Let Erica & Eric “Husband & Wife Team” Extinguish The Flames In Your Relationship Using Our Unique Co-Therapy Approach
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Co-Therapy Experience When Working With Couples...
Eric & Erica Specialize In Helping Couples Of All Backgrounds, Cultures & Ethnicities
Relationships aren't 50-50, only divorces are. In a healthy and satisfying relationship, you and your partner EACH needs to give the relationship 100% effort, desire, love, motivation, compassion, and empathy. Common misperceptions of successful relationships are reflected in the phrases: "2-halves becoming 1" and "Happy Wife - Happy Life." Rather, we view relationships as 2 individuals joining together to form a successful and powerful "Relationship." Mathematically, think of it not as "1+ 1 = 2" but as "1 + 1 = 3."
Common Issues
Couples Seek Our Expert Help To Solve Problems Impacting Their Relationship
Communications:
Communication issues are the most common "problem" that cause couples to seek our expert help. You are likely asking yourself one or more of these questions: Why do we keep fighting about the same issue? Why does it feel like we're living in gridlock? Why have we focused on being "right" than being "accommodating?" Why does it feel like a tug-of-war instead of working on the relationship's needs and desires? Do you often feel that whatever you say you are "wrong" or feel "imprisoned" by your words? We Help Couples To Communicate Effectively!
Infidelity & Affairs
Infidelity and mistrust often destroy relationships. The victim of the infidelity often questions not only their partner's motives - but their own identity. They morph into the role of detective and seek detailed answers from their partner. They often ask questions such as "Why did it happen?," "How did it happen?," "When did it happen?," "Why me/us?," "Can we ever recover?," "Can I ever trust him/her again?," "What's wrong with me?," or "Tell me what I did wrong or how I may have caused it somehow?" We Help Couples To Heal & Recover By Rebuilding Trust & Safety.
Parenting & Step-Families
A study of parents revealed that a vast majority were less satisfied with their marital relationship after children than before children. Common issues that we help parents navigate are: (i) holding similar values and morals, but having different parenting styles; (ii) creating a strong parental unit to avoid triangulating children in the couple relationship; and (iii) step-family and step-parent dynamics and challenges. We also have experience working with parents after divorce. In "co-parenting" therapy the focus is on creating a peaceful environment for future communications and decision-making - and not an exploration of past problems. We Help Couples To Overcome Parenting Challenges.
Sex & Intimacy
Intimacy in relationships often means different things to each partner. For some, it may be associated with sex. For others, it may be more about an emotional vulnerability and connection. We help couples overcome the intimacy challenges in their relationship by opening-up their communication to focus on better understanding the meaning their partner places on the intimacy - rather than just providing couples with basic and simple exercises found all over the internet. Common issues include: (i) changes in physical intimacy; (ii) various sexual needs at different stages of life; and (iii) the impact of infidelity or "emotional cheating." We Help Couples To Create Deeper Intimacy Levels.
A couple's strong bond is special and the foundation of the relationship. Eric & Erica expertly help couples to repair their relationship when in jeopardy of falling apart. We then focus on providing the couple with techniques and creative interventions to strengthen the core of the relationship. Our goal is short-term therapy focused on measurable outcomes and achievable goals.
Why We're Unique
We Are A Happily Married Couple Helping Other Couples To Thrive
Husband & Wife Team:
Eric and Erica are both Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. We have been happily married for 22+ years. We have two teenage children, a boy and a girl, and have been through many challenges in life that often break-up couples and marriages. However, rather than destroy our relationship, we intentionally chose to join forces to focus of the needs of our relationship - and not solely our individual needs - to overcome and conquer those immense difficult and overwhelming situations. As a couple, we work together with other couples in our unique and innovative co-therapy format.
Balanced Approach:
Our experience working with many couples has confirmed our belief that men and women often have concerns that working only with a male or female therapist may favor the male or female member of the couple unit. We believe that people's perceptions are their reality, and that such perceptions -- regardless if objectively true or untrue -- can inhibit the development of an effective client -therapist relationship (i.e., trust, safety and comfort being vulnerable in sessions). As a husband and wife team, we intentionally ensure that our couples feel we are fair, non-judgmental, and never "take-sides" against either partner.
Multiple Perspectives:
Couple's benefit from our ability to combine individual perspectives about life, marriage, relationships, children, extended families, therapeutic models used and preferred interventions, into a coherent approach. Our goal is to be "a couple helping another couple" nurture, strengthen and grow their relationship.
