FAQ & Rates

Nearly all training programs prepare clinicians to treat individuals for depression and anxiety - that is rarely a specialty. Couples and marriage therapy, however, is a genuine specialty that requires dedicated training and years of supervised experience. If you are seeking couples therapy, ask directly whether the therapist specializes in it, and ask about their clinical training if it is not listed on their site.

Yes. I have over 30 years of experience treating couples and have trained with family therapy pioneers including Salvador Minuchin, Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and Stan Tatkin. I currently train prospective and seasoned mental health professionals in couples therapy at Brooklyn College (CUNY) and elsewhere.

I tailor every session to the specific complaints, unmet needs, and individual goals of each person in the room. My extensive training allows me to read couples rapidly and begin intervening almost immediately. I am known for my exquisite sensitivity, non-judgmental stance, and attentiveness to each partner's shifting emotional states. My work helps couples drop their defenses and re-access the reassurance, nurturing, and closeness they desire - most couples begin to experience meaningful progress in the very first session.

Short, standard-length sessions rarely give either partner enough time to fully express their concerns - and repeated brief sessions often leave couples feeling demoralized. Longer sessions allow me to develop and execute a strategy involving multiple clinical tactics, creating real connection and movement within a single meeting rather than across many months.

Yes. For pre-marital counseling in particular, I offer a series of structured exercises designed to assess and deepen emotional closeness and connection. This can include, if desired, work around each partner's sexual needs, desires, and preferences, as well as building greater openness and disinhibition as a couple.

Discernment Counseling is a specialized short-term process - typically 1 to 5 sessions - designed for couples where one partner is "leaning out" of the relationship and the other is "leaning in." The goal is not to fix the marriage, but to gain genuine clarity about whether to move toward reconciliation, separation, or to continue as-is. I have been a certified Discernment Counselor since 2014.

Concierge care means I maintain a deliberately limited caseload, ensuring that every client receives my full clinical focus. This translates to greater scheduling flexibility, more personalized treatment, and a level of attentiveness that goes well beyond standard weekly appointments.