Modern Therapy for Modern Relationships
Online relationships therapists serving Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut
Relationship therapy in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut for adults experiencing anxiety, conflict, or disconnection in romantic, familial, or platonic relationships. Evidence-based treatment helps improve communication, trust, emotional regulation, and relational satisfaction.
Because Healing Happens in Connection
Relationships impact every part of our well-being. We help you turn insight into meaningful, sustainable change and relational health.
Healing Starts Where Relationships Matter Most
At Relational Realm, we understand that relationships shape your world. Whether it’s with family, friends, romantic partners, coworkers, or even yourself, unresolved trauma and attachment wounds can quietly influence your interactions, creating cycles of anxiety, conflict, and disconnection.
Many of our clients come to us saying things like:
"I feel stuck repeating the same patterns over and over again."
"I’m afraid of getting close because I don’t want to be hurt again."
"I love my partner/friend/family member, but we just can’t communicate without fighting."
If these struggles resonate, you’re not alone, and there’s a path forward.
About Relationship Therapy
Who Therapy Is For: Adults and adolescents (14+) navigating romantic, familial, or platonic relationship challenges, including LGBTQ+ and sexual trauma survivors.
Common Issues Treated: Anxiety in relationships, communication struggles, repeated conflict patterns, trust issues, boundary challenges, trauma, and emotional disconnection.
Therapies Offered: EMDR, Attachment-Informed Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), CBT, DBT, Brainspotting.
Session Types & Lengths: Individual, couples, and group therapy; 50–90 minutes per session.
Insurance & Access: Telehealth available, in-network and out-of-network insurance options, sessions online across PA, NY, NJ, and CT.
Q&A About Relationship Therapy
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Relationship therapy focuses on improving communication, emotional understanding, and relational patterns. It helps individuals, couples, and families navigate conflict, build trust, and strengthen connection in safe and supportive ways.
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Trauma can affect how you trust, communicate, and connect with others. Therapies like EMDR and attachment-informed approaches help process past wounds, reduce emotional triggers, and improve relational stability.
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Yes, relationship therapy often works alongside individual therapies like CBT, DBT, or brain-based approaches. Integrating modalities can address both personal and relational challenges for more holistic healing.
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Teens, adults, and couples who experience recurring conflict, anxiety, trust issues, or emotional disconnection benefit most. Therapy is also helpful for those navigating sexual trauma or LGBTQ+ relational dynamics.
Why Relationships Can Hurt Even When They Shouldn’t
Healthy relationships require trust, vulnerability, and communication, but trauma, neglect, or past heartbreak can leave invisible scars. Many people show up in relationships carrying unprocessed emotional pain, which can result in:
Feeling anxious or unsafe in closeness
Repeating patterns of conflict or avoidance
Difficulty trusting or setting boundaries
Feeling emotionally disconnected or unheard
Navigating the complexities of sexual trauma, especially within LGBTQ+ relationships
At Relational Realm, we meet you where you are, offering support that is both compassionate and honest, helping you rebuild connection without glossing over the hard truths.
Ready to Rewrite Your Relationship Story?
Your trauma doesn’t define you. Your past doesn’t have to dictate the future of your relationships. At Relational Realm, we help you reclaim emotional safety, connection, and joy in your relational world.
You deserve:
Your Healing Is Personal
We treat each client as a unique relational system. Whether it’s individual therapy, couples therapy, or group work, our approach prioritizes your relational dynamics:
EMDR for trauma processing – Heal past wounds impacting current relationships
Attachment-informed therapy – Understand and transform relational patterns
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – Strengthen bonds and improve communication
Individual and couples therapy – For clients aged 14 to mid-40s, including LGBTQ+ and sexual trauma survivors
Sources:
American Psychological Association (APA), 2023
National Institutes of Health (NIH) – EMDR & EFT studies
Peer-reviewed journals on attachment-informed therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Reach out to us today.
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Yes, therapy is conducted in a confidential, nonjudgmental environment with trained professionals using evidence-based methods.
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Yes, telehealth sessions are available across PA, NY, NJ, and CT for individual, couples, and group therapy.
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Treatment length varies by individual goals and challenges, but most clients see significant progress in 8–20 sessions.
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Therapy can help with conflict, trust, emotional disconnection, anxiety, communication challenges, trauma, and relational cycles.
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Yes, therapy is inclusive and tailored for LGBTQ+ clients and those navigating sexual trauma.
We’re Accepting New Clients
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Shira Adams, Therapist, LPC, NCC
Individuals, LGBTQ+, & EMDR in Pennsylvania
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Madison Wilde, Therapist, LAMFT
Individuals & Couples in Pennsylvania
How it Works
At Relational Realm, we help you reclaim emotional safety, connection, and joy in your relational world. Take the First Step:
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Get in touch.
Book a free 20 minute consultation to get matched with the right therapist based on what brought you here.
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Begin your journey.
We help you identify your goals for therapy and develop a personalized plan to help you heal and transform.
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Rediscover yourself.
We believe therapy should be a path to transformation, not a lifelong sentence. We’ll support you as you grow, heal and transform.