Terese De'Lorae, LMFT-LP
Couples & Individual Therapist
Couples · LGBTQ+ · Non-monogamy · Relational dynamics · Gottman Method
Accepting new clients
Couples & Partners
Marriage Counseling in New York City
Marriage counseling is couples therapy with a particular weight to it: there is a shared life, often children, sometimes a mortgage, and the cost of getting this wrong is high for everyone involved.
The three reasons people call
- Something happened. An affair, a lie, a discovery. You need a room where it can be said out loud without the marriage ending in that sentence.
- Nothing happened. Which is the problem — years of drift, parallel lives, and the growing suspicion that this is simply what marriage becomes.
- A decision is due. One of you is close to leaving and the other has not been told, or has been told and does not believe it.
We do not have an agenda about whether you stay
A therapist quietly committed to keeping every marriage together is not neutral, and couples feel it. Our commitment is to a clear-eyed process: you will both understand what is happening, what each of you contributes, and what would have to change. What you do with that is yours.
For couples who are genuinely split — one leaning out, one leaning in — a short structured piece of work called discernment counseling comes first, before any decision to commit to therapy.
Who you would see
Questions
What people ask
Is marriage counseling different from couples therapy?
The method is the same. The word people search for differs, and married couples often arrive with more entangled logistics — children, finances, extended family — which the work has to hold.
Can we come if we are already separated?
Yes. Separated couples come to repair, to co-parent well, or to end things without destroying each other. All three are real goals.
What does it cost?
Couples sessions run $240 for 60 minutes and $300 for 75 minutes with our couples therapist. Full fee schedule is on the Rates & Insurance page.
Start with a consultation
Tell us what is going on. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right practice for it, and match you with the practitioner who fits — or point you to someone better placed.