Relationships are complex, and they take work. What begins as deep attraction and desire often becomes weighed down by cumulative disappointments and interpersonal hurt, large and small. Withdrawal, avoidance and frustration can replace communication, compassion and understanding.
Couples therapy aims to increase constructive engagement, especially around conflict areas, so couples can restore trust, vitality, sexuality and growth where stagnation and pessimism have predominated.
Whether you are in the early stages of a relationship that needs essential but minor tweaking or are on a mission to salvage a connection that has faltered badly, couples therapy can be extremely helpful to you and your partner, as a couple and individually.
Why Attend Couples Psychotherapy?
Every relationship faces challenges — and you're not alone in navigating them. Common reasons why couples seek the support and guidance of a therapist include:
- Thoughts of leaving or cheating: If you or your partner feel your commitment is faltering, therapy can uncover the why and guide you toward reconnecting or finding alternative paths.
- Life transitions: Major life changes, even positive ones, can cause stress to your relationship's foundation, and therapy provides a safe space to navigate these transitions while giving you the skills to thrive.
- Trust issues: Trust is essential for any healthy relationship, and when you feel trust has been broken, it can have serious consequences. A therapist can identify any underlying trust issues and help you work together toward repairing and rebuilding that basic trust.
- Sexual problems: Therapy provides a confidential and non-judgmental space for you and your partner to address intimacy concerns while strengthening your bond.
- Infidelity: A therapist provides the opportunity to access expert guidance in order to navigate the complex feelings regarding infidelity and rebuild your relationship.
Our Couples Psychotherapy Options
Your needs as a couple and your therapist's expertise will determine the therapeutic approach. Our couples therapists use an integrated approach that draws on techniques from various forms of therapy. Specific approaches your therapist may incorporate into your sessions include:
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Uses methods like attachment theory and gives couples the tools to establish secure and fulfilling relationships through emotional awareness and experiential processing.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps couples recognize and alter negative thought processes and behaviors by focusing on the present and cultivating problem-solving abilities.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Focuses on strengthening relationships through existing processes, like offering compliments and recognizing progress.
Outcomes of Our Relationship Therapy for New York Couples
We have a team of over 45 clinicians that provide couples therapy in person in Manhattan and online throughout New York State. Some clinicians are also available for online appointments in New Jersey and beyond.
Positive outcomes of couples psychotherapy include:
- Learning how to show up in relationships if you struggle with mental health concerns
- Strengthening communication skills
- Understanding your own patterns, triggers and needs
- Improving your overall quality of life
- Building trust with your partner
- Creating strategies for you or your partner to overcome anger issues
Book an Appointment With a Couples Psychotherapist Today
Conveniently located in the heart of New York City, Bryant West Psychology is an excellent choice for helping you and your partner navigate common relationship issues. We provide in-person relationship therapy at our New York City location and telehealth couples psychotherapy for patients throughout New York State as well as New Jersey and other states. We invite you to contact us today to learn more about our couples therapy.