Online Couples Therapy · New Jersey
Online couples therapy in New Jersey
The argument may start with money, who handled bedtime, or how often to see family. Then one of you presses harder to be heard, the other pulls away, and the issue is still there the next day. We’ll work on what happens between you in those moments and practice a different way through them.
I’m Dipesh Patel, MSW, LCSW. I provide online couples therapy and marriage counseling throughout New Jersey, with a structured approach informed by the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
When your relationship needs more room
- Recurring conflict, including patterns where one partner presses to resolve an issue and the other shuts down.
- Emotional distance when work, schedules, and parenting leave little time to feel close.
- Rebuilding trust after betrayal, secrecy, or broken agreements.
- Premarital conversations about money, children, faith, and expectations for married life.
- Intercultural and interfaith relationships, including boundaries with extended family.
- Parenthood and family building, including the mental load, postpartum resentment, IVF, and surrogacy.
- Money disagreements, from different spending priorities to deciding what each partner contributes.
A practical approach to communication and connection
I draw on Level 3 Gottman Method training and training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. We map the interaction you keep getting pulled into, what each of you is trying to communicate, and where a different response could change the direction of the conversation.
In session, we may rehearse how to raise a concern, pause before a disagreement escalates, or repair after one of you says something that lands badly. Between sessions, you’ll have a specific skill to practice in the conversations that brought you here.
What to expect when we begin
The assessment typically starts with a joint intake, followed by a meeting with each partner and a feedback session together. That gives us a fuller picture of how the relationship works, where you’re getting stuck, and whether couples therapy is a fit.
At feedback, we agree on what you want to work toward and how you’ll recognize progress. We return to those goals and talk about what’s changing in daily life.
Your identities and experiences belong in the room
I offer LGBTQ+ affirming couples therapy and work with South Asian, first-generation, immigrant, intercultural, and interfaith couples. We can talk directly about how identity, family obligations, and cultural expectations shape your relationship.
That might mean deciding how to share money with extended family, working out boundaries with in-laws, or figuring out which traditions you want to carry forward as parents.
Online couples therapy throughout New Jersey
I see couples by video in Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark, Montclair, Edison, Princeton, Cherry Hill, and communities throughout New Jersey. Each partner can join from a private space.
Frequently asked questions
Are you licensed to provide couples therapy in New Jersey?
Yes. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in New Jersey. I provide couples sessions by video.
Do we need to be married?
Couples therapy is available to dating, engaged, and married partners. You can come in to work on a specific issue or make decisions about the future together.
Can we attend from different locations?
Partners can join by video from different private spaces. If you’ll be in different states, share where each of you will be physically located so I can confirm whether I can see you together.
Do you help with the transition to parenthood?
Yes. We can work through how to share responsibilities, handle resentment, and stay connected when parenting changes the time and energy you have for each other. Fertility treatment, IVF, and surrogacy can also be part of the work.
What does couples therapy cost?
See the Fees and Insurance page for current couples therapy rates and payment information. We can talk through questions about fees during your consultation.
Make space for a different conversation
A free consultation is a chance to share what keeps coming up, ask how sessions work, and see if this approach to couples therapy feels right for both of you.
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