Family therapy services in 11560: Locust Valley, NY. Relationship and couples counseling.

Family counseling in 11560: Locust Valley, NY. Honest and effective help for couples, relationships and blended families in and around Locust Valley, New York.


Walter Matweychuk, Ph.D.
Family Therapist

Walter Matweychuk, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

71 Park Avenue, Suite 1C, New York, New York 10016 | 212-750-2826

Distressed family members too often exclusively focus their efforts on changing their difficult sibling, parent, grandparent or in-law. This is ineffective. Difficult family members often resist such efforts. I teach each family member how to first work on changing their own self-defeating emotional and behavioral reactions in response to their difficult family members. Once someone calms down and not gets so upset about the other people in their family they can influence other people to find better ways to live with or at least gracefully tolerate each other. I show each family member how to work on themselves in order to have a better chance of influencing others. Think about this.

Gerald Schoenewolf, Ph.D.
Family Therapist

Gerald Schoenewolf, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychoanalyst

99 E 7th Street, New York, New York 10009 | 347-712-1752

My approach to family therapy is to look for the source of the family conflict. After over 37 years of practice, I can usually zero in on what is going on. Sometimes one parent is out of control. Sometimes parents are in conflict over child-rearing practices; one is too permissive and one too strict. Sometimes one child is favored over another. I generally meet with the whole family over a period of time, encouraging honest and constructive communication. Through patient guidance, the problems surface and are worked out.

Transformation Counseling Services, LMSW,PsyD,LCSW
Family Therapist

Transformation Counseling Services, LMSW,PsyD,LCSW

LMSW,PsyD, LCSW,LPC

New York, New York 10003 | 3473174861

We help family members work together to reconnect, strengthen existing resources and find solutions to tough problems. Family therapy can be useful in family situations that result in stress, grief, anger or conflict. Issues that may bring a family to therapy could include: a problem a child is having in school, mental, behavioral, or physical illness of a family member, loss of a family member, or dissatisfaction or dissolution in a marriage At Transformation Counseling we focus on aiding families in developing more effective, less stressful patterns of living. If you and your family are ready to take that step please contact us.

Carolyn AlRoy, Psy.D.
Family Therapist

Carolyn AlRoy, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

60 West 13th St., Suite A, New York, New York 10011 | 3473063454

I enjoy doing both family counseling. I get to know each member of the family individually and the family dynamic, and how each person perceives the presenting problem. I am careful not to take sides and blame any one family member. All deserve respect. I work to learn more and to help you be more curious about whatever problem you are coming to me to resolve.

Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Family Therapist

Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.

Coach/Change Agent/Consultant

Westport, Connecticut 06880 | 1-877-606-6161

Most family therapists inadvertently create more chaos through their well-intentioned efforts to assist a family move through a change process. Why? Brains are inherently dysregulated (all of us, may I add) and most talking and dialoguing misses brain-centric problems that need more intensive help. Many times the emotional trauma created by years of solving problems ineffectively can wreak havoc on the brain's parasympathetic nervous system, not ever giving the family a break from flight or fight thinking. Contact us for an innovative neuroscience solution to family dystunction. Kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161

Joyce Colburn, LCSW
Family Therapist

Joyce Colburn, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

225 Main St., Westport, Connecticut 06880 | 203-910-9884

My approach to family therapy begins with using my training to determine who, in addition to the primary client, needs treatment. Sessions may include various family configurations (both parents, one parent and child, members of extended family, or a single individual) and treatment includes strategic family therapy to improve communication and resolve underlying conflict.

Ilise Gold, LPC
Family Therapist

Ilise Gold, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

120 Post Road West, Suite 102B, Westport, Connecticut 06880 | (203)222-9223

In my 30+ years of clinical practice, I have served as the emotional and verbal connection between family members. Modeling healthy dialogue and building emotional trust and intimacy, I facilitate family exercises. Having each member describe how their brain works, neurotypical or neurodivergent, and their emotional temperament, allows family members to know each other from the inside out. Each person describes what they need from the other to feel more understood, approved of, and loved. Pairing family members up to become partners in change to work collaboratively and collectively in building a healthy family culture for ongoing comfort and unity, has been a primary focus of my practice.

Francesca Wehr, LCSW
Family Therapist

Francesca Wehr, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Weehawken, New Jersey 07086 | 5512876280

In my approach to family counseling, I focus on improving communication, understanding, and harmony within the entire family unit. I work with families to identify underlying issues, address conflicts, and foster healthier dynamics that support individual growth and collective well-being. By exploring each family member's perspective, I help families develop more effective ways of interacting and resolving disputes. The goal is to strengthen relationships, build mutual respect, and create a more cohesive and supportive family environment.

Philip Kolba, MA LCPC NCC
Family Therapist

Philip Kolba, MA LCPC NCC

Psychotherapist

New York, New York 10013 | 503-606-6412

Family therapy looks at the entire family system—parents, children, extended family members—to identify strengths and problematic behaviours. I collaborate with families on strategies for utilizing their own capabilities for resolving problems, and on developing effective communication and problem-solving skills for preventing conflicts. I specialize in working with families of teenagers, which is an age that can be challenging for both the teenagers and their parents.

