About me
Couple's therapy
Relationships are so meaningful. They dictate the future. The song "No one is an island, and no one stands alone." Relationships can be so exciting and wonderful. They bring new life, literally and figuratively. Two people intent on paying attention to each other in a crowded place are inspirational.
The dark side goes from grey to black in less than a second in an argument. Then there is that horrible action called infidelity or adultery. As a man being married for 18 years, I am so lucky that I was never in a compromised situation when I was vulnerable. Our media saturates our culture. Before a 60-minute show is over, "he or she scores." Then there is the old song with the baseball game in the background. Will you love me forever? Finally, fourth base.
Then there are the blended families when either one or both spouses have children. The spouse, at times, being the woman, has to care for her new husband's kids while she remains incapable of having children. Finally, there is the @#$^%# ex who is constantly in family court. Those text messages...STOP.
Well, that is the tip of the iceberg. How can things that started so good go so wrong? The name "Narcissist" is overused and out of context. It is a personality disorder based on what was lacking in early childhood. Now power and control are different things. Those two elements don't need to attach themselves to a personality disorder.
I love the movie with Mel Gibson in it: What women want. Even Robin Williams plays Mrs. Doubtfire. I have researched so much literature and been invited into many relationships; I have learned that most of them can work, but it takes work. I hate when one spouse attempts to split and misrepresent the other. That spouse isn't wrong. Most likely, they are very hurt. My favorite therapy activity includes understanding how to best respond to those complicated feelings. Also, we need more time for all the online dating sites. I would love to find a study that followed a happily married couple over their life.
There are so many barriers that stop any desire to have a relationship when it is going bad. However, I know that every man and woman or a same-sex couple is made perfectly and continues to perfect themselves as they age. I love the association of cheese and wine fermenting, and only getting better.
My commitment is to avoid judging one or the other in a couple. It is my commitment to believe that the couple is trying their best with what they have to stay together. I will do my professional best to make that happen.
The readers who let things settle in are invited to start a new chapter in relationships. You don't have to throw out history. Just make new memories.
Specialties
- Relationships
- Trauma, Abuse
- Grief
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
Stress, Anxiety , Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Depression , Coping with life changes , ADHD , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 35
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
NY LCSW 052786
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for David Maurice. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.
David was very open and helpful for my wife and I. He understood our needs and it was a joy to speak with him.
David is very open minded and makes us feel comfortable. He understands the roots of healthy relationships and makes us thrive for our better selves.
David is wonderful,
He is kind, caring, and extremely intuitive. I found him to be a wonderful therapist. He allows for you to speak freely without being judged, but also puts himself in your shoes so he can create a two way dialogue. David clearly loves what he does and believes in helping people.
5 star review for David Maurice
David makes is both feel heard and understood, and he is so helpful to us. I trust him to work with the issues at hand in a compassionate yet professional and helpful manner. He is top notch and I’m very grateful that he has come into our lives at a time when we needed him. Thank you David.