocational challenges,
relationship
issues, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress management, disruptive disorders, developmental disorders, and challenges adjusting to life transitions.
I am a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience. My specialties include Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Family Psychotherapy, Parent Consultation,
Couples
Therapy, and Special Education and 504 Plan Consultation. Through providing a supportive, connected, compassionate environment for my clients, people find the strength to directly explore their struggles and carve a path toward greater calm, happiness, understanding, and acceptance.

Izabella Lidrbauch
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MT-BC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02464 (Online Only)
Izabella believes that the therapeutic
relationship
is key when working towards change.
Izabella Lidrbauch is a Board Certified Music Therapist, and holds a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialty in Music Therapy from Lesley University. She has worked with children, adolescents, and caregivers in a wide range of settings, including public schools, inpatient, and residential care, and is passionate about supporting creativity in order to promote individual and community healing. Izabella has experience working with a wide range of diagnoses, including individuals navigating complex medical diagnoses and/or developmental trauma.
Izabella believes that the therapeutic
relationship
is key when working towards change.
Izabella Lidrbauch is a Board Certified Music Therapist, and holds a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialty in Music Therapy from Lesley University. She has worked with children, adolescents, and caregivers in a wide range of settings, including public schools, inpatient, and residential care, and is passionate about supporting creativity in order to promote individual and community healing. Izabella has experience working with a wide range of diagnoses, including individuals navigating complex medical diagnoses and/or developmental trauma.
Rhoda Sue Grill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Newton, MA 02459
I work actively and collaboratively with my clients, addressing the obstacles that may be preventing them from achieving their goals in life, in the arenas of both work and
relationship
. I am experienced with a range of issues, including such challenges as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression,
relationship
struggles, self-esteem problems, grief and loss. I work with individuals,
couples
and families.
I work actively and collaboratively with my clients, addressing the obstacles that may be preventing them from achieving their goals in life, in the arenas of both work and
relationship
. I am experienced with a range of issues, including such challenges as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression,
relationship
struggles, self-esteem problems, grief and loss. I work with individuals,
couples
and families.

LionHeart Counseling PLLC
Counselor, LMHC
Newton, MA 02462 (Online Only)
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression,
relationship
issues, or simply seeking personal growth and self-improvement, I am here to support you on your journey towards greater mental and emotional health. I work with clients from all walks of life and am dedicated to creating a warm, empathetic, and culturally-sensitive therapeutic environment. I have extensive experience and specialist in trauma work, attachment work, and
relationship
issues.
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression,
relationship
issues, or simply seeking personal growth and self-improvement, I am here to support you on your journey towards greater mental and emotional health. I work with clients from all walks of life and am dedicated to creating a warm, empathetic, and culturally-sensitive therapeutic environment. I have extensive experience and specialist in trauma work, attachment work, and
relationship
issues.

Joey Sharan LMHC, CST
Counselor, LMHC, CST, RYT
Verified
Newton, MA 02464
Joey specializes in sexual health for
couples
and individuals, an area she became more interested in midway through her career, when the limitation in sexual health competence in the field of general mental health work, especially for
couples
, troubled her. She thus decided to pursue training and hone her skills. It soon became a passion and a calling, and she has turned her focus since in understanding the various intersections of sexuality with culture, race, religion, gender, disability, age, and of course, sexual orientation. She respects and draws from both the traditional and the contemporary clinical models in her work.
Joey specializes in sexual health for
couples
and individuals, an area she became more interested in midway through her career, when the limitation in sexual health competence in the field of general mental health work, especially for
couples
, troubled her. She thus decided to pursue training and hone her skills. It soon became a passion and a calling, and she has turned her focus since in understanding the various intersections of sexuality with culture, race, religion, gender, disability, age, and of course, sexual orientation. She respects and draws from both the traditional and the contemporary clinical models in her work.