Allison Gaydos, LMSW, LSW
Family Therapist

Allison Gaydos, LMSW, LSW

Psychotherapist

26 Journal Square, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 | 201-243-4435

Individuals can learn about how their family dynamics impacted life experiences and shaped thoughts and belief systems. Clients can begin healing from emotionally immature parents and learn emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to navigate emotional experiences and relationship. Clients can recognize patterns within relationships and learn how to cultivate healthier relationships.

Tanvi Mathew, MS, LPC
Family Therapist

Tanvi Mathew, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

162 E. Ridgewood Avenue- Ste. 2, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 | 551-775-0575

Families who come to Emerge redefine their goals individually and as a family unit. They gain an understanding of where their feelings and behaviors stem from and what they need to change. Within a matter of months families begin to see the growth and change that once was stagnant because they have now learned to communicate with one another through effective listening and reflective responding.

Juliette Sussmann, LMHC,NCC
Family Therapist

Juliette Sussmann, LMHC,NCC

New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor

95 Route 100, Katonah, New York 10536 | (914) 467-9033

My interest in family counseling came from studying the dynamics which make up a family, sometimes for many generations. Patterns exist as a result of shared beliefs (or rules like in my family of origin). Each family member has their own way of understanding what takes place and by using conjoint family therapy, everyone has a voice from the oldest to the youngest. As a therapist, I provide an environment for exploration, curiosity & opportunity to create better choices and which patterns the family as a whole find beneficial.

Bonnie Luft, LPC, NCC, M.S.Ed, DBH-C
Family Therapist

Bonnie Luft, LPC, NCC, M.S.Ed, DBH-C

Psychotherapist

100B Danbury Road, Suite 202E, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 | 2032407093

Many of us feel intense pressure to be perfect. A perfect parent, a perfect spouse, a perfect friend, and a perfect professional. The drive to show up as expected by others can be functional in some cases but this can wreak havoc on your marriage, family and on your emotional balance. When one member of the family is struggling it can feel like the whole family is struggling. Together, we can work to strengthen the family system through individual awareness.

Chris Colasuonno, LCSW-R, MBA, CASAC
Family Therapist

Chris Colasuonno, LCSW-R, MBA, CASAC

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Credentialed Alcohol Substance Abuse Counselor

2025 Crompond Road , Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 | 914-486-5776

Family therapy is an active approach that Chris Colasuonno, LCSW-R uses to help bring peace and harmony for the family. There are a lot of dynamics in a family where psychotherapy and counseling can balance out clients and family. A family's culture, dynamics, viewpoint can play a big part in how a family interacts. Many families have issues with mental illness and substance abuse issues that effect each member. Some families benefit from couples therapy, relationship counseling that can lower anger and get individuals to communicate effectively. Chris possesses a lot of experience to balance out a family member's viewpoint using cognitive behavior therapy to find solutions.

Minimah Rush, LSW
Family Therapist

Minimah Rush, LSW

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW

256 Broad Street , Suite 2E, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 | 201-632-5554

I offer family therapy for children 8 and up all the way to adult children wanting family therapy with aging parents. We'll start with a thorough assessment of what's going on and your goals as a family. We'll learn new ways to express needs and address conflict. We'll look back at the family system over the last few generations, noting patterns, cultural heritage, strengths, and generational patterns that need to be changed. I'll walk with your family until things are in a better place--reach out anytime.

Rich Esposito, M.S. CAMS
Family Therapist

Rich Esposito, M.S. CAMS

Professor Rich Esposito, M.S., CAMS

Cortlandt Manor, New York 10567 | 1-917-714-0004

Family therapy focuses on relationshipswithin the family unit, and takes place with other family members present. My approach is to work individual first, and then bring in the family together so we can work-out what is working or what is not working. Individual counseling works because we can first see if there are any personal issues first, then bring it to family sessions.

Linda Palmieri, MFT
Family Therapist

Linda Palmieri, MFT

prelicensed Marriage and Family Therapist

755 Main street,Building 2,Suite1, Monroe, Connecticut 06468 | (203)260-6059

My approach explores the family dynamics that keep people from living authentic lives. Unresolved issues from the past may cause the heart to shut down. If left unattended, this disruption in the flow of love is carried across generations, ripples into the shadows of the family landscape, often emerging as illness, emotional difficulties, and broken relationships. All family members are invited to attend and together we work through the issues in a safe caring environment.

Margaret Burton, MS, LPC, NCC
Family Therapist

Margaret Burton, MS, LPC, NCC

Licenced Professional Counselor

580 Naugatuck Avenue , Milford, Connecticut 06461 | 203-833-3262

Families that work well together as a unit provide healthy boundaries and structure. As a structural therapist, I will help family members and those who are in close relationship with them, to foster change by differentiation of self thereby, reducing emotional entanglements and negative problematic behaviors. Families will learn how to rely on their strengths to reduce internal stress and conflict. They will also learn how to improve their internal family systems and ways interacting between family members. To further promote behavioral changes, I will help the family members to increase their awareness of self and promote family cohesion.


11560 is a zip code located in Nassau County and part of Locust Valley, New York. It has a land area of 7.502 square miles.  The population of 11560 is 6,464 people.