About
Terry Gaspard MSW, LICSW has been a therapist and relationship expert for over 30 years. Her work focuses on helping individuals, couples, and families become more resilient, build stronger relationships and marriages, and recover after break-up and divorce. She is a contributor to nine websites including The Gottman Institute Relationship Blog and the author of the award-winning book Daughters of Divorce: Overcome the Legacy of Your Parents’ Breakup and Enjoy a Happy Long-lasting Relationship.
Terry�s book, The Remarriage Manual: How to Make Everything Work Better the Second Time Around, was published by Sounds True in February of 2020. Follow Terry at her website.
Licensing & Certifications:
- Licensed
- License State: Rhode Island
- License Number: ISW01254, received
- MSW, LICSW
Language(s) Spoken:
- English
My Articles
Many couples ask me the same question How can we get back on track after a disagreement? Conflict is an inevitable part of an intimate relationship. Couples ...
Often financial infidelity can be a symptom of deeper issues in a marriage. It can have roots in feelings of insecurity and a need for protection or control. ...
A couple that I counseled recently, Tonia and Jack, both in their late forties, remarried for ten years and raising two children, have ghosts from their ...
Couples in intimate relationships are impacted by memories of their parents examples of what it means to be a spouse. For instance, Jessica, 36, was raised ...
It s often said that good communication is essential to a healthy relationship but it s rare for anyone to define what that really means. Many couples ...
One of the most common reasons couples argue according to experts is disappointment because of unmet expectations. It isn t that you shouldn t have expectations, ...
Emotional intimacy is the bedrock of a fantastic marriage. Couples who can achieve secure attachment and build a strong emotional connection are able to ...
During our recent counseling session, Jill, 42, expressed concern that she was feeling dissatisfied in her marriage to Logan, 44, and said they had been ...
On the long list of reasons that make relationships fail, lack of intimacy is perhaps the most difficult to overcome. A relationship works when both partners ...
A common complaint for couples who meet with me for counseling is My husband ignores me or that they re drifting apart because one partner has become withdrawn ...
It s understandable that we all start out in life wanting to feel safe, loved, and accepted. It s in our basic nature to seek security and to want to give ...
Sitting on the sofa in my office during their first couples counseling session, Alena, 38, describes the loneliness she feels in her ten year marriage. ...
Coming to terms with the fact that your ex has a new relationship can be challenging after divorce. This is especially true if you feel your ex is keeping ...
Sexual and emotional intimacy go hand in hand and many couples who are mismatched in terms of sexual desire feel less intimate over time. Unfortunately, ...