Relationship Therapist in New York & California for Individuals and Couples

Relationships can be a source of connection, meaning, and growth—but they can also surface patterns of distress, conflict, or disconnection that feel difficult to shift. Whether you are navigating challenges within a partnership or struggling with relational patterns as an individual, relationship therapy offers a space to slow down and understand what is unfolding beneath the surface.

If you are exploring this page, you may be noticing recurring dynamics that leave you feeling stuck, distant, or uncertain about how to move forward. Relationship therapy supports individuals and couples in developing greater clarity, emotional safety, and relational stability. If you’re seeking relationship therapy in New York or California, the information below can help you determine whether this support feels aligned with your needs.

What Is Relationship Therapy?

Relationship therapy focuses on understanding how emotional history, attachment patterns, communication styles, and nervous system responses shape how we connect with others. Challenges in relationships are rarely about a single issue; they are often rooted in unspoken expectations, unmet needs, past experiences, and learned ways of protecting oneself from hurt or loss.

Some people seek relationship therapy individually, wanting to explore patterns that repeat across relationships or understand how anxiety, trauma, or attachment dynamics affect connection. Others come as couples, hoping to improve communication, repair trust, or navigate transitions together. Both approaches are valid and meaningful.

Relationship therapy is not about assigning blame or determining who is “right.” Instead, it offers space to understand relational dynamics with curiosity and depth—so change can emerge from awareness, rather than force.

Relationship Therapy Support

Support for communication difficulties, recurring conflict, emotional distance, trust concerns, attachment-related challenges, and relationship anxiety. Relationship therapy helps identify the emotional, relational, and nervous system dynamics shaping connection—while supporting clarity, repair, and more secure ways of relating.

Special Focus Areas

Relationship challenges take many forms. Therapy may be helpful if you are navigating:

Difficulty expressing needs, feeling misunderstood, or becoming stuck in unproductive communication cycles.

Patterns of repeated arguments or tension that feel unresolved, circular, or emotionally draining.

A sense of disconnection, withdrawal, or lack of intimacy that develops over time or following stress or rupture.

Difficulty trusting a partner or oneself, often shaped by past experiences, betrayal, or attachment wounds.

Anxious, avoidant, or disorganized attachment dynamics that influence closeness, conflict, and emotional safety.

Persistent worry about the relationship, fear of loss, reassurance-seeking, or hypervigilance around connection.

Support for processing betrayal, rebuilding trust, and navigating the emotional aftermath of infidelity or relational rupture.

Difficulty establishing or maintaining emotional, relational, or practical boundaries within partnerships.

Support during separation or relationship endings, including grief, identity shifts, and decision-making.

Working toward emotional or physical reconnection after distance, conflict, or prolonged stress.

Support for sustaining connection, mutuality, and growth in long-term partnerships across life transitions.
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A Holistic, Somatic, and Psychodynamic Approach

Relationship patterns do not exist only in communication—they live in the body, nervous system, and emotional history. My approach to relationship therapy is holistic, somatic, and psychodynamic, meaning we explore how early attachment experiences, relational learning, and physiological responses shape present-day connection.

Rather than focusing solely on surface-level behavior change, therapy works to uncover the deeper emotional needs and protective strategies operating within relationships. This may include supporting nervous system regulation, increasing emotional awareness, exploring unconscious relational dynamics, and strengthening the capacity for repair and intimacy.

Therapy is collaborative and paced with care. Whether working individually or as a couple, your experiences guide the process, and the work unfolds in a way that feels respectful, contained, and attuned.

Relationship Therapy in New York & California

I offer relationship therapy for individuals and couples in New York and California. Whether you are navigating relationship anxiety, conflict, emotional distance, or major relational decisions, therapy can provide support tailored to your unique context and goals.

Begin Relationship Therapy

If relationship challenges are impacting your emotional well-being or sense of stability, you don’t have to navigate them alone. Therapy offers a space to explore relational dynamics with clarity, compassion, and depth. To get started, schedule a consultation or reach out to learn more about relationship therapy in New York or California.

Your Relationship Therapy Experience

Relationship therapy is a focused, collaborative process shaped around your relational experience. Sessions are guided by how patterns show up emotionally, somatically, and interpersonally, and by what feels most supportive at each stage of the work. Our work may explore communication styles, emotional responses, attachment dynamics, and nervous system patterns—helping relationships feel less reactive and more intentional over time. The aim is not perfection, but greater understanding, flexibility, and connection.

  • Sessions are 45 minutes for individuals, and 60 minutes for couples, typically held once weekly.
  • Some individuals or couples engage in shorter-term work, often three to six months, when addressing a specific concern.
  • Others choose longer-term therapy to explore deeper relational patterns and support sustained change.
  • The pace and duration of therapy are always guided by your needs.

How Care Is Shaped

Effective relationship therapy depends on emotional safety, attunement, and trust. In my private practice, care is individualized rather than protocol-driven, with attention given to both present-day challenges and the emotional contexts in which they developed. Our work together is shaped by:

  • Relational patterns and attachment styles
  • Emotional history and past relationship experiences
  • Nervous system responses to closeness, conflict, and repair
  • Communication styles and pacing needs
  • A thoughtful integration of somatic awareness and psychodynamic exploration

The therapeutic relationship itself is central. Creating a space where individuals and couples feel supported enough to explore relational dynamics honestly is an essential part of the process.

Support Between Sessions

Therapy is the primary space for working with relationships, though some people benefit from gentle, supportive practices between sessions. These are not meant to replace relational work, but to support regulation and emotional clarity. Supportive practices may include:

  • Mindfulness or body-based practices
  • Gentle movement, such as yoga
  • Time in nature to support nervous system settling
  • Slow, conscious breathing with extended exhalation
  • Nourishing rest, movement, and nutrition approached with consistency rather than rigidity

These practices are optional and explored with care. The intention is not to add more to your plate, but to support steadiness, awareness, and relational resilience.