James Covington

Partnering for Life

251 Central Park West

New York, NY 10024

Phone Number: (212) 799-1157

Email: jimcoving1@aol.com

I have been a pre-marital and marriage counselor/educator for thirty years. I love my work because I strongly believe in marriage as a vital social institution and as a dynamic opportunity for personal growth. In fact, I believe conflict can help build your relationship, depending, of course on how it is managed.

I start with this premise: emotional connection is the most important element of a good marriage. When that fails, the marriage will suffer often manifested by frequent arguments, distancing, and sometimes extra-marital affairs. My goal is to help a couple regenerate their connection. I actively teach you how to stop your negative interactions,meet each other's emotional needs and be with one another in a more positive nurturing way.

One of my favorite poets, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote: “Love . . . consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.” I am actively committed to helping couples restore and sustain that kind of mutually nurturing love.

If you are an engaged couple looking for premarital work, check out my website.

Gender: Male

Graduate Degree: M.Div.

University: Southern Theological Seminary

Graduate Degree: M.A.

University: Goddard College

License: Marriage and Family Therapist

Certifications/Awards/Memberships/Publications:

Certified and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists

Advanced Training, Gottman Institute

Advanced Traning, Emotional Focused Therapy

Trained Pre-marital, Marital Counselor, Prepare/Enrich Inventories, Life Innovations

Clinical Training, PREP Approach

Active Member, Unitarian Universalist Ministerial Association