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Couples therapy

Couples Therapy in Greenwich, CT

A place to slow down, speak plainly, and understand what is happening between you.

Couples come to therapy for many reasons. Sometimes the same argument keeps returning. Sometimes the relationship feels quieter, more distant, or harder to recognize. Sometimes there has been a betrayal, a major transition, or a question that is difficult to ask out loud.

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You do not have to wait until your relationship is in crisis.

Couples therapy can be useful when a relationship is under real strain, but it is not only for couples at a breaking point. Some clients come in because they want to communicate with less defensiveness, make more room for intimacy, or approach a next chapter with greater care. Others are working through resentment, parenting stress, premarital concerns, relationship uncertainty, or a change in how connected they feel.

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What can bring couples in

We make room for recurring arguments, emotional disconnection, changes in intimacy, infidelity and rebuilding trust, family pressures, competing needs, major life transitions, and the practical questions that can become emotionally loaded over time. The point is not to decide who is right. It is to understand the pattern clearly enough to respond differently.

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A thoughtful way to begin

Sessions are a place to name what has been hard to say and to notice the interactions that keep a couple stuck. The work is collaborative, paced around what feels possible, and shaped by the relationship in front of us.

Common questions

A few things you may be wondering.

Who comes to couples therapy?

Couples at many stages come in. Some are working through conflict or disconnection, while others want a more considered way to approach a transition, commitment, parenting, or intimacy.

Do we need to know what is wrong before we start?

No. It is common to arrive with different perspectives, uncertainty, or a sense that the same conversation keeps going nowhere. The first sessions give that a place to be understood.

Can we talk about intimacy or infidelity?

Yes. These can be important parts of couples therapy, alongside communication, trust, resentment, family pressures, and the everyday patterns that affect a relationship.

Our team

Meet the clinicians

Explore the current areas of focus for the clinicians connected to this service.

Mieke Doornick, Founder & Clinical Director

Founder & Clinical Director

Mieke Doornick

Sex therapy, couples, and intimacy

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Ashley Gonzalez, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

Ashley Gonzalez

Couples, sex therapy, and relationship issues

Meet Ashley
Kaitlin Vasil, Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Intern

Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Intern

Kaitlin Vasil

Couples, infidelity, and relationship issues

Meet Kaitlin

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