Where couples revive
connection & intimacy
instead of feeling like
co-parenting roommates
Guiding couples to cultivate connection
You’ve arrived in the right place, whether you are seeking support for yourself
or helping someone you care about connect with a therapist.
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The stressors in our lives and small infractions can stack up like bricks, building a wall between ourselves
and those we love. The higher the wall, the more intimidating it is to tackle.
We guide mindful partners to examine the foundations of these walls—the deep-rooted fears and desires
that manifest themselves as grievances with their significant other.
We offer real-life solutions for removing the barriers, brick by brick, to restore genuine connection.
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One of our biggest joys is supporting the transformation from relationship conflict into deeper connection,
so you can feel truly loved and raise a resilient family.
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We believe that families are the most powerful building blocks of society. Healthy families contribute to the greater collective and future generations. Our mission is to help you transform painful patterns in love, often inherited from previous generations - so you can bring more playfulness and ease into your relationship and parenting.
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We make every effort to provide a welcoming, accepting, and confidential environment where
a safe space is co-created and trust can develop and deepen over time. We are committed to being
sensitive listeners and honoring the full range of your feelings and reactions. When we work with couples,
we strive to listen and understand each partner from within his or her own perspective and subjective experience.
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Our Approach
Our approach is anchored in the psychodynamic/object-relations traditions, which means that we embrace the basic premise that our early relationships with our caregivers and families give rise to enduring psychological “blueprints” that continue to guide us in our adult relationships.
Moreover, our early relationship experiences collectively function as an implicit frame-of-reference, organizing and imbuing our experiences with meanings throughout our lives.
Additionally, we draw from relational and body-oriented therapies, which recognize the unity of our psychological-and-bodily-selves as well as the multiplicity and richness of our experiences in any given moment.
These perspectives honor the truths latent in our bodies and value the importance of moving into intuitive awareness.
Our Services
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Deciding to begin therapy
People enter treatment for many reasons and in many different states. Whether you are coping with an immediate crisis or sorting through longer-standing difficulties, psychotherapy can help.
We will work with you to clarify your most urgent needs and establish the rhythm and direction of our work together. We will explore the possibilities you envision for yourself and your hopes for how therapy can help you.
Your body-experiences such as muscle tension, breathing patterns, body-language, acute or chronic pain,
and other physical sensations can also guide our work together.
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Individual IssuesEmotional suffering including depression and anxiety or obsessive worry Difficulties with reactivity, anger or rageIssues related to self-esteem and feelings of self-worth Repeated feelings of disappointment or disillusionment Relationship and intimacy related concerns A sense that something is getting in the way of living life more fully and creatively
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Couples / Relationship IssuesResentment, anger or frequent explosive arguments Emotional or sexual withdrawal from the relationship Conflict related to the boundaries of a relationship Working through issues related to trust, or the discovery of an affair Conflict related to parenting, finances, or work-related issues Conflict related to roles and/or the distribution of responsibilities
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Fertility & Reproductive HealthThe stress of medical fertility treatment Medically Unexplained Infertility Non-traditional family-building Pregnancy loss Third party reproduction (sperm, ovum, embryo donation; gestational carrier pregnancy) Pregnancy following infertility Depression during Pregnancy or Postpartum Depression
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Sexual Function & SatisfactionSexual Desire Discrepancies Sexual Arousal Difficulties Orgasmic Difficulties Erectile Dysfunction Rapid or Inhibited Ejaculation Genital/Pelvic Pain: Dyspareunia, Vulvodynia, Vaginismus
Below are some concerns that often lead people
to enter into psychotherapy
Who We Are
Our team of therapists are passionate about working with intentional individuals and couples
who are ready to turn their limiting-patterns and setbacks into opportunities for growth.
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We offer online therapy to residents of New Jersey and New York.
Ma'ayan Greenbaum, PsyD
Clinical Director & Licensed Psychologist
Shannon Smithers
Chief Operating Officer
S. Keren Stein, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Samantha Lethio
Patient Coordinator
Testimonials
We have reconnected with the person we originally fell head over heels for, but in a new, healthy way
that feels safe, respectful, stable and loving. If you’re serious about creating a stable, loving, and fulfilling partnership, I highly recommend working with Dr. Ma’ayan. She allowed each of us to be ourselves fully, while guiding us towards each other.
"We can't possible express how incredible life changing our work with Dr. Greenbaum was. It was truly the greatest investment we've ever made as a couple, and continues to be the greatest gift we've given to ourselves and each other. Please know that if you're willing to be honest with yourself and with your partner, this will literally change your marriage in ways you can't imagine."
"We got so much more than we expected. Dr. Greenbaum helped us see each other tenderly and vulnerably, so that instead of automatically shutting down, attacking, or getting defensive - we can now understand each other's true intentions and be more compassionate."