Marriage counseling that Heals in Hackensack, NJ. Restore Your Relationship.

Hal has been invited to appear as a special guest on David Lettermans Late Night on two separate occasions.. His literary effort is has been featured on Amazon.com since 1999.

With couples, I show each partner how first to control their emotional reactions (anger & hurt) and how to negotiate for what they want. This enables each individual to respond more effectively to their partner and increases the chances of problem resolution.

I am passionate about working with couples.I have found that Dr. Gottman's research offers a scientifically based glimpse into the anatomy of couples relationships. I am the only Certified Gottman Therapist on Long Island with 18 years of experience.

The marital relationship is a tug of war for power and control. Relationships need to permit the expression of emotions otherwise anger can leave the couple in a state of despair and confusion. Take responsibility, leaving blame behind, leads to relationship repair.

My approach to marriage, couples, and family counseling is solution-oriented. Highly trained and experienced, I give clients strategies, tools, and techniques to find the solutions that make a positive difference in their relationships.

I help couples deepen trust and emotional connection. When couples learn effective ways to ‘reach and respond’ to one another, their relationship can become more loving as conflict and disconnect fade.

People can grow apart for many reasons. Sometimes life has become complicated, and you’ve lost sight of each other’s needs. Sometimes there is a breach and a loss of trust and you are not sure how to repair it, or if you even want to. One thing is certain: if two people

A healthy marriage takes work. Therapy will reach the heart of the issues and begin the process of restoration. Let's get started.

Therapy can help couples to shift from criticizing and blaming to discovering individual feelings that underlie the surface conflicts. It can have a liberating and transformative effect on both the relationship and the individuals.

Our closest relationships provide the sustenance for our emotional lives. When they are stressful or unfulfilling, we feel pain instead of joy. I help couples explore their ways of relating so they can repair what isn't working and find renewed joy in being together.

Challenging issues can arise even in good marriages. Addressing issues around communication, co-dependency, sexuality, and infidelity need not ruin your relationship - working through interpersonal knots like these can lead to a stronger marriage.

Some of our most delicate and important relationships involve our identity as a couple or a family. Like a waterbed where one person's movement can greatly effect all the others present, I believe that this holds true in couple and family dynamics. I'm here to help you.

I have developed a unique approach to couples counseling that has proven to be effective in increasing communication.