Marriage Friendly Counseling Pennsylvania: PA

Marriage Friendly Counseling : PA | Sandra Bernstein

Sandra Bernstein

593 Bethlehem Pike, #4

Montgomeryville, PA 18936

Phone Number: (215) 822-2224

I have been working with couples experiencing relationship and sexual problems for 30 years. My goals are to help couples reduce levels of alienation and animosity, identify the relationship patterns that maintain problems, and develop new patterns that work better. While most sessions are joint, I generally do individual sessions as part of my assessment and may use them over the course of the therapy to work on a specific issue. My therapeutic approach is oriented in the “here and now”, and I think it is important to understand the experience of family each member of the couple brings into the current relationship from their family of origin. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, but tend to view therapy as an active process: much of the work of treatment takes place at home, between sessions. I give homework! I usually like to see couples every one to two weeks initially, depending on the severity of the problems and our mutual schedules. After that, the frequency of the sessions is tailored to meet specific treatment goals.

Gender: Female

Graduate Degree: MSN

University: University of Pennsylvania

License: Marriage and Family Therapist

State Licensed In: PA

License: Registered Nurses

State Licensed In: PA

Certifications/Awards/Memberships/Publications:

American Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy (approved supervisor)

Certified Advanced Practice Clinicial Nurse Specialist

American & PA State Nurses Association

Int'l Society of Psych/MH Nurses