Who This Is For
For families stuck in the same loop
Family work for 2 or more members of a family unit with a focus on conflict resolution, communication building and coping skill development.
I often work with parents and teens, blended families, and adult children sorting through changes with their parents. My background in family work goes back over 20 years.
At times, family work includes some individual work with different members of the family unit in conjunction with the full family sessions.
What We Work On
Where families get stuck
Parents and teens
Curfews, phones, grades and a teen who has stopped talking.
Sibling conflict
Rivalry that has moved past normal bickering.
Big changes
Divorce, a new partner, a move or an illness in the family.
Communication
Learning to disagree without shutting down or blowing up.
Coping skills
Tools every member can use when tension rises.
How I Work
Everyone gets a voice
CBT
We untangle the stories family members tell about each other, such as "she only cares about her friends," and look at what is really going on.
DBT
We practice shared skills for calming down, listening and asking for change, so the whole household speaks a similar language.
What Sessions Look Like
Logging on from one room or several
- Where
- Virtual, from anywhere in New York State
- Length
- 45 to 50 minutes
- When
- Day, evening and weekend times
Family sessions happen by video. Members can gather around one screen or join from different homes, which helps with college students and co-parents. Evening and weekend times fit around school.
Families don't need to agree on everything. They need a way to talk when they don't.
What Can Shift
- Calmer evenings at home
- Teens and parents who can talk about the hard stuff
- A plan the whole family helped make
These are hopes we work toward together, not guarantees.
Fees in Brief
$195
Family therapy, 45 to 50 minutes
Family work for 2 or more members of a family unit with a focus on conflict resolution, communication building and coping skill development.
Individual sessions with a family member, when part of the plan, are $175.
All sessions are private pay. Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement. I am in network with Northwell Direct.
See all rates and the cancellation policyQuestions