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Couples Therapy Fairhaven MA

Couples therapy, or relationship therapy, help couples to improve the relationship and reconcile differences. Techniques may include journal writing to increase communication and a type of therapy called integrative behavioral couples therapy. Read on for more information and for licensed therapists around Fairhaven who provide couples therapy and other services.
Ms. Debra Golen
(508) 994-0848
222 Union Street Suite 300
New Bedford, MA
Credentials
Credentials: LMHC, LADC I, LSW
Licensed in Massachusetts
20 Years of Experience
Problems Served
Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.), Addictions/Substance, Aging, Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Bipolar Disorders, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Family Dysfunction, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Relationships,
Populations Served
ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics), Children of Divorce, Disabled, Alzheimer's, Step Families, Gifted, Chronic Illness
Membership Organizations
HelpPro.com
Age Groups Served
Young Adults (18-25), Adults (26-59), Seniors (60 +)

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Dr. Phoebe Speck
Phoebe B. Speck, PhD
(508) 540-7107
225 Moorland Road
Falmouth, MA
Credentials
Credentials: PhD, LICSW
Licensed in Massachusetts
16 Years of Experience
Problems Served
Aging, Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Career/Employment Concerns, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Family Dysfunction, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder, Parenting Issues, Phobi
Populations Served
ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics), Children of Divorce, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual, Caregivers, Step Families, Gifted, Cancer Patients, Interracial Families/Couples, Grandparents
Membership Organizations
HelpPro.com
Age Groups Served
Adolescents (13-17), Young Adults (18-25), Adults (26-59), Seniors (60 +)

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Andrew Aaron, LICSW, AASECT
508-997-6091 x106
50 North Second St.
New Bedford, MA
Specialties
Anxiety or Fears,Depression,Relationship Issues,Sex Therapy,Trauma and PTSD
Education
Masters Degree in Social Work from Simmons College in Boston. Certified as a Sex Therapist by AASECT: American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists.
Insurance
Yes

Kathleen Rose Duffy
(508) 984-0625
Lakeville, MA
Practice Areas
Childhood & Adolescence, Clinical Mental Health, Couples & Family, Mental Health/Agency Counseling
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

Malone, J. David Psychotherapist
(508) 678-1180
1190 Stafford Road
Fall River, MA
 
Ms. Sharon Steinberg
Sharon H. Steinberg, MSW
(508) 676-1186
45 North Main Street Suite 301
Fall River, MA
Credentials
Credentials: MSW, LICSW
Licensed in Massachusetts
25 Years of Experience
Problems Served
Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Family Dysfunction, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting Issues, Life Transitions
Membership Organizations
HelpPro.com
Age Groups Served
Adolescents (13-17), Young Adults (18-25), Adults (26-59), Seniors (60 +)

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Ms. Barbara Blair
private practice
(508) 457-7509
230 Main Street
Falmouth, MA
Credentials
Credentials: LICSW
Licensed in Massachusetts
18 Years of Experience
Problems Served
Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Couple or Marital Issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Dysfunction, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder, Parenting Issues, Life Transitions, Women's Issues, Postpartum
Populations Served
Children of Divorce
Membership Organizations
HelpPro.com
Age Groups Served
Preschool (Under 6), Children (6-12), Adolescents (13-17), Young Adults (18-25), Adults (26-59), Seniors (60 +)

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Bette Warren
Fall River, MA
Practice Areas
Clinical Mental Health, Couples & Family, Depression/Grief/Chronically or Terminally Ill
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

Mary Katz
(508) 681-9444
Falmouth, MA
Practice Areas
Clinical Mental Health, Couples & Family, Sexual Abuse Recovery, Depression/Grief/Chronically or Terminally Ill
Certifications
National Certified Counselor

Mrs. Christine M. Showalter
(508) 928-5149
184 A Jones Road
Falmouth, MA
Specialties
Relationship Issues, Depression, Divorce
Qualification
School: Antioch NE Grad School
Year of Graduation: 1999
Years In Practice: 10+ Years
Patient Info
Ethnicity: Any
Gender: Female
Age: Adolescents,Adults
Payment Methods
Sliding Scale: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: No
Accepted Insurance Plans: Aetna

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Couples Therapy

To Couples Who Want
To Communicate Better Using
Self-Help Couples Therapy

by Phil Rich, Ed.D., MSW, DCSW

Journaling has become an increasingly popular practice. Journal writing allows self expression, self exploration, and the development of self knowledge. Where journaling is normally a solitary act, it's also possible to create a couple's journal.

Keeping a journal provides a way to record the details and memories of your life, preserve your thoughts and ideas, and a means to express yourself, explore new ideas, and address and -- sometimes -- resolve problems, without formal individual or couples therapy.

A couple's journal is a journal used and shared by two people involved in an intimate and committed relationship. Unlike a "family" journal, sometimes used to capture the life of the family as a whole, a couple's journal is more intimate and connected to the life and soul of the relationship.

It is intended as a way to explore, bring together, increase mutual understanding, and develop the relationship. It's a record and memoir of the relationship, and a means to strengthen and develop it.

Why Keep a Journal?

A journal provides a place for you as a couple to explore and express your thoughts, feelings, ideas, questions, and concerns both in hindsight and as you feel them. It provides you with a forum for exploring one another and reflecting upon your relationship -- where it has been and where you want to it to go.

It provides a means for you to better understand yourself as an individual within a relationship and to better understand and improve the relationship itself. Your journal can be a place for you to talk and be honest with yourself and with one another, as two individuals and as a couple.

Your journal can allow you to get in touch with parts of your relationship that are hidden under the surface, perhaps hidden from both of you. A journal is also a place to record your history as a couple so that you can look back on the development of your relationship, from the memorable days and the difficult times to the routine day to day events of your life together.

The Individual Within the Couple

Look inside any relationship and you'll find individuals within. Even so, a relationship can take on a life of its own, often defining the people within it as though they weren't individuals.

Although this sort of "blending" two individuals into a single relationship is an important and natural part of any significant relationship, it can also be deadening to individuality and personal growth. This, in turn, can be deadening to the relationship.

Each individual within the relationship has her or his own perspective and way of understanding the world, and the relationship. In this regard, each person brings something unique to the relationship that the other partner may not see or experience.

One object of sharing a couple's journal is to bring these individual perspectives to the surface where...

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