Rosa Khorshidi LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MEd, LMFT
Verified
Newton, MA 02466 (Online Only)
I worked with individuals,
couples
, and families since 1991 in Iran and America. Relationships, especially couple therapy is my focus. A Ph.D. student in couple therapy, I am the world's first Iranian/Muslim Certified EFT Therapist. EFTis a meta-cultural model based on Attachment Theory. Its success rate is up to %90. I am the only Muslim LMFT of MA and the only Iranian LMFT of New England, but I am open to any population.I work with Middle Eastern, Muslims, immigrants, and especially Iranians, but more than half of my clients are out of that population.
I worked with individuals,
couples
, and families since 1991 in Iran and America. Relationships, especially couple therapy is my focus. A Ph.D. student in couple therapy, I am the world's first Iranian/Muslim Certified EFT Therapist. EFTis a meta-cultural model based on Attachment Theory. Its success rate is up to %90. I am the only Muslim LMFT of MA and the only Iranian LMFT of New England, but I am open to any population.I work with Middle Eastern, Muslims, immigrants, and especially Iranians, but more than half of my clients are out of that population.

Adam Goodman
Marriage & Family Therapist, JD, LMFT
Verified
Newton, MA 02464 (Online Only)
Specializing in work-life balance,
couples counseling
& men’s issues, I also adeptly address anxiety, depression & life transitions.
Looking to enrich relationships - with family, friends, or yourself, while not losing sight of your career? As a professional, juggling personal connections and career ambitions can be a tightrope walk. Mindlessly scrolling or over-indulging are band-aids, not cures. Imagine nurturing relationships that uplift you, being present in cherished moments, and striking a harmony between ambition and well-being. Ready to embrace a more fulfilled, balanced life? Let’s take the first step together.
Specializing in work-life balance,
couples counseling
& men’s issues, I also adeptly address anxiety, depression & life transitions.
Looking to enrich relationships - with family, friends, or yourself, while not losing sight of your career? As a professional, juggling personal connections and career ambitions can be a tightrope walk. Mindlessly scrolling or over-indulging are band-aids, not cures. Imagine nurturing relationships that uplift you, being present in cherished moments, and striking a harmony between ambition and well-being. Ready to embrace a more fulfilled, balanced life? Let’s take the first step together.
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Elaine Boyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Newton, MA 02459
My warmth, expertise and professionalism create an atmosphere in which my clients feel they have a comfortable safe place The issues that bring my clients to therapy include Anxiety and Panic Disorders, Depression, Bipolar, Life Transition Issues, Eating Disorders, Grief, Family/
Couples
Issues and Geriatric Challenges.
As a thirty year veteran in Clinical Social Work, I worked for many years at the premier Harvard teaching hospital for Psychiatry in Boston.. I am an eclectic therapist. My clinical work is based upon a psychodynamic foundation to which I have integrated Cognitive and/or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness and Relaxation Training, Family Systems Models and Coaching. In my initial assessment and subsequent work with each individual, I strive to listen as closely as possible to the feeling experience of the client and help each person develop an understanding and perspective of their life experience.
My warmth, expertise and professionalism create an atmosphere in which my clients feel they have a comfortable safe place The issues that bring my clients to therapy include Anxiety and Panic Disorders, Depression, Bipolar, Life Transition Issues, Eating Disorders, Grief, Family/
Couples
Issues and Geriatric Challenges.
As a thirty year veteran in Clinical Social Work, I worked for many years at the premier Harvard teaching hospital for Psychiatry in Boston.. I am an eclectic therapist. My clinical work is based upon a psychodynamic foundation to which I have integrated Cognitive and/or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness and Relaxation Training, Family Systems Models and Coaching. In my initial assessment and subsequent work with each individual, I strive to listen as closely as possible to the feeling experience of the client and help each person develop an understanding and perspective of their life experience.

