Call, text or email Dr. Cindy and she will get back with you with 24 hours or less. You can also fill out our contact form and request an appointment.
It depends on your goals and if your partner is willing to work on the relationship.
No, not as payment but she may help you file and get re-imbursed from your insurance.
The relationship model suggests 10-12 sessions and, if one or both partners are in crisis, sessions may be more frequent. After the initial work, some individuals and couples choose a monthly maintenance plan to stay on track.
You might suggest they call Dr. Cindy and ask any questions they might have, suggest they find a a different therapist or you may make a decision to wait on couples therapy and choose individual therapy to focus on your individual growth and well-being .
Affairs are secrets and will undermine any healing that is occurs for the couple. It’s useful if the affair partner is willing to stop contact with the outside person so the couple’s healing may begin. Affairs do not need to mean a relation must end and it does mean both partners need to be committed to healing.
No. Dr Ashkins prefers to keep sessions confidential and therapeutic with the intention of healing and not for the purpose of testifying in court, which changes the intention.
Couples therapy is often contraindicated if there is violence in the relationship. It might be most helpful to reach out to a physician, individual counselor, nurse, or crisis counselor. In an emergency situation please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Only that individual can determine if they have an issue with substances or a toxic behavior. The widely accepted definition of addiction is “if it creates an issue in any area of your life”. Each individual has the ability to choose their own bottom in their toxic behavior and you may choose your own path as well. If you are married or partnered with someone you are concerned about, you might look at your own choices and then consider going to an Al-Anon meeting.
In the spirit of transparency, it may be best to state this at the beginning of therapy. However, sometimes an understanding of the unconscious factors in a relationship lets both partners reach a new level of understanding and softens a desire to end the relationship. Rather than being “the enemy” each begins to see their partner as their greatest source of healing. it is up to both partners whether it is worth the investment that couples therapy requires.