Devora Krasnianski of Adai Ad talks with Rivka Krumholz, LMFT,  Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, LCSW-R, DHL and Ruchama Clapman of MASK about what is couples therapy all about.  

• Introductions of panelists 
• About MASK 
• What is Couples Therapy? What are the benefits? 
• It is the Relationship that is the client, not the two people. 
• Why do people delay going to therapy? 
• Is money a deterrent?  (Is it a priority issue?) 
• Your relationship impacts your thinking, decisions (at work, etc.) 
• What is the experience in the therapy room? 
• What are typical issues addressed in couples therapy?   What is contraindicated for couples therapy? 
• What if one spouse doesn't want to go to therapy? 
• The different types of modalities of couples therapy? When to know what type of therapy is best for the situation?  How to choose a therapist? 
• About the therapist's credentials and specializations - which is best? 
• What if one spouse is dealing with trauma, does that need individual therapy in addition to couples therapy? 
• About what to do between sessions. 
• Can one of the couple meet with the therapist in individual session, privately? 
• Addictions and couple's therapy 
• Does the gender of the therapist matter? 
• Rabbanim/ rebetzins can work with the therapist and the therapy process. 
• How many sessions is typical? When to end therapy? 
• "We are married 13+ years, is it too late to have a happy marriage?" It's never too late.