Virtual Couples Therapy in New England

Why Virtual Works for Couples

When I moved this practice to virtual sessions, I expected a compromise, a good-enough stand-in for an office, and I was wrong. For couples therapy, meeting on video is often the better fit, because you actually show up without a commute, I see the pattern in your own space rather than a performance in a rented room, and a private house has no waiting room and no parking-lot run-in with a neighbor. A work trip does not have to cancel the week, as long as each of you is physically in a state where I am licensed.

Serving All of New England

I am licensed in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Video sessions are available throughout those states, in the cities below and in the towns that are not on the list. If you are physically in New York, including Manhattan, I cannot see you for that session.

• Massachusetts: Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Wellesley, Worcester, Springfield, and the rest of the state.
• Connecticut: Greenwich, Stamford, Westport, Hartford, New Haven, and the rest of Connecticut.
• New Hampshire: Portsmouth, Exeter, Manchester, Nashua, and the rest of New Hampshire.
• Rhode Island: Newport, Providence, Barrington, and the rest of Rhode Island.

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• Online couples therapy, and how the virtual format is set up

How It Works

Technology and setup: We meet on a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform, you click a link from a computer, a tablet, or a phone, and you need a private space such as a home office, a bedroom, or a parked car, because the session stays on the surface if someone can hear you.

Both together or separate locations: Most couples join from the same room. If one of you is traveling, you can join from two places, and each of you still has to be physically in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island. An office in another state does not count.

Common Concerns

Can you really read us through a screen?
Yes. I can see your faces, the way you sit, and the small shifts between you when a sentence lands, and the pattern shows up on video.

What if the technology fails?
It happens, and we troubleshoot, switch platforms, or reschedule, because a bad connection has not been what stops this work.

Is it as effective as in-person?
Research on virtual couples therapy finds it as effective as in-person work for most couples, and couples are more likely to stay with it when the session does not require a commute after a long day.

One Requirement

You must be physically located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island during our sessions. I am licensed in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, and that rule applies to each of you, every time we meet. Sessions are 90 minutes and cost $750. We generally start weekly, and as the changes stick, we space the sessions out.