Veronica Dumas, PsyD
Psychologist | Claimed

Encountered Centered Couples Therapy is a treatment modality developed by internationally known psychologist Hedy Schleifer. Based on Imago Relationship Theory, Buber's relational philosophy, appreciative Inquiry and the Judaic concept of Tikkun, this modality guides the couple thru the three invisible connectors, the unraveling of the survival pattern, into a relational maturity that impacts not just the couple, but the individual, and in turn society as a whole.

If you are considering breaking up, divorcing or separating and have not given couples therapy a chance, this is the time to do so. The conflicts in your relationship arise from a pattern of survival that is the result of an entire life, a product of your experiences. When you break the survival pattern and learn how to connect with your partner in a truly deep manner, the old patterns disappear. The result is a more mature individual as well as a more mature couple, an evolution of the person and of the relationship.