Frequently Asked Questions
In West Hollywood Couples Therapy Clinic we blend strength-based innovative therapeutic approaches to achieve rapid, profound, and lasting change. Our approach combines cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy, and neurolinguistics (NLP), helping our clients reach their goals in just a few months. Our clients frequently share their satisfaction in our testimonials. Curious? Schedule a free phone consultation and see the difference for yourself.
Many couples come to therapy with the goal of healing and transforming their union. Many of these couples successfully overcome their relational challenges and build the relationship they want. The success of Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling depends on whether both partners want the relationship to work and are willing to make the necessary effort to heal the relationship and grow as individuals. If the answer is an affirmative “yes”, your relationship stands an excellent chance of healing and becoming the relationship you want it to be.
Dr. Harel developed a cutting-edge 3-step process (ARM) for couples therapy and marriage counseling to help you rapidly and effectively tran
NLP uses language and imagery to access deeper layers of our mind and help us release our unresolved negative emotions, process trauma, and change negative beliefs about ourselves, others, relationships etc.. NLP is a powerful approach to clear our old baggage and empower us to create the love relationship we desire.
Originally, our clinic focused on gay men, same-sex couples, and the LGBTQI+ community. Over time, our success drew a broader clientele and currently, we proudly serve individuals of all backgrounds and couples of all configurations. Our clients include heterosexual (straight) couples, same-sex couples, transgender couples, bi-racial and multicultural couples, and individuals of all genders, sexual orientations, and racial backgrounds. We celebrate diversity. Our commitment is to create a safe space for anyone ready to benefit from our transformative process of healing and growth.
West Hollywood Couples Therapy Clinic is a fee-for-service clinic. The payment is due at the time of service. We provide the necessary documentation for you to bill your insurance directly, in case your carrier accepts out-of-network providers.
The length of therapy depends on a multitude of personal factors, however, the average length of couples therapy using Dr. Harel’s ARM Method is 3-4 months of weekly work, while individual therapy on average takes 2 months.
Your privacy is paramount to us. Everything discussed in our sessions remains confidential, with a few legal exceptions related to safety concerns. More specifically, in case a patient discloses being a danger to self or others, or reports abuse or neglect of a child or an elderly person, confidentiality concerns become secondary, and our priority becomes the patient’s and other people’s safety.
In some cases, Couples Therapy or Marriage Counseling is unlikely to yield the desired results and individual psychotherapy may be a better choice:
- When one of the partners decides to leave the relationship and is unwilling to do Couples Therapy or Marriage Counseling.
- When one of the partners in therapy is unwilling to do the necessary work to foster change in the relationship.
- When the relationship is unsafe due to physical or emotional abuse. Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling will bring up sensitive and challenging topics in sessions. Lack of basic safety in the relationship will disallow honesty and transparency and may increase the risk of domestic violence. . If one of the partners feels unsafe, establishing safety through removing oneself from an abusive situation is the main priority. Once personal safety is established, individual therapy would be most appropriate to heal the trauma of abuse and establish a sense of normalcy, self-worth, and well-being.