Marriage Counseling Therapists in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY

Deciding to seek out help is often not an easy decision. As a relationship and marital therapist and a seasoned infertility counselor who also experienced both infertility and pregnancy loss, I am very aware of the impact decision-making choices have on people''s daily lives and relationships. My approach is interactive and solution focused, and rooted in the belief system that with knowledge, the right support systems, and practical tools one can overcome any challenges in their relationship/ marital conflicts, anxiety, depression, and recurring negative thoughts in their daily lives and their infertility and pregnancy loss.

New Pathways Counseling Center is an established group practice serving the community for over twenty years. Our services include individual, family, and couple/ marital counseling. The New Pathways staff consists of all licensed therapists (psychologists, social workers, and mental health counselors) with extensive post-graduate training. To learn more you can go to our website, www.newpathwayscounselingcenternyc.com

Marriage and Relationship Counseling for same sex and heterosexual couples is one of my specialties. As relationships change and evolve it is not uncommon to find ourselves stuck in a place of conflict or distance. We may find ourselves feeling misunderstood, angry, and alone. One of the tools I have found most helpful in working with couples is the Intentional Dialogue. It is the foundation of Imago Relationship Therapy of which I am a trained and certified practitioner. With this tool and other related approaches, I can teach and have couples experience effective communication, which is essential to restoring connection and transforming conflict into growth.

I am a seasoned therapist, who has been in practice for over 25 years. I have the ability to to connect with a wide range of people, from adolescents to older adults, individuals and couples, gay and straight. I will help you manage anxiety, and depression, and view issues as problems to be solved. Through engagement and support, I have helped people with divorce/separation, marital distress and infidelity, and the challenges of parenting children and adolescents. I also work with people in 12-step groups with family-of-origin issues, like co-dependency.

I am a Marriage and Family Psychotherapist in private practice in Brooklyn for over thirty years and formerly Director of Family Services at a large, multi-modal, private counseling center in Manhattan. Although continuing to work with individuals, for the last twenty years my continued training and professional focus has been on couples, children, and families as it became increasingly clear that engaging the family group was so much more effective and efficient. This comes not merely from having the additional information, but from being able to mobilize the inherent strength of the family and its' intrinsic, natural movement towards growth.

Locating a therapist can be a fearful and daunting process, however, once found can be rewarding as you begin to express your deepest and most personal story. Are you struggling with depression, anxiety or low self-esteem? Are you experiencing marital discord or dealing with a child who presents with attention difficulties, defiancy or truancy? Do you find it difficult to manage your emotions and set limits for your children? Do you often feel overwhelmed and have noone to talk to? I look forward to helping you resolve your varied issues. Most of all I look forward to empowering you.

Hello, my name is Luther L. Turner, Jr., a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years experience working with adults, couples, adolescents, and children in treatment. It's my belief that psychotherapy is an invaluable tool in enriching one's life. Whether its marital problems, mental health issues , overcoming addictions, emotional conflicts, or individual concerns; psychotherapy is, in my view, the most effective tool in not only discovering the underlining dynamics, but also provide practical solutions, that addressing one's choices in life as one initiates that first step in achieving a more satisfying and rewarding life.

I make the room safe, no matter the issue you bring to me. Everyone could use therapeutic support or help achieving greater pleasure in their life at some point, whether it is to cope with a break up, figure out relationship patterns that you want to change, contend with anxiety, loneliness or depression, grieve a loss, process major life transitions or work on a marriage . I have been treating adults and couples in private practice for over 15 years.

Sarah is a New York State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She works with individuals, couples and families to help foster healthy relationships not only with others, but also within themselves. Through a safe and secure environment, Sarah believes that development and growth occur with positive rapport and transparency in the therapeutic relationship. She focuses on life cycle transitions, allowing for insight into roadblocks. Sarah's emotional and relational-based approach works to assist clients in leading a more balanced and empowered life.

Are you and your partner becoming distant, like roommates? Are you longing for more closeness? Are you needing to pull away and not sure you can make your partner happy? I can help you and your partner find more emotional closeness and a safer more caring connection. I help many couples and found the best approach to couple counseling and marital therapy to be EFT, Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples by Dr Susan Johnson. Outcome studies show 75% see improvement in trust of their partner, and satisfaction. Improving relationships also decreases stress, enables one to feel safer and less alone.

Understanding and expertise are what clients most need when they seek psychological help. My extensive experience in diverse therapy and business settings allows me to quickly grasp the problems which are presented. In short, according to my clients, "I get them". I have developed a future oriented therapy approach and deal with anxiety, depression, marital /family issues, lack of direction, and conflict related to career and management. My style is friendly, engaging, active and always aligned with the specific needs, circumstances and realistic goals of my clients.

I am passionate about helping you achieve satisfaction, differentiation and empowerment in all of your relationships, including with yourself, whether you work with me as an individual or a couple. I will provide you a nonjudgmental, compassionate and supportive—and sometimes challenging—space where you may achieve genuine self-reflection, understanding and self-actualization. I work with couples in all stages, whether it be in my Marriage /Relationship Prep Course for new couples, strengthening a couple through therapy, or helping them uncouple/divorce in a healthy way.

I work with people who would like to feel more satisfied in their lives. Many are struggling with their relationships or career and may find it hard to make changes or feel stuck in some way. I help people sort through thoughts and feelings so they can have a more gratifying life. I value creating a safe environment to enable exploration of what matters most. Therapy can help someone face challenges, navigate relationships, cope with loss and disappointment in new ways, and ultimately feel better.

I am a bilingual-Spanish licensed mental health counselor with +10 years of experience working with individuals, families and couples. I understand healing as a collaborative process where multiple factors intervene, and my approach focuses on giving the individual the tools and agency to overcome whatever challenges might find on the way to healing. Issues ranging from depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, to relationship conflict, motivational issues, family conflict, anger management, and school or career issues. Insight and mindfulness are key components of my approach.

I welcome individuals and couples dealing with relationship difficulties or struggling to navigate dating in the online world. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a past research assistant in the Couples Lab at Columbia University. My goal is to help clients remove personal blocks in order to create more choice for themselves, as well as help couples to understand one another and communicate in a healthier way.

While therapy can sometimes remind us of pain we may have tried hard to push away, my hope is to help you access your intrinsic joy, creativity and compassion so you can connect to yourself and others in a more fulfilling way. I treat individuals and couples using an attachment-based perspective and help clients explore how early trauma necessitated adaptive coping strategies that can get in their way later in life.

I’m here to provide you with a non-judgmental, collaborative space to make sense of your situation and build deeper connections with yourself and others in your life. As a couple and family therapist I can help you examine the ways in which your innermost thoughts and feelings are shaped by your relationships with friends, family and larger social systems. Together we can build a holistic understanding of your situation and work towards letting go of the stigma, shame and blame that get in the way of real growth and positive change.

I specialize in working with teenagers and young to middle-aged adults. We can sometimes feel lonely, misunderstood, overwhelmed or even embarrassed when it comes to our inner thoughts, feelings or struggles. We might have difficulty figuring out exactly what it is that is making us feel the way we do. If you’re experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, relationship/family dynamic issues, currently going through a life transition, or are just feeling overwhelmed, I am eager to assist and be part of your journey of self-awareness. Together, we will create goals and find tools specific to you and help you live your best life.