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837 people sought couples therapy help at Edison in the last year

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Scott Minchello

Hear from Scott Minchello, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

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What is your go-to approach for couples/marriage counseling?

The approach I utilize most is reflective listening, including “listening for the deeper truth” and reducing “listening errors.” Once listening skills are established, I focus on communication and problem-solving strategies, including compromise and compassion-based formats. I find that couples benefit most from this approach due to the emotional safety that is elicited when individuals feel heard and appreciated. Many times during treatment, sessions can become heavy and bring about difficult emotions and tenseness. To counteract the consistent heaviness, I incorporate humor and lighter conversations into therapy. Clients have reported helpfulness and appreciation with this approach.

What tools do you teach in couples/marriage counseling?

I utilize eclectic modalities for couple's counseling, including family systems tools, pieces of Gottman's themes (I am in the process of participating in this training), compassion model tools, as well as psychodynamic tools. When the individual's experiences and values on both sides of the couple are processed, themes emerge that allow for reflection-based changes.

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in couples/marriage counseling?

Client's self-reports are the best indicators of their progress! I love hearing when couples state significant changes in the home, relationship, and/or with their children. I have been recently told that, after ten years, signs of love and trust in someone's relationship have been increasing. I notice positive growth when couples mirror statements back to one another during sessions, relaxed postures and vocal tones are implemented, and general emotions of happiness are displayed. I frequently ask what tools or skills have been helpful or unhelpful, and when frequent use of helpful concepts is shown, it is an effective indicator of change. I have witnessed increased smiling, increased interpersonal validation, and increased willingness to compromise.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement couples/marriage counseling?

Clients would benefit from engaging in unified activities to promote growth and healthy conversation while avoiding what I call “hot topic” arguments (i.e. finances, intimacy, child raising) until the appropriate skills are learned. Couples may practice dialogue approaches used in sessions during supplemental time, including assertive tone and person-first language. I encouraged clients to participate in personal leisure when necessary with the purpose of developing boundaries and self-care.

What should someone do to prepare for starting couples/marriage counseling?

Couples could gain a clearer picture of their needs prior to the session by sitting down with one another and creating a breakdown of the most to least sensitive topics. By having this conversation, couples can present a format for how to best use their time and solve the most pressing hardships first. I enjoy examining what works best in a relationship to help support the couple with strength and hope-based approaches to counseling. The couple can also brainstorm how to best share equal time in session to maintain a fair and productive dynamic.

Starting Couples therapy

What is couples therapy?

Thriveworks Couples therapy helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. It is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy include:

  • Jealousy
  • Trust issues
  • Infidelity
  • Opposing values
  • Different visions for the future
  • Disagreements in parenting
  • Lack of trust
  • Financial distress
  • Sex issues

How does couples therapy work?

Couples therapy works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.
Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular couples therapy sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.

Is couples therapy conducted in person or online?

Couples therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.

How long does couples therapy last?

On average, couples attend couples therapy for 12 weeks. However, couples therapy may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress.

Need more help deciding?

Couples Therapy in Edison, NJ—Help and Support for Your Relationship

Differing priorities is a common problem in relationships. Working through this challenge isn’t always a piece of cake. Fortunately, doing so can be made easier with the help of a couples therapist. Couples therapists are trained to help couples work through these and other relationship issues. In addition to their training, they have developed specific skills and gained experience working with many couples—of whom run into challenges just like John and Erica and every other couple out there.

Couples therapy at Thriveworks Edison takes mental health care up a notch. Not only do they have the skills, training, and experience to help, but they truly care about their clients. They will utilize all of these elements to design an individualized approach to treatment just for you and your partner. So, if you and your partner could use a little help in working through a particularly difficult problem, consider reaching out to Thriveworks Edison. Or, if you and your partner are merely interested in improving a certain aspect of your relationship, we’re happy to help you with that, too. Either way, just give us a call. We’re here to help.

How Does Couples Therapy at Thriveworks Edison Work?

Couples therapy is designed to help couples work through the challenges in their relationship and/or improve their relationship as whole. It’s for new couples, who would like to improve their communication; it’s for couples who have been together for 5+ years who are struggling to get on the same page; it’s for new and old couples, with or without serious relationship issues.