Our Style Is Not For Everyone:
Couples may desire therapy because they are seeking quick solutions. They want to leave each session with a handout or specific "trick" that they can use when they go home. We don't believe in this "bandaid" approach to couple's counseling. Erica and Eric believe that simply scraping away the scab will not produce long-term lasting change in the couple's interactional patterns of behavior. Rather, we focus on removing the scab, deep cleaning the relational wound of its poisonous bacteria, and then working with the couple to suture the wound back up to grow a permanent and minimally visible scar. If you want surface-level therapy, we aren't a good fit for you. If you want long-term lasting change, let us help you today.
Eric & Erica vs. Only 1 Therapist
It's a No-Brainer!
Pros
Cons
In the single therapist experience (left image), One Therapist is the only go-between with the couple & the discussion is very limited and restricted.
Co-Therapy with Husband & Wife Team Eric & Erica (right image), allows the dialogue, analysis, and interactions are spread among all 4-people in the room - creating a balanced, interactive and effective environment
Conclusion: Co-Therapy With Eric & Erica Is Best For All Couples!
Who We Are
Experienced And Dedicated Professionals With Life Experience
Eric B. Epstein, Esq., LMFT:
ERIC is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an attorney with 25+ years experience and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator.
NON-JUDGMENTAL, empathetic and experienced therapist specializing in helping Couples, Men and Professionals. During my life’s journey, I have gone through periods where I felt overwhelmed, stuck or simply confused as to how to open-up and explore my emotions as a man in our society. I understand the challenge that men often experience letting down their guard to freely explore their emotions in their lives and relationships.
Erica H. Epstein, LMFT:
ERICA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Family Trauma Professional and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. I've earned Masters Degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as in Education.
PASSIONATE, experienced and sensitive therapist specializing in working with Teenagers, Adolescents, Women and Millennials. I accept my clients where they are in life – and do not focus on changing them. It takes tremendous courage to face your fears, address your weaknesses and ask for help, guidance and compassion from another person. Allow me the honor to show you the respect you deserve, and embrace your stories and unique experiences with the goal of helping you reach your dreams, overcome difficulties, and thrive as you traverse life’s paths towards Discovering your True Destiny..
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Affordable Fees
Services Focused On Client's Needs - Not Those Of Insurance Companies
Private Pay Only:
INSURANCE companies use to simply pay bills for services rendered. It was a simple and clear arrangement that generally worked-well for both patients and providers. Insurance companies have morphed into entities that not just pay or reimburse medical bills - but control most of the process of the patient-provider relationship.
AFFORDABLY priced session fees accommodate almost all budgets. We also offer convenient choice of either 50-minute or 80-minute sessions.
CONTROL of the therapist-client relationship, including number of sessions, frequency of sessions, and length of sessions, should be between ourselves and our clients.
Statistics
6 Years
The average length of time that couples report waiting before seeking help (Gottman, J.M. 1994)
49%
The percentage of people who say they have attended couple's counseling.(MNU Survey 2017)
12
The median number of sessions attended (65% completed within 20 session).
71%
The percentage of couples who found therapy to be helpful to very helpful.
Many Satisfied Clients...
Easy Process To Begin With Erica & Eric...
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Review our website to learn about our therapy and counseling services, including our unique Husband & Wife Co-Therapy Team approach to couples & marriage counseling.
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When you're ready, we will schedule a date/time for our 1st session. We specialize in working with couples via secure & private Video sessions from the comfort of home or office.
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Completing our Couple Questionnaire is a simple process which provides us with some basic information about you, your relationship and your views of the problems.
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Call, Text or Email Eric/Erica to learn more about how we can help you and your particular need and situation. Let us answer all of your questions and concerns about therapy.
#4
We will email you and your partner a link to our secure Client Portal where you will fill-out our easy to complete Intake Forms and Couple Questionnaire.
#6
Congratulations! You're now ready for our 1st session. It's normal and okay to feel anxious or nervous. We Will Help You Discover Your Relationship's True Destiny!
Easy Process To Begin With Erica & Eric...
#1
Review our website to learn about our therapy and counseling services, including our unique Husband & Wife Co-Therapy Team approach to couples & marriage counseling.
#2
Call, Text or Email Eric/Erica to learn more about how we can help you and your particular need and situation. Let us answer all of your questions and concerns about therapy.
#3
When you're ready, we will schedule a date/time for our 1st session. We offer the option of sessions in our Boca Raton office, or via secure video from the comfort of home or office.
#4
We will email you and your partner a link to our secure Client Portal where you will fill-out our easy to complete Intake Forms and Couple Questionnaire.
#5
Completing our Couple Questionnaire is a simple process which provides us with some basic information about you, your relationship and your views of the problems.
#6
Congratulations! You're now ready for our 1st session. It's normal and okay to feel anxious or nervous. We Will Help You Discover Your Relationship's True Destiny!
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