What couples therapy—and the research by John and Julie Gottman, pioneers in relationship science —can teach us about staying connected when you’re depleted to your core. As a couples therapist, I often meet new parents who arrive in my office with the same quiet fear: “Is it supposed to feel this hard?” They love their baby. They love each other. And yet they feel more distant, more reactive, and more overwhelmed than they ever imagined. When I meet these parents, I feel a

“But does online couples therapy work?  Do you get as much out of it as in-person?”  This is a question I often get regarding conducting couples therapy online.  And my answer is: absolutely. Traditionally, therapists were taught that in-person sessions offered valuable data that teletherapy could not - details like how the client walks in, their posture, their gait, the details of their grooming, or even how they smell can give therapists clues as to the mental state of the

The discovery of an affair can be one of the biggest blows to a relationship. This post explores how to heal in its aftermath.