Couples and Family Therapy 

All couples and families experience some measure of conflict in their relationships, for different reasons and at different times.   Often talking to a professional who is objective and outside of your situation can help you to see things in a new light and to find possible new approaches and solutions to issues you are having with your partner or family.  

​Our clinicians use a wide range of theoretical frameworks and intervention styles.  The focus of therapy can include any of the following, either singly or in combination:
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• exploring childhood family relationships and how those dynamics inform present-day relationships
• identifying unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behavior
• determining core relationship struggles
• identifying pitfalls in conflict management and communication
• formulating concrete coping strategies to incorporate into daily life
• learning relaxation, emotion management, and other strategies 

The only thing that you need to start couples counseling or family therapy is an inkling that talking may help.  The initial phase of therapy -- perhaps the first one to three sessions -- is typically exploratory.  We'll talk about what brought you in, what your history is, and what therapeutic approaches might be helpful.  From there, we'll work together to make a plan that makes sense.

​While therapy sessions are always 45 to 50 minutes long, therapy varies greatly in terms of how frequently sessions are held (e.g., weekly, biweekly, monthly) and how long therapy continues for (e.g., weeks, months, or years).  As with the approaches we use, these elements are agreed upon collaboratively.

Please email us at IsaacsAssoc@aol.com or call us (508-668-3284) with any questions.