Romantic relationships can be both intensely rewarding and intensely challenging to maintain. Couples may come to therapy for a variety of reasons. Sometimes partners are feeling distant from one another, are having difficulty communicating, or are coping with a situation that has challenged the strength of their connection. By working on communication patterns, exploring relationship dynamics, and facilitating greater emotional relatedness, Dr. Rothman helps couples come to a deeper understanding of their relationship and how best to relate to one another.
Dr. Rothman specializes in the following areas for couples:
• Life transitions: new children, job loss, loss of parent, etc.• Ongoing fighting, anger, and resentment
• Coping with a partner’s major medical illness
• Overcoming betrayals and affairs
• Sex and intimacy concerns
• Fertility issues and neonatal loss
• Premarital counseling: including pre-wedding tensions, anxieties, and prenuptial agreements
• Extended family and blended family concerns
• Divorce counseling