Did you try couples therapy hoping things would get better but instead they got worse? Did the session devolve into the same argument or you were deeply hurt in the session? Does couples therapy even work? If previous efforts to use couples therapy have been unsuccessful, our hearts go out to you. You took a […]
We Tried Couples Therapy and it Didn’t Work! Read More »
How do you define ‘sex’? Is it when one or both partners orgasm? For heterosexual couples, PIV only? How about oral sex, mutual masturbation, or sexting – does that ‘count’? Over the years of working with couples, we have heard many partners express feeling unfulfilled with their sex life. If a partner brings this up
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Does this scenario sound familiar in your relationship–you and your partner are having a great time spending quality time together on a rare kid-free day. You begin talking about how the kids are doing in school and suddenly you begin disagreeing about how to handle a situation that arose with a teacher. The disagreement escalates,
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Does this situation sound familiar to you? You have a terrible day at work, which includes making a mistake your boss noticed and having a disagreement with a co-worker. You come home feeling exhausted, frustrated, and concerned about your job security. You can’t wait to talk to your partner about your bad day so they
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How do we discipline our 2-year old when he’s having a temper tantrum in the middle of the store? Do we let our middle schooler have the cell phone she’s been begging us for? How do we handle our teenager who wants to be allowed to go to parties and get in cars with people
Solving the Most Common Relationship Issues: Differing Methods for Child Rearing Read More »
Have you ever wondered: Will therapy work for me? Can our issues be helped with counseling? We’re going to focus on two types of clients who get A LOT out of working with us: the professional couple and the professional ‘single’. Do you see yourself in the professional couple? -One or both of you have
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Might you have unrealistic expectations for your relationship that are leaving you feeling disappointed in your partner? In general in our culture, we have the expectation that our marriage should meet a wide variety of our needs. Think about the messages we are consistently exposed to – whether they come from television shows, romantic novels
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Have you ever had one of those conversations where your partner says something minor that leaves you enraged or bursting into tears? What do you do when your partner triggers intense emotions in you? The first response in most of us is to want our partner to stop it. We want our partner to change
My Partner Makes Me Want to Scream: A 3-Step Response to Triggering Situations Read More »
Have you ever heard someone declare “If my partner ever had an affair, our relationship would be over. I would be done!”? Although that’s easy to say, in reality, if you are the one in that situation, it is a lot more complicated, especially if there are children involved. At Couples Therapy Center of NJ,
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Perhaps you’re looking for a therapist to work with. But how do you know who is good? As in all fields, therapists have a range of abilities and capabilities. How do you know, as the person calling, who is effective or who has specific training and focus? Today we are providing two tips to help
I Don’t Just Want a Therapist-I Want an Effective Therapist! Read More »
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