Your Strong Relationship

44: What is Couples Therapy really like?

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Devora Krasnianski of Adai Ad talks with Rivka Krumholz, LMFT,  Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, LCSW-R, DHL and Ruchama Clapman of MASK about what is couples therapy all about.  


  • Introductions of panelists 
  • About MASK 
  • What is Couples Therapy? What are the benefits? 
  • It is the Relationship that is the client, not the two people. 
  • Why do people delay going to therapy? 
  • Is money a deterrent?  (Is it a priority issue?) 
  • Your relationship impacts your thinking, decisions (at work, etc.) 
  • What is the experience in the therapy room? 
  • What are typical issues addressed in couples therapy?   What is contraindicated for couples therapy? 
  • What if one spouse doesn't want to go to therapy? 
  • The different types of modalities of couples therapy? When to know what type of therapy is best for the situation?  How to choose a therapist? 
  • About the therapist's credentials and specializations - which is best? 
  • What if one spouse is dealing with trauma, does that need individual therapy in addition to couples therapy? 
  • About what to do between sessions. 
  • Can one of the couple meet with the therapist in individual session, privately? 
  • Addictions and couple's therapy 
  • Does the gender of the therapist matter? 
  • Rabbanim/ rebetzins can work with the therapist and the therapy process. 
  • How many sessions is typical? When to end therapy? 
  • "We are married 13+ years, is it too late to have a happy marriage?" It's never too late.
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