That said, many of the couples who do seek out couples therapy do so because their relationship is suffering. Here are several common relationship issues that can be confronted in couples therapy:

  • Infidelity
  • Poor communication
  • Resentment
  • Financial stress
  • Parenting stress or disagreements
  • Differing priorities
  • Opposing visions for the future
  • Addiction or substance abuse

The reason that many couples in couples therapy are suffering severely is that oftentimes, we wait until the very last minute to reach out for help. We do everything we can to resolve our problems ourselves. Why? Because we fear being judged or being seen as weak. We want you to know that choosing to work with a couples therapist is not a sign of weakness. Instead, it shows your true commitment to your relationship and your desire to make it work. In addition, we want you to know that there is no space for judgment at Thriveworks Edison Therapy. We will provide you with a safe space for working through your challenges and improving your relationship. And we’ll help you do it.

Schedule Couples Therapy at Thriveworks Edison

Couples therapy is an important and beneficial mental health service. As you can see in the list above, it has the potential to help people work through varying challenges. In addition, it can help couples better prepare themselves for challenges they might run into in the future. And, of course, it can help people to lay a stronger foundation for their relationship moving forward.

There are many benefits to discover and enjoy in couples therapy. If you think that you and your significant other could benefit from working with relationship expert—whether the current state of your relationship is poor, or you’d simply like to improve your already-happy-and-healthy relationship—consider reaching out to Thriveworks Edison Therapy. We have couples therapists and counselors who can provide you with this relationship help in in-person or online counseling. To schedule your appointment, simply call our office. We look forward to it!

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Edison therapists and counselors accept 29 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • AmeriHealth Administrators

  • AmeriHealth Medicare Advantage

  • AmeriHealth New Jersey

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey | BCBS - HMO

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Self-pay costs at Edison
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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My counselor is professional and knowledgeable. Good insight and clarity. She is helping me work on some issues that's been haunting me. She is a good therapist.
Read more My counselor is professional and knowledgeable. Good insight and clarity. She is helping me work on some issues that's been haunting me. She is a good therapist.
Lorraine Feb 2024
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★★★★★
Both Rebecca and Sherold have been fantastic. They have been very helpful.
William Feb 2024
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★★★★★
Our Family Therapy sessions have been sent from heaven. Rosalie Cespedes brings professionalism, care, experience and love to our session. It is hard to find a person that all the family respects and appreciates her advice. My two daughters and wife truly appreciate her advice and the positive changes has made to our daily lives. We will definitely continue working with her long term and encourage any family or person going through personal challenges and need professional; honest advice to try working with her. Thank you for all you have done.
Read more Our Family Therapy sessions have been sent from heaven. Rosalie Cespedes brings professionalism, care, experience and love to our session. It is hard to find a person that all the family respects and appreciates her advice. My two daughters and wife truly appreciate her advice and the positive changes has made to our daily lives. We will definitely continue working with her long term and encourage any family or person going through personal challenges and need professional; honest advice to try working with her. Thank you for all you have done.
Sandy Feb 2024
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★★★★★
Talisha Harrison helped me by giving me the tools to help me navigate some difficult relationships. I also appreciate how kind, sensitive, and empathetic she was as I have been grieving a recent loss of a parent. I have also been recovering from a serious medical condition. Should I feel the need to seek counseling in the future, I would not hesitate to return to counseling with Talisha.
Read more Talisha Harrison helped me by giving me the tools to help me navigate some difficult relationships. I also appreciate how kind, sensitive, and empathetic she was as I have been grieving a recent loss of a parent. I have also been recovering from a serious medical condition. Should I feel the need to seek counseling in the future, I would not hesitate to return to counseling with Talisha.
Mary Feb 2024
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★★★★★
awesome, talisah is awesome and great.
Sandeep Feb 2024
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★★★★★
Highly recommended.
Cheryl Feb 2024
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★★★★
So far it's OK. I say ok because there is a big age difference between the therapist and myself. Maybe by 25yrs or so.
Read more So far it's OK. I say ok because there is a big age difference between the therapist and myself. Maybe by 25yrs or so.
Frank Feb 2024
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★★★★★
My therapist is Lesley Petersen and I have been a patient of hers for about four months now. She has been helping me through a stressful situation that I have been going through. I would recommend her because she is easy to talk to and non-judgmental.
Read more My therapist is Lesley Petersen and I have been a patient of hers for about four months now. She has been helping me through a stressful situation that I have been going through. I would recommend her because she is easy to talk to and non-judgmental.
Danielle Feb 2024
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Edison is located at 7 Lincoln Hwy Suite 224, Edison, NJ 08820, near the shopping center with LouCas Italian Restaurant and Frappe Joe Coffee.

Phone number

(732) 561-5230

Languages spoken by NJ providers

  • Hindi
  • Urdu
  • English
  • Punjabi
  • Spanish
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