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  • How do the GTLYW couples workshops work?

    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

    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:

    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

    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…

  • You DON’T have to be married to attend GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT

    You DON’T have to be married to attend GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT

    Robin Newman: You DON’T have to be married. You can be living together or not living together. A lot of couples use this as a premarital workshop. The GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT workshops are designed for married and single couples of all gender and sexual orientations. You DON’T have to be married to attend…

  • Is there any truth to dating / marrying partners like our parents?

    Is there any truth to dating / marrying partners like our parents?

    Is there any truth to dating / marrying partners like our parents? Because of what happens growing up, we have unmet needs, lost parts, protective behaviors – I call it our “baggage”. Going through our childhood into our adult life, we bring all those aspects of ourselves into our relationships. If there was a certain…

  • Confidential Weekend Couples Workshops Long Island

    Confidential Weekend Couples Workshops Long Island

    100% CONFIDENTIAL WEEKEND COUPLES WORKSHOPS: Everything that goes on in our workshops are confidential. There are no comparisons between couples whatsoever. Confidential Weekend Couples Workshops Long Island Become the most connected couple you know with our Long Island weekend workshops to help you & your partner enhance closeness, communicate better, and experience a deeply fulfilling…

  • Common Communication Issues in Relationships

    Common Communication Issues in Relationships

    The big challenge for couples is to try to understand that… You’re not symbiotic. You came into this relationship as two individuals. Both of your opinions/perspectives can exist in the same space (and believe it or not, both are right). The Art of Communication Different opinions are not right or wrong – it’s just allowing…

  • Getting The Love You Want: Weekend Couples Workshop

    Getting The Love You Want: Weekend Couples Workshop

    Become the most connected couple you know with this Long Island weekend workshop to help you & your partner enhance closeness, communicate better, and experience a deeply fulfilling & lasting relationship. SAT & SUN, SEPTEMBER 21 & 22, 2019, 9:30-7:00 PM 575 Broadhollow Road Melville, NY 11747 (MAKE IT A GETAWAY: located across the street…

  • Workshops for Retired Couples

    Workshops for Retired Couples

    They came together, had children, then lived their lives around their children and their jobs. And now, there are different dynamics. Their children are on their way out of the nest or having children of their own. Once retired, couples generally start looking to carve a new path. The Getting The Love You Want workshops…