Relationship Therapy
Who is Relationship Therapy For?
Are you struggling with difficult relationship patterns, attachment wounds, or safety wounds from childhood? Do you find it challenging to find and maintain fulfilling relationships? At LEL Therapy, our Relationship Therapy services are designed for individuals who are seeking to improve their interpersonal relationships, whether romantic relationships, familial relationships, or platonic relationships.
We specialize in working with women, but we welcome all genders and people from all cultural backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ individuals. Our approach is culturally competent, body-inclusive, and sex-positive.
LEL Therapy’s Approach to Relationship Therapy:
As relational therapists, we delve into your relationship with yourself, with others, and with the world. We examine what you’ve learned about these relationships, whether explicitly (trauma, verbal abuse, bullying) or implicitly (societal norms, diet culture, religion). Taking this approach will help you identify and shift the narratives you’ve absorbed over time that are no longer serving you.
Childhood trauma, attachment wounds, and a history of adverse experiences in interpersonal relationships can make you feel unworthy of relationships. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Our LEL Therapists are here to help you find meaningful connection and fulfillment in your relationships.
Our New York virtual therapists will work with you through the work of attachment style healing. We will help you understand and break down explosive patterns, avoidance behaviors, and relationship anxiety. Together, we’ll explore where your relationship patterns originated. We will use our therapeutic relationship to rehearse new communication styles and establish what is important to you based on your values. We will help you define and find what a fulfilling relationship looks like for you.
We focus on setting healthy expectations and boundaries, as these help you step into acceptance or work to change interactions in your relationships. We help you find what is important to you based on your values in relationships. By working to help you shift your mindset, we aim to make your relationships with yourself and others the most rewarding they can be.
Do I have to work to love myself?
Loving yourself is an ongoing journey, and self-compassion is a critical piece of working on interpersonal relationships. We don’t believe you need to fully love yourself to have fulfilling relationships. However, learning to accept yourself and showing self-compassion can significantly improve your relationships. And our NYC couples therapists and relationships therapists are here to help you on that journey.
What is the Difference Between Couples Therapy and Relationship Therapy?
While our LEL Therapists do offer services for people seeking couples therapy, our focus is on working with individuals to enhance their relationships — whether familial, friendships, or romantic relationships. If you’re feeling hopeless in dating, stuck in negative mindsets, or anxious in relationships, we can help. If you’re navigating a friendship break up, we’re here for you. If you’re working to establish better boundaries with family members, we’re in this with you.
Types of Relationship Therapy LEL Therapists Offer in New York:
Familial Relationships Therapy
Friendship and Platonic Relationship Therapy
Romantic Relationship Therapy and Couples Therapy
What to Expect During Virtual Relationship Therapy/Couples Therapy:
In our sessions, we toggle between your past and present, helping you gain insights into your current behaviors and beliefs. By understanding your past, we can work on your present actions and trajectories. We provide tools and techniques tailored to where you are in your journey, helping you address your current challenges while understanding the deeper roots of your behaviors.
Why Choose LEL Therapy?
At LEL Therapy, we stand out by bringing a unique, authentic lens to our work. Our NYC-based therapists have personally experienced many of the same struggles you face, and they approach therapy with openness, lightness, humor, and warmth. We create a safe space where you feel held and supported in your journey.
We believe in modern therapy, where therapists are human and authentic. Our approach is different from the traditional "blank slate" therapist. We bring our authentic selves into the room, fostering a genuine connection with you. Our therapists are loyal, sweet, kind, hardworking, smart, and fun—they love to bring their zest for life into their practice.
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Wanting even more? Follow our practice owner Lauren Larkin, LMHC on TikTok and Instagram for In Between Sessions, where she offers therapy and therapeutic topics in between sessions.
Other Services Offered:
In addition to specializing in relationship issues, LEL Therapy offers therapy for all types of eating disorders, including but not limited to Anorexia, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID, Bulimia, and Disordered Eating. We specialize in trauma therapy, and we treat anxiety and general mental health conditions. We would love to help you on your mental health journey. Reach out for a free consultation today!