May Focus on Couples Counseling

We provide couples counseling as an integral component of our therapy. Our couples therapy is based on developing communication skills, trust and mutual respect. We strive to assist each partner in being seen and heard, both in and out of session. Donna Genera, our Clinical Director, has been practicing couples therapy for nearly thirty years, and still finds joy and meaning in working with each new couple. Donna integrates several approaches in which she has trained over the years, but her main focus is on the principles of Imago Relationship Therapy and Gottman’s couple’s work.

Books

Donna recommends the following books to clients:

“Getting the Love You Want,” Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
“Keeping the Love You Find,” Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
“The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work,” John M. Gottman
“Why Marriages Succeed or Fail,” John M. Gottman
“The Two Step”, Eileen McCann and Douglas Shannon
“Creating Love,” John Bradshaw
“Passionate Marriage.” David Schnarch
“Facing Love Addiction,” Pia Mellody