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Anxiety & Depression Help
Garden City Therapy LCSW
Call 516 828 2622 |[email protected]
Garden City Therapy PLLC
233 7th Street. STE 200 Garden City, NY 11530
Relational Concerns Counseling
Support for Communication, Connection, and Emotional Understanding
Relationships are central to our emotional lives. Whether it’s a partner, family member, friend, coworker, or anyone else you care about, relational stress can affect mood, self-esteem, anxiety, and your sense of stability. Even when you feel strong and independent, navigating relationships can bring up patterns, fears, or conflicts that are difficult to unpack alone.
At Garden City Therapy, we help individuals understand the dynamics that shape their relationships and develop healthier, more fulfilling ways of connecting.
💙 Common Relational Concerns
People seek therapy for a wide range of relationship challenges, including:
Difficulty communicating needs or boundaries
Feeling unheard or misunderstood
Repeating similar patterns in relationships
Anxiety around conflict or closeness
Fear of abandonment or rejection
Noticing “push–pull” dynamics
Challenges with trust or emotional safety
Struggles with dating or choosing partners
Healing after breakups or relational wounds
Stress between family members or adult siblings
Burnout from caregiving or over-giving
You don’t have to be in a romantic relationship to benefit from relational therapy — this work supports any relationship in your life.
🌱 How Therapy Helps
Relational therapy focuses on understanding:
your internal patterns
your attachment style (without pathologizing it)
how past experiences influence the present
how you communicate and respond under stress
the parts of you that want closeness vs. protection
what you need to feel valued and secure
Through this work, you can develop:
healthier boundaries
more confidence in your voice
clearer emotional awareness
tools to navigate conflict
the ability to choose relationships that reflect your worth
deeper self-understanding
Therapy becomes a place to build the kind of connection you may want more of in your life.
💬 You Don’t Need to Have “Relationship Problems” to Benefit
Some people come to therapy because something feels “off,” but they can’t name it.
Others come because they want to grow before entering a relationship, or because they’re repeating patterns they don’t want to repeat again.
Any level of exploration is welcome.
Your therapist will follow your pace and help you make sense of what you’re feeling — without judgment, pressure, or assumptions.
Who This Page Is For
This page is especially helpful if you’re:
single and exploring relationship patterns
in a relationship but feeling disconnected
unsure how to express needs or concerns
healing from past relational hurts
noticing anxious or avoidant tendencies
seeking healthier, more stable connections
wanting to understand why certain dynamics repeat
You don’t need to have all the answers — therapy helps you find them.
🌟 Our Approach
At Garden City Therapy, relational counseling integrates:
attachment-based therapy
emotionally focused therapy
psychodynamic understanding
mindfulness and grounding techniques
communication skills
self-compassion
boundary work
Your therapist will tailor therapy to your needs, history, readiness, and relational goals.
📍 Getting Started
If relational stress, confusion, or patterns are affecting your well-being, therapy can help you build clarity and confidence in how you show up in relationships.
We’re here to meet you exactly where you are.
Schedule an appointment to connect with a therapist who understands relational dynamics and can help you grow, heal, and feel more secure in yourself and your connections.