Doryam Massimo
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Newton, MA 02459 (Online Only)
It is not easy to reach out when feeling overwhelmed and negative, it may be helpful to explore the benefits of an empathetic, respectful, professional
relationship
.
Hello! Hola ! Therapy in English and Spanish.Life brings up various experiences which bring a whole range of emotions and behaviors. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed and lost. We doubt ourselves, feel anxious, depressed, sleepless, stressed etc, which impact our relationships and daily routine. At this point, looking for support seems the best way to find answers. La vida trae experiencias y vivencias emocionales. Algunas veces nos sentimos perdidos y con dudas. Experimentamos ansiedad, tristeza, insomnia, etc, que afectan nuestra relaciones y diario vivir. En este momento, buscar soporte parece la mejor opción para encontrar solución.
It is not easy to reach out when feeling overwhelmed and negative, it may be helpful to explore the benefits of an empathetic, respectful, professional
relationship
.
Hello! Hola ! Therapy in English and Spanish.Life brings up various experiences which bring a whole range of emotions and behaviors. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed and lost. We doubt ourselves, feel anxious, depressed, sleepless, stressed etc, which impact our relationships and daily routine. At this point, looking for support seems the best way to find answers. La vida trae experiencias y vivencias emocionales. Algunas veces nos sentimos perdidos y con dudas. Experimentamos ansiedad, tristeza, insomnia, etc, que afectan nuestra relaciones y diario vivir. En este momento, buscar soporte parece la mejor opción para encontrar solución.

Linda Gelda
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, ACSW, BCD
Verified
Newton, MA 02468
I have been practicing as a psychotherapist for 40 years. My approach is interactive. A safe and trusting
relationship
develops over time so that dynamics can be explored and risks can slowly be taken that improve the quality of one's life.
I have been practicing as a psychotherapist for 40 years. My approach is interactive. A safe and trusting
relationship
develops over time so that dynamics can be explored and risks can slowly be taken that improve the quality of one's life.

Donna Weintraub
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Newton, MA 02460
Not accepting new clients
If you are struggling, I would like to help. Over the years, I have become particularly interested in the process of healing childhood trauma. I provide a safe and supportive environment to explore past hurts, grieve unmet needs and find strength to move forward in life. I strongly believe that the therapeutic
relationship
is a "container" in which healing can occur. In light of the pandemic and the "new normal" of remaining at home, I offer teletherapy support around keeping one's self as calm as possible, so we can keep our immune systems functioning properly.
If you are struggling, I would like to help. Over the years, I have become particularly interested in the process of healing childhood trauma. I provide a safe and supportive environment to explore past hurts, grieve unmet needs and find strength to move forward in life. I strongly believe that the therapeutic
relationship
is a "container" in which healing can occur. In light of the pandemic and the "new normal" of remaining at home, I offer teletherapy support around keeping one's self as calm as possible, so we can keep our immune systems functioning properly.

Eugene Pogany
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Newton, MA 02461
Not accepting new clients
Over the course of my thirty-plus years of practice as a psychologist, carrying a family legacy of suffering during the Holocaust, I have come to believe in the power of compassion and human
relationship
, the possibility of healing from trauma and loss, and the existence of the uncanny and miraculous.
As a psychotherapist, I help clients better understand how we carry old wounds of hurt, loss and trauma into the present and how those wounds affect the way we manage our lives and relationships. Life stress--marriage/divorce, parenting, vocation, illness, loss--as well as the challenges of the lifecycle itself--young adulthood, midlife, senescence--can stir up old, unprocessed turmoil. Having been trained in psychodynamic, family systems and EMDR, I strive to attentively, compassionately and actively engage with my clients so that they might free themselves of old wounds and current impasses to live more loving and whole lives.
Over the course of my thirty-plus years of practice as a psychologist, carrying a family legacy of suffering during the Holocaust, I have come to believe in the power of compassion and human
relationship
, the possibility of healing from trauma and loss, and the existence of the uncanny and miraculous.
As a psychotherapist, I help clients better understand how we carry old wounds of hurt, loss and trauma into the present and how those wounds affect the way we manage our lives and relationships. Life stress--marriage/divorce, parenting, vocation, illness, loss--as well as the challenges of the lifecycle itself--young adulthood, midlife, senescence--can stir up old, unprocessed turmoil. Having been trained in psychodynamic, family systems and EMDR, I strive to attentively, compassionately and actively engage with my clients so that they might free themselves of old wounds and current impasses to live more loving and whole lives.

