When it comes to relationships, it's helpful to remember that no one was born knowing how to be a great partner.  True, some people were fortunate enough to have parents who modeled what a successful relationship could look like.  But for many people, learning to be a good partner simply takes time and practice. 

At East-West Psychotherapy, we believe successful relationships are based on the ability to first manage one's own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and secondly learning to effectively communicate with and listen to a partner.

Much of our relationship work is based on the pioneering research of Drs. John and Julie Gottman, a husband-wife psychologist team based in Seattle.  The Gottmans have done some of the most extensive research-to-date differentiating successful from unsuccessful couples, and it is their findings that inform much of the work we do at East-West Psychotherapy.

Wylie Goodman, Psy.D.  .  900 Broadway, Suite 403  .  New York, NY  .  10003  .  917.601.5010  .  consult@east-westpsychotherapy.com

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