Feel Good About Your Connection Again

I’ll help you find clarity.

When your relationship with a partner or spouse suffers, you do too. Lack of intimacy, communication, trust, and respect can breakdown a once-thriving relationship.

Have you found yourself asking, “What happened?” or “What do we do now?” or “How did we get here?”

You’re not alone. Thousands of couples find themselves in the same situation. The good news is there is hope. Through online couples therapy in New York or relationship counseling outside New York, I can help you get to the heart of the matter so you can strengthen your connection.

“We cannot make another person change his or her steps to an old dance, but if we change our own steps, the dance no longer can continue in the same predictable pattern.”

~ Harriet Lerner (no relation)

Is Couples Therapy or Relationship Coaching Right For You?

If you and your partner are committed to doing what it takes to make your relationship work, then couples counseling can help. Even if you’ve tried therapy in the past and still find yourself languishing in a lonely, unconnected relationship, there is still more work you can do.

In couples therapy and relationship coaching, we’ll address any concerns you have in your current relationship. I’ll help you navigate some of the more difficult behavior patterns that have developed, acquire better communication skills, and discuss difficult feelings in a safe space. Whether you want to ensure a strong start before getting married through premarital counseling or need guidance in your current relationship, I’m here to help.

And, if you choose to part ways after couples counseling, I can walk you through how to do so amicably, reducing the collateral damage separation and divorce may cause.

Gay couple on a couch in front of a laptop for online couples counseling in New York

The issues I most commonly guide my clients through include:

I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all relationships. If any of the above don’t fit your unique relationship dynamic and there is still a painful disconnect, I’m happy to help you understand why and what you can do to rectify it.

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Would Discernment Counseling Be a Better Next Step for You?

Man fiddling with wedding ring, ambivalent about relationship and in need of discernment counseling

Perhaps you’re in a relationship crisis, on the brink of falling apart but unsure what to do next. In that case, you may want to start with discernment counseling. As a certified discernment counselor, I can help you determine your next steps while respectfully honoring your relationship.

I offer this short-term counseling service to help you decide whether to proceed with online relationship coaching or couples therapy in NYC and New York.

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“Commitment is about choice. And it’s not just choosing your partner; it’s about choosing the relationship day after day.”

~ The Gottman Institute

What We’ll Work On

A lack of connection is one of the most significant issues couples face. My goal in couples therapy and relationship coaching is to determine how to move your relationship in a direction that opens up opportunities for more connection. You need to be better partners for one another. Couples counseling or relationship coaching can help.

With presence and intentionality, you must choose each other every day, on good days and bad, and in every interaction to create a secure functioning and intimate relationship.

Your choices matter, and so does your relationship!

Together, we’ll tackle the hard stuff holding your relationship back from feeling good. Through our sessions, we’ll fill your toolbox with what you need to maintain a successful, thriving relationship.

Through online relationship coaching or couples counseling, you’ll gain a better understanding of the rules of relationships and how to:

  • honor your relationship
  • feel better about yourself in your relationship
  • communicate your needs
  • be more present
  • Feel seen, heard and understood
Couple on couch saying hello to Jodi Lerner before their online couples therapy session
Jodi Lerner, LCSW with dog; online discernment counselor, NY therapist

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You and your partner both deserve someone who shows up in your relationship with presence and intentionality.

If you’re ready to show up for each other through couples therapy, I’m prepared to compassionately guide you through your struggles to a healthier connection.