by Richard Sussman | May 1, 2026 | Couples
People enter therapy later in life for a variety of reasons, and if you’re considering counseling for the first time, that’s usually an indication that something has changed. You may not describe what you’re experiencing as a crisis; however, things may not feel the...
by Richard Sussman | Apr 2, 2026 | Couples
After many years of marriage, the idea of divorce can feel confusing and hard to fully grasp, even after you’ve made the decision. You may have accepted that the relationship isn’t working anymore. And yet, it’s not just the marriage that is ending. It’s also a shared...
by Richard Sussman | Jan 30, 2024 | Clients, Communication, Couples, Mental Health, Spiritual Counseling
Richard Sussman, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW is very familiar with the commonly shared resolve to start the new year right by openly facing and addressing preoccupying issues. He maintains offices at 235 West 76th Street, NYC and in Weston, CT. A new patient...
by Richard Sussman | Apr 29, 2021 | Couples, Happiness, Spiritual Counseling
In his 1937 bestseller, Think and Grow Rich, American self-help author Napoleon Hill famously wrote, “You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.” As the title and...
by Richard Sussman | Oct 19, 2020 | Couples
2020 has been a challenging year for most of us personally and certainly as a collective society. Between COVID-19 and the global pandemic, stay-at-home-orders, social distancing requirements and homeschooling children, as well as racial and social unrest, the fires...
by Richard Sussman | Jun 2, 2019 | Couples
Most people don’t enter marriage expecting communication to become difficult. Yet over time, many couples find themselves stuck in looping conversations that go nowhere, often leaving one or both partners feeling misunderstood, defensive, or shut down. If you’re...
