Therapy for Couples

Therapy for Couples in NYC

Couples Therapy is about connecting and finding the words, tools, and skills to build and maintain that connection. We will help you build and strengthen your relationship so that you can feel more connected to your partner.

Q: How do I know if I need couples therapy?

Couples Therapy can have many different goals. We help you build tools to talk & connect with your partner around issues including:

  • Communication challenges

  • Bicultural & Multicultural relationships (link to bicultural marriage article)

  • Neurodiverse couples 

  • Pre-marital counseling (link to premarital counseling article)

  • Intimacy/Sexuality

  • Parenting & Postpartum

Q: How couples therapy help?

Every couple we work with is unique and has their own strengths and challenges. Couples therapy is a place for you and your partner to set goals that are important to you, and to show up each week and commit to working on them together. 

Couples therapy is not just for crises - it’s for growth and strengthening what you already have created too!

Couples therapy can help you:

  • Communicate more clearly (and with less reactivity)

  • Feel heard & understood

  • Heal from hurt & disconnection

  • Navigate life changes

  • Rebuild emotional & physical intimacy

  • Learn tools & skills that you can take with you

Q: What treatment options are available for perinatal mental health? What treatment is available for perinatal anxiety and depression?

Our Services

  • Therapy with one of our perinatal expert psychologists consists of weekly or twice-weekly holistic, integrative therapy. We may also recommend and collaborate with other services such as pelvic floor PT, acupuncture, psychiatry as needed.

    We integrate dynamic and behavioral therapies including relational, CBT, DBT, IFS, ACT, EMDR and other techniques that best fit your needs.

  • Couples therapy is a great way to assess and treat challenges and symptoms that affect your relationship.

    When it comes to perinatal mental health, having both partners available to talk, learn, and come up with solutions can offer breakthroughs and support from another angle.

  • Dr. Cox consults on perinatal psychotherapy cases on a limited basis.

    Contact us for more information.

  • We offer group therapy for pregnancy and postpartum issues.

    Centered Pregnancy Group: Support for Pregnancy Anxiety & Stress

    Centered Postpartum Group: Support for Postpartum Anxiety and Depression

  • We now offer The Checkup, a bespoke consultation service for those looking for one on one support for pregnancy and postpartum issues from perinatal mental health specialists in a more time-limited manner.

    The Checkup consists of an assessment period, where we will work on creating a roadmap for identifying your goals, offering additional services, and connecting you with our substantial postpartum resources.