Thank you for visiting my online therapy practice. I'm Michael Barmak, MSW, LCSW, and I provide online marriage counseling and couples therapy in New Jersey. While couples may schedule counseling for a whole range of reasons, I believe communication is at the heart of most relationship struggles. Every couple will disagree, but when you know how to communicate with kindness and compassion and want to understand each other, it's easier to navigate any argument.
In short, it's not WHAT you're talking about; it's HOW you're talking about it that makes all the difference. Unloved and uncared for because your partner doesn't pay attention to you or want to know you the way your partner used to. Frustrated or angry about the little things that never get resolved and the same issue that keeps coming back up. You'll break down and cry and then you'll both hug and one week later your partner goes back to how he/she was.
Alone because your partner isn't doing anything to help your relationship get better and doesn't make you a priority.
In short, it's not WHAT you're talking about; it's HOW you're talking about it that makes all the difference. Unloved and uncared for because your partner doesn't pay attention to you or want to know you the way your partner used to. Frustrated or angry about the little things that never get resolved and the same issue that keeps coming back up. You'll break down and cry and then you'll both hug and one week later your partner goes back to how he/she was.
Alone because your partner isn't doing anything to help your relationship get better and doesn't make you a priority.
Services
If you are interested in individual, couples or family therapy, or would like to learn more about my workshops please contact me.
My practice is on the 2nd floor of 'The Mill'.
You are welcome to park in my parking space which is located to the left of the front entrance.
Once you come inside the double doors take the door on your right and go upstairs.
Have a seat and I'll come out and get you when it's your appointment time.
My practice is on the 2nd floor of 'The Mill'.
You are welcome to park in my parking space which is located to the left of the front entrance.
Once you come inside the double doors take the door on your right and go upstairs.
Have a seat and I'll come out and get you when it's your appointment time.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in Marriage Counseling and Couples Therapy based in Cranford, New Jersey.
For the past 20 years, I've been helping couples and individual partners learn how to manage their difficult feelings, take loving care of themselves and communicate in healthier ways.
I help couples become better partners, lovers and friends by learning how to communicate in a healthier way about make-or-break issues including the lack of emotional and physical intimacy, infidelity and different parenting styles.
For the past 20 years, I've been helping couples and individual partners learn how to manage their difficult feelings, take loving care of themselves and communicate in healthier ways.
I help couples become better partners, lovers and friends by learning how to communicate in a healthier way about make-or-break issues including the lack of emotional and physical intimacy, infidelity and different parenting styles.
You've probably tried everything you can think of to make your relationship work.
You initiated date night, avoided talking about issues you knew would lead to an argument and have been more forgiving and patient to give your partner time to change.
Maybe you've gone to workshops, read the latest how to save your relationship book.
While these efforts have been helpful, they haven't changed your relationship dynamic.
Sometimes you get so frustrated that you get angry at your partner and then your partner goes into resistance and your relationship has taken two steps back.
You initiated date night, avoided talking about issues you knew would lead to an argument and have been more forgiving and patient to give your partner time to change.
Maybe you've gone to workshops, read the latest how to save your relationship book.
While these efforts have been helpful, they haven't changed your relationship dynamic.
Sometimes you get so frustrated that you get angry at your partner and then your partner goes into resistance and your relationship has taken two steps back.
The Couples Conversation comes from my 24 years of learning, practicing and teaching a psychospiritual process called Inner Bonding and adapting the Six Step Inner Bonding process and its concepts to couples work.
The Couples Conversation changes the way you and your partner talk to each other.
By embracing six specific behaviors when you talk with your partner you can transform your relationship.
By learning and practicing these six behaviors, you'll replace arguing, blaming, criticizing, withdrawing, caretaking and controlling with understanding, compassion, gratitude, acceptance, respect, caring and empathy.
The Couples Conversation changes the way you and your partner talk to each other.
By embracing six specific behaviors when you talk with your partner you can transform your relationship.
By learning and practicing these six behaviors, you'll replace arguing, blaming, criticizing, withdrawing, caretaking and controlling with understanding, compassion, gratitude, acceptance, respect, caring and empathy.
Imagine talking to your partner without being interrupted.
Imagine having a dialogue where there is no arguing.
Where one person doesn't leave physically or withdraw emotionally.
Imagine having a discussion where hearing is more important than winning.
This kind of experience becomes possible when couples learn how to communicate by using the Couples Dialogue.
When my wife and I went through a difficult time in our marriage, we attended Imago Relationship Therapy to help us reconnect.
I learned how to connect on a deeper level by being fully present with, validating and empathizing with her.
Imagine having a dialogue where there is no arguing.
Where one person doesn't leave physically or withdraw emotionally.
Imagine having a discussion where hearing is more important than winning.
This kind of experience becomes possible when couples learn how to communicate by using the Couples Dialogue.
When my wife and I went through a difficult time in our marriage, we attended Imago Relationship Therapy to help us reconnect.
I learned how to connect on a deeper level by being fully present with, validating and empathizing with her.
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