Relationships: Couples and Dating
Bringing a compassion and understanding to individuals in relationships or those looking to find relationships
Relationships are the source of enormous strength and pain for individuals, whether in the context of dating, family, marriage or other social connection. Common questions that bring couples and singles to therapy are:
- How do I fix this marriage, is there hope?
- Should I stay with my partner?
- How can I find the right person for me?
- How can I cope with past problems that are getting in the way of my relationship?
Couples
We are proud to have had success in helping couples with all sexual orientations find paths to togetherness, healthier ways of dealing with challenges, and clarifying the wants and needs of each partner in the relationship. Common areas of focus become:
- Communication barriers
- Listening when disagreeing
- Tolerance in distress
- Accepting one’s self and bravely facing the challenge
- Accepting the partner as they are and moving forward
- Recognizing limitations of a partner
- Recognizing substance abuse
- Conflict Resolution
- Recognizing and helping those with a history of trauma
- Cultural differences and roles
- Knowing when to strive on and knowing when to stop
Dating
New York City offers a fabric of many dating styles and opportunities. We at Herald Square Psychology are proud to have helped those of different backgrounds and needs, including: LGBT, straight, polyamorous, individuals of faith, individuals with limited experience and or in need of new skills. Areas of focus often become:
- Recognizing and responding to unhelpful patterns in finding a partner
- Learning to handle anxiety, sadness, low self-esteem, and hopelessness
- Recognizing how family and friends and family have taught you unhelpful ways of dating
- Recognizing and responding to unhelpful patterns in finding a partner
- Better ways of attracting and behaving with others
- Improving intimacy and sexual problems
- Fighting fairly
- Self-presentation
- Learning the “dance” of relationships
- Moving on from losses when appropriate
- Learning how to improve the recognition, acceptance and expansion of FEELING
What concerns can I get help with at HSP?
Specialties
- Relationship and Dating
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Work Stress Difficulties
- Effective Coping
Issues
- Addiction
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Relapse
- Divorce
- Life Coaching
- Parenting
- Testing and Evaluation
- Anger Management
- Chronic Pain or Illness
- Depression and Bipolar Grief
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Substance Abuse
- Video Game Addiction
- Health Psychology (HIV, HCV, Oncology, Cardio-Vascular, Exercise, Alcohol, Drugs, Etc.)
Session Types
- Individual Counseling
- Couples Counseling
- Consultation
- Supervision
Mental Health
- Dissociative Disorders
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Psychosis
- Elderly Persons Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Thinking Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Dementia
- Eating Disorders
We offer a free 15 minute consultation for the first time customer.
About Dr. Furr