ADHD New England Counseling and Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Newton, MA 02460
We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive and emotional challenges in children, teens, adults,
couples
, and seniors, utilizing a multi-disciplinary, solution-focused approach that incorporates the latest knowledge about the brain, learning, human behavior and emotion.
My clinical expertise are especially beneficial to those living with ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, relationships and family conflict, as well as those struggling with life transitions, stress management, and self-esteem. It is our mission to work holistically with individuals and families using a strategic and strengths-based approach to help our clients be an “open book” throughout the therapeutic process. We help to maximize existing coping strategies while developing new pathways for increasing competency, functioning, and self esteem. We believe that everyone can be successful and have a better quality of life.
We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive and emotional challenges in children, teens, adults,
couples
, and seniors, utilizing a multi-disciplinary, solution-focused approach that incorporates the latest knowledge about the brain, learning, human behavior and emotion.
My clinical expertise are especially beneficial to those living with ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, relationships and family conflict, as well as those struggling with life transitions, stress management, and self-esteem. It is our mission to work holistically with individuals and families using a strategic and strengths-based approach to help our clients be an “open book” throughout the therapeutic process. We help to maximize existing coping strategies while developing new pathways for increasing competency, functioning, and self esteem. We believe that everyone can be successful and have a better quality of life.

Linda Kramer LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, MEd
Verified
Newton, MA 02465
I am an experienced, warm and insightful therapist. I work with adults across the life span. I am an active therapist, and I listen carefully. I am interested in supporting patients to understand themselves, their feelings, relationships, behaviors. I find that this understanding, along with the space to experience feelings, leads to the possibility of growth and change. I work with men and women, facing a broad range of personal, work, and family issues. I have often worked with people in their 20's and 30's who want to establish a successful intimate
relationship
.
I am an experienced, warm and insightful therapist. I work with adults across the life span. I am an active therapist, and I listen carefully. I am interested in supporting patients to understand themselves, their feelings, relationships, behaviors. I find that this understanding, along with the space to experience feelings, leads to the possibility of growth and change. I work with men and women, facing a broad range of personal, work, and family issues. I have often worked with people in their 20's and 30's who want to establish a successful intimate
relationship
.

Carol S Harris, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Newton, MA 02459 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My expertise includes treatment of anxiety disorders; depression; trauma;
relationship
, divorce, grief, work and health issues; and other life stresses and transitions.
As a therapist for over twenty-five years, I have helped adults from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of issues, feel and live better. I have extensive experience providing short and long-term psychotherapy to individuals ranging from college students to seniors. I strive to be supportive and non-judgmental in helping you address challenges, which may arise at different stages of life.
My expertise includes treatment of anxiety disorders; depression; trauma;
relationship
, divorce, grief, work and health issues; and other life stresses and transitions.
As a therapist for over twenty-five years, I have helped adults from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of issues, feel and live better. I have extensive experience providing short and long-term psychotherapy to individuals ranging from college students to seniors. I strive to be supportive and non-judgmental in helping you address challenges, which may arise at different stages of life.

Point Allerton Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Newton, MA 02465 (Online Only)
Hi, I'm T.Lee Shostack (Say TEElee). I have current openings for
relationship
, group, and individual therapy in Massachusetts and Vermont. Do you struggle with anxiety/worrying/stress/avoiding and want help to do things differently? Are you in a larger body and want a therapist that has lived experience in dealing with all the fatphobia/diet culture/self esteem/ challenges that entails? Do you desire better communication and closer, stronger relationships? Are you in need of an antidote to isolation?
Hi, I'm T.Lee Shostack (Say TEElee). I have current openings for
relationship
, group, and individual therapy in Massachusetts and Vermont. Do you struggle with anxiety/worrying/stress/avoiding and want help to do things differently? Are you in a larger body and want a therapist that has lived experience in dealing with all the fatphobia/diet culture/self esteem/ challenges that entails? Do you desire better communication and closer, stronger relationships? Are you in need of an antidote to isolation?
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.