The choice of one's life partner is one of the most significant contributors to life satisfaction or dissatisfaction.  Couples  (married and single, straight and gay) can confront a number of issues that interfere with the quality of their relationshipp in particular and their lives in general.  .  All five clinicians at Dilworth Psychotherapy Associates have been trained in various treatment modalities and have extensive experience to assist couples.

Issues that can be addressed in couples/marital psychotherapy:

•     communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution

•     emotional intimacy

•     sexual intimacy

•     infidelit

•     extended family issues

•     interfaith and dual faith  issues

Treatment approaches used in couples/marital psychotherapy:

•     Marital Communication skill counseling

•     Psychodynamic Marital/Couples Psychotherapy

•     Behavioral Marital Psychotherapy

•     Cognitive Behavioral Marital Psychotherapy

•     Imago Therapy