Couples Counseling - Resolving Conflict

It is the goal of Anger Management Skills and Training to help couples strengthen their relationship. In order to accomplish this, treatment focuses on improving communication and developing deeper levels of trust .

It is important to understand that all relationships grow and change over time. As a result, it is common that couples may encounter difficult circumstances that test their commitment. Such difficulties come in the form of various types of disagreements , misunderstandings , jealously , or even infidelity. Sometimes these difficulties trigger unresolved hurts from childhood or past relationships. However key factors in determining the outcome of the relationship are the partners' ability to communicate openly and express anger in a healthy manner.

Counseling seeks to help couples realize that expressions of unhealthy anger - cursing, 'put-downs', physical violence - are abusive and never acceptable. In the long-term, ongoing expressions of unhealthy anger are likely to result in the relationship ending. Such anger will also have a negative impact on children in the home.

Anger Management Skills and Training works to teach couples the art of ' fair fighting' . Fair fighting includes techniques such as 'active listening', 'mirroring', 'time out', and using humor to release tension. Dr. Kaplan assists people in recognizing the predictable nature of destructive repetitive habits, and facilitates 'free will motivation' to undo these patterns.

Court Ordered clients:

Individual and couple / family sessions count equally toward the required number of sessions the court may have instructed. Sometimes clients choose to 'mix and match' sessions in order to complete the courts requirements.

Appointments times :

Monday through Thursday; Friday and Sunday mornings;

By Appointment Only.

Call: 917-345-5750