NY Couples Workshop for February 2020
GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT The New York Times bestselling guide to transforming an intimate relationship into a lasting source of love & companionship. February 21 & 22, 2020 Sat & Sun, 9:30-7:00 PM 575 Broadhollow Rd Melville, NY Is your relationship starving for affection, romance and/or passion? Do you wish to deepen the relationship,…
GTLYW couples workshop – Power Tactics
Power Tactics in Relationships As the drugs which flooded our brains disappear, we see something in our partner that scares us.. It’s like the Wizard of Oz where Dorothy pulls back the curtain. The curtain is pulled back and we experience shock and denial. We bargain and we get angry. That is grief running through…
The Conscious Relationship
A conscious relationship is an intentional decision requiring the courage to commit and believe that within the power struggles of a relationship, lies the gold. Putting the pieces together: ask for an appointment with your partner when you need to talk about something important: “Do you have the time to talk?”“Is now a good time…
The Relationship Vision
We have an exercise called the relationship vision. It is a deliberate and conscious process that helps us explore what we really want from a relationship. Companies have vision statements to articulate their values, define their goals, and give employees direction. Relationships need them as well. What’s interesting about this exercise is that it can be…
REBT theory is a philosophical, cognitive approach.
REBT theory sees that an individual is able to rid themselves of most of their emotional and mental unhappiness if they learn to maximize their rationale and minimize their irrational thinking. The ABC’s of REBT theory are an exercise which is a form of cognitive therapy that is simple and effective enough to be used…
Intentional Dialogue – Imago Relationship Therapy Explained
Intentional Dialogue – Imago Relationship Therapy Explained by Robin Newman, LCSW Every couple starts off the same way with an intentional dialogue: Knee to Knee. Heart to Heart. Eye to Eye. You must face each other during an important dialogue. It’s very important to check in. Ask if now is a good time to talk…
How do the GTLYW couples workshops work?
Our Long Island GTLYW couples workshops are two days. You are given workbooks with exercises and a lot of psycho-educational material than Don and I teach you, and then once we teach you the exercises, we have you break off with your partner and go and work in a space and do the exercises together…
Counseling for Pregnant Couples ~ Long Island, NY
As human beings, you fall in love, and a big part of falling in love is having children together. Quite a few couples are like that. Then, we overlook problems. We know the problem exists, but our “human-ness” says, “well, maybe a child will fix this.” So, a lot of couples that are pregnant who…
Common problems I see with most couples:
As a couples’ therapist, what kinds of problems I see with most couples? – Lack of quality communication – Infidelity – Working too much – Watching too much sports – Not letting each other finish sentences – Not letting each other say how they feel If you’re having issues with communication in your relationship, contact…
Getting The Love You Want workshops are for all sexual orientations
Are the GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT workshops for heterosexual couples only? Simply put, no. This workshop is designed for married and single couples of all gender and sexual orientations. SAT & SUN, SEPTEMBER 21 & 22, 2019, 9:30-7:00 PM Become the most connected couple you know with this Long Island weekend workshop to help…
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