Understanding Premarital Counseling: Premarital Counseling is a form of couples therapy that helps individuals preparing for marriage navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with a committed partnership. It provides a safe and supportive environment for couples to explore their expectations, communication styles, and shared values, as well as to build a strong foundation for a healthy and lasting marriage. Application and Scope of Premarital Counseling: Premarital Counseling is primarily applied to couples who are engaged or planning to get married. It's particularly effective for couples who want to strengthen their relationship, address potential areas of conflict, and develop the skills needed for a successful and fulfilling marriage. Premarital Counseling is relevant for couples of all backgrounds and orientations. What to Expect in Premarital Counseling Sessions: In Premarital Counseling sessions, couples work with a trained therapist who guides them through discussions and exercises focused on various aspects of their relationship. These may include topics like communication, conflict resolution, financial management, and future goals. The aim is to foster open and effective communication, increase understanding, and build a strong foundation for a healthy marriage.

Professionals Who Specialize in Premarital Counseling

Moses Appel, PhD

Therapist, Doctor of Psychology, Ph.D.

OCD & Anxiety Specialist

  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Bassy (Batya) Schwartz, LMFT

Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

You are the one you've been waiting for -Richard Schwartz

  • 💙 Warm
  • 😃 Humorous
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Shaindy Litchfield, LMSW

Therapist, Licensed Master Social Work: IN PERSON SESSIONS ONLY

Empathy is at the heart of my work.

  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm
  • 💡 Solution-oriented
  • 🥇 Empowering

Lauren Hofstatter, LMHC

Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Think good and it will be good

  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm
  • 😃 Humorous
  • 💪 Challenging

Yehoshua Kronglas, LSW

Therapist, Licensed Social Worker

Be Yourself. Everyone else is taken.

  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 🙌 Affirming

Perel Goldstein, LMHC

Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

“We know that love makes us vulnerable, but also that we are never as safe and strong as when we are sure we are loved"- Sue Johnson

  • 💙 Warm
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 💭 Open minded
  • 🧘 Calm

Talia Gutlove, LCSW, CST, C-PST

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Practice Progress, NOT Perfection

  • 💭 Open minded
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm

Penina Flug, LCSW

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Love isnt the icing on the cake its a basic need like oxygen and water. Dr Susan Johnson

  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Sheri Bardos, Psy.D.

Therapist, Doctor of Psychology

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. ― Albert Einstein

  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm
  • 💡 Solution-oriented
  • 🌎 Holistic

Barry Granek, LMHC

Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

I help Jewish men and couples struggling with emotional and physical connection with building strong relationships and restoring intimacy.

  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 🙌 Affirming
  • 🥇 Empowering

Tamara Fass, LMSW

Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker

If we continue to pursue hope then we had best become producers of it, rather than a consumer of it. -Peter Block

  • 😃 Humorous
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 🐣 Out of the box
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Moshe Norman

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself, just as I am, then I can change.

  • 🙌 Affirming
  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 😃 Humorous

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