Getting Started + Common Questions

Not sure what type of therapy is appropriate for your situation? Peruse the types of therapies we offer and situations for which our practice can provide guidance.

Please contact us if you have any questions about whether couples counseling is for you. In most cases, we will respond to your message within 24 hours.

  • Contact us at (413) 570-0067 to speak to our Intake Coordinator who will be happy to talk to you in much more detail about options for therapy that are offered at the Couples Center. You can also fill out our contact form and we will be in touch with you. 

    For Couples Intensives, please contact Dr. Donna Gilman directly at 413-687-7681 or Katherine Waddell directly at 413-695-7193.

  • Please review our Insurance Coverage Information and Fees via this link.

  • Our standard appointment is 75 minutes.

  • In many situations, yes! Please find more information about our Telehealth services here.

  • Our belief is that true, lasting growth— what we call developmental growth— in couples takes time. We encourage clients to commit to a minimum of 10 sessions to begin. We find this is a reasonable amount of time for a couple to get a realistic sense of what is possible and make a determination about continued treatment from there.

    Our experience is that no matter how big your problem, if both partners are determined to look at themselves and work both independently and collectively on the issues, change is realistic.

    If, on the other hand, a couple is seeking therapy after many years of anger, resentment, and lack of trust, each partner tends to focus only on what the other partner needs to change rather than accept their own shortcomings. This can slow the process.

    Some of the most successful couples we have treated choose to continue therapy for longer periods of time, having found that their continued commitment to doing the work has helped create a climate of sustained intimacy and personal responsibility taking.

  • We offer short-term individual coaching through our Hopeful Spouse counseling model.

  • You have come to the right place. We offer a short-term Discernment Counseling option (typically for a maximum of five sessions) for couples who are trying to make a decision about whether or not to stay together. If you decide to move forward beyond Discernment Counseling, couples therapy would follow. 

  • One of the most common and difficult problems in couples is substance abuse. All of the clinicians at the Couples Center have extensive experience in treating addictions, both within and outside the framework of 12-step programs.

  • Extensive! Your couples or individual therapist can talk directly to you about this and what your concerns are, but most therapists at CCPV have experience with working with LGBTQ clients and families. More info is available on each clinician’s page, so take a look there as well. If you are not sure and want to talk more about this with one of the Directors, we are happy to discuss it further. 

  • Yes, we accept all major credit cards.

  • Please complete this intake form, and we will be in touch with you about next steps. Thank you.