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Rivia Mind Couples Therapy

Tired of having the same argument with your significant other? Feeling like your spouse is just not hearing you? Feeling like you and your partner are more like roommates than soul mates? We can help!

Couples therapy is a form of psychotherapy focused on improving intimacy and resolving conflict within a romantic relationship. After all, to be vulnerable in an intimate relationship takes work and it is not easy. Couples therapy can support you in building more intimacy and gaining more insight about you, your partner and your attachment tendencies. In turn, therapy can improve your communication and create more satisfaction within your relationship. Couples therapy is not limited to married couples. It is also extremely beneficial for those seeking premarital counseling. 

At Rivia Mind, we welcome married and unmarried couples, heterosexual, same-sex, as well as transitioning couples or those with a partner undergoing gender reassignment. 

When Should You Seek Couples Therapy?

If you and your partner seem to get into more or endless arguments, it may be a sign that you need couples counseling. Poor communication skills or growing emotional distant are also indicators it may be time to seek professional help.

Of course, anyone struggling with specific issues in their relationship can use therapy to get the tools they need to have more productive discussions about all the topics couples fight about: sex, infidelity, money, career, children, life changes, relationship expectations – and more.

Even if all is well, couples therapy can make sure your relationship continues to be mutually rewarding. This is especially important because people – and their relationships – change over time.

The Gottman Method

At Rivia Mind, we use the Gottman Method, a research-based approach to couples therapy. This approach identifies what it takes to make a relationship – any relationship – work throughout the various stages of life.

Sound Relationship House

Good relationships, according to psychologists John and Julie Gottman, are based on nine essential elements. You can think of these principles as the building blocks for a sound and healthy relationship house.

  • Trust
  • Commitment
  • Build love maps (become intimately familiar with each other’s world)
  • Share fondness and admiration
  • Turn toward one another
  • Positive perspective
  • Manage conflict
  • Make life dreams come true
  • Create shared meaning

Your couples therapist at Rivia Mind will begin with a joint session with both partners, followed by an individual session with each partner. The joint session will focus on the history of the relationship and the current problems. The individual sessions will focus on each individual’s personal history and personal concerns. These sessions are then followed by another joint session to discuss goals and a specific plan.

Help Your Relationship Thrive

If you have any additional questions about our couples therapy services, please email us at info@riviamind.com or call (212) 203-1773.