Couples Therapy
With Dr. Marisa T. Cohen, PhD, LMFT, CST
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist | Relationship Scientist
As the former in-house relationship expert for Bumble and Paired, the world's leading couples relationship app, and a relationship scientist, I help couples move beyond the same arguments and build stronger partnerships.
Are you having the same fight over and over again?
Do you feel like you're talking at each other instead of understanding each other?
Does your partner feel more like a roommate than someone you feel deeply connected to?
Maybe you've lost the sense of connection you once had. Maybe trust has been impacted by infidelity or other hurts. Maybe everyday disagreements about chores, parenting, or schedules keep coming up, but you know there's something deeper that needs attention.
Relationships don't usually unravel because of one conversation. They struggle when partners begin to feel unseen, unheard, or alone.
Couples Come To Me When They’re:
Feeling stuck in recurring arguments or the same painful cycles
Having difficulty communicating with one another
Experiencing growing emotional distance or feeling like roommates instead of partners
Healing and rebuilding trust after infidelity or a relationship rupture
Feeling unseen, unheard, or misunderstood by your partner
Losing the sense of closeness and connection you once shared
Having arguments about everyday issues that seem to reflect deeper hurts
Wanting to strengthen your partnership and feel more connected
“When you're arguing about the trash, the dishes, or the schedule, the conflict is usually about more than the task itself. Often, these moments reveal deeper needs for understanding, partnership, and connection.”
What Couples Therapy With Me Is Like
One of the most important parts of my work is making sure both partners feel heard. This isn't about choosing sides; it's about helping you understand each other's experiences and find a path forward.
My sessions are active, collaborative, and focused on creating momentum. Rather than talking about conflict in the abstract, we'll often work through disagreements in real time.
I'll help you recognize the patterns as they're happening so you can respond differently together.
Modalities I Use
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Identifies communication patterns, reduces conflict, and builds habits that strengthen long-term relationships.
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Helps you recognize the emotional needs beneath conflict so you can reconnect instead of continuing the same arguments.
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Explores how each partner's history shapes the way they seek closeness, handle conflict, and experience vulnerability.
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Provides a structured framework for understanding your strengths, areas for growth, and shared goals as a couple.
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Keeps our work moving toward practical changes that improve your relationship outside the therapeutic setting.
Make Meaningful Changes At Home
When both partners understand what's really happening underneath the conflict, it's easier to stop fighting each other and start working together as a team.
Couples Therapy
With Results
After working with me couples report:
More intimacy
Know “how to fight”
They act like a team
Feeling seen, heard, valued, and understood
Can have hard conversations without being nervous
They trust each other more
Joy, playfulness, and laughing together
Looking forwards to the future
About Dr. Marisa T. Cohen, PhD, LMFT, CST
Relationships have been the focus of my entire career. Before becoming a therapist, I spent years researching love, attachment, and relationship development while teaching psychology at the college level.
Today I continue that work through therapy, relationship science research, and consulting with leading relationship platforms, including Bumble and Paired.
Clients often tell me they appreciate that I make sure both partners feel heard. Sessions are active, approachable, and focused on progress. I don't simply observe your relationship, I help you transform it.
I help you understand the patterns that shape your relationship so you can create new ways to connect.
Outside the office, I enjoy wine tasting on Long Island's North Fork, spending time with my husband and young son, and keeping up with the latest relationship research.
I also met my husband on a dating app, which reminds me every day that healthy relationships are built, not found.
Availability: I provide online therapy for clients throughout
New York, Connecticut, and Vermont.
Education, Credentials, and Trainings
PhD in Educational Psychology
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Founder, Embracing Change Marriage & Family Therapy
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
University of Michigan Sexual Health Certificate Program
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 2
Emotionally Focused Therapy Training
Prepare Enrich Certified Facilitator
2021 & 2024 TEDx Speaker
Former In-House Relationship Scientist, Bumble
Former In-House Relationship Expert, Paired
Former Tenured Associate Professor of Psychology
3 Steps To Get Started
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01.
Contact Me
Reach out through the contact form and tell me a little about your relationship. I'll respond personally and answer any initial questions.
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Brief Consultation
We'll schedule a consultation to discuss your goals, answer your questions, and decide whether we're the right fit. -
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First Session
We'll begin understanding your relationship history, identify the patterns keeping you stuck, and create a plan that helps both of you move forward together.