Break The Cycle of Arguments and Renew Your
Bond with Gottman Couples Therapy
We Help Couples Improve Communication, Resolve Conflict, and Rebuild Emotional Bonds Using the Gottman Method. Through Guided Conversations and Structured Exercises, We Help Partners Recover Trust. So Your Relationship Can Have Desire, Passion, and Playfulness Again.
Bring back the spark
Have fun again
Feel seen, heard & desired
How Much Is Conflict Affecting Your Relationship?
Does this sound familiar? Do you and your partner...
Have the Same Arguments?
Feel Emotionally Disconnected?
Avoid Difficult Conversations?
Have trouble rebuilding Trust?
Feel the Magic Fading?
Experience little to no Sexual Intimacy?
If so...
You are not alone. With the right guidance, your relationship can feel safer, sexier, and alive again.
We Are Experts Who Help You And Your Partner Reconnect
We are a team of licensed therapists who understand how painful it can be when the connection in a relationship begins to fade. When conversations turn into arguments, intimacy feels distant, or the spark that once felt natural starts to disappear, many couples are left feeling stuck and unsure how to find their way back to each other.
If you and your partner are struggling with difficult conversations, ongoing conflicts, a loss of emotional or physical intimacy, or a growing sense of distance, couples therapy can provide a path forward. By using the Gottman Method, we help couples understand the patterns that keep them stuck and learn how to communicate in a way that feels safe, clear, and productive. Through guided conversations and structured exercises, we help partners rebuild trust, restore intimacy, and reconnect.
Many couples come to us feeling disconnected, frustrated, or like they are no longer on the same page. Through a thoughtful evaluation and a personalized approach, we help couples move out of negative cycles and back in a healthy dynamic. We have guided many couples in finding their way back to each other, and we would like to help you do the same.
Our goal is to help you and your partner feel deeply close,
fully seen, and truly alive together..
Gary McDaniel LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Kim Gordon LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Annie Bachrach LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Danielle Zelisko LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Our Services
Initial Couples
Evaluation
Gottman
assessment
Intimacy
Scale
One Time Consultation
4 Session
Onboarding
8 Week
Program
What Our Patients Can Expect From Us?
Get To The Root of the Issues
With our comprehensive screening process and 90-minute consultation using the Gottman Method, we leave no stone unturned in the relationship, giving you a quicker path to reconnect, rebuild intimacy, and bring back the spark.
Identify Communication Styles
Using the Four Horsemen framework, we help you identify your communication styles, so you can start communicating in a way that brings you closer instead of pushing you apart.
Do Therapy That Works
With structured therapy timelines designed for couples, we guide you step by step, so you can bring the magic back into your relationship and continue to build a life together.
Text a Responsive Team
With text messaging and a frictionless scheduling/payment portal, you and your partner will get everything you need to make working with us easy, including super bills.
Do Sessions Without Leaving Home
With telehealth, you and your partner can fit sessions into your day without disrupting your routine, so you can stay consistent and keep your relationship moving forward.
Get In Fast, When You Need It Most
With priority scheduling, you and your partner can move up your sessions, so you can get the support you need right when your relationship needs it most.
Atlas Psychiatry's
Couples Therapy Program
Step 1
Schedule Your Free Consultation
We’ll speak with you and your partner by phone or video to understand your relationship and answer your questions. Then, we’ll match you with the right therapist based on your needs and preferences, so you can get off to a strong start together.
Step 2
Receive Proper Treatment Plan
You and your partner will complete screening forms and meet with your therapist for a 90-minute evaluation to fully understand your dynamic. Together, you’ll create a personalized treatment plan to help you move through the issues.
Step 3
Enjoy Feeling Close Again
Start your personalized treatment plan, which may include the Gottman assessment, intimacy scales, and therapy sessions tailored to your schedule, so you can fall in love all over again.
What our patients have to say...
Stephen
My doctor surprised me. He has a gift not only of compassion, he has an uncanny ability to zero in on the complex, unique ways your brain works and how this affects one's life. I have always fought depression. It has crippled my life, like so many others. The shame and self hatred, the burden I was to any who knew me. With a change of medication by my doctor's care and knowledge, my life has greatly improved. I reconnected with a part of myself I didn't even realize was missing. I am so thankful."
Chelsea
"My psychiatrist listened intently in our first session, taking careful note of details that even I thought insignificant. He is extremely intent on finding the correct diagnosis, and does not jump to conclusions until he has really gotten to know you. My psychologist was also extremely accommodating and attentive. She collected an enormous amount of information from me, my relatives, my spouse, and from different tests, eventually compiling it all into exactly the detailed, empirical report I wanted. The staff is responsive, the office is gorgeous, and every conversation I've had with one of the doctors has been very comfortable. Bottom line: If you want a healthcare provider who listens, takes a comprehensive account of your mind, and is not impulsive in prescribing a treatment plan, choose these folks. Their efforts have given me immense relief from many problems that I considered immutable."
Joseph
"I've been seeing my doctor for almost four years now. He has been instrumental in my recovery and progress through some very difficult situations in my life. He understands medicine very well and communicates articulately also utilizing common sense and best practices. He is perceptive and has a good memory. He is most importantly ethical and has integrity. I trust him. I value his advice and his opinion. With his guidance and help as a medical professional I continue to grow and achieve despite life's curve balls. I highly recommend Atlas Psychiatry to anyone committed to addressing their mental health.
Who We Are For?
If you can say yes to any of the following statements, then we can help you!
You have never seen a psychiatrist or therapist, but want to start addressing your mental health needs.
You are stable on medications and want our team to seamlessly take over your treatment.
You are a parent of Tulane or Loyola students who want the best care for their child while living far away.
You are not getting better, and want a comprehensive second opinion.
You want advanced treatment - Genetic Testing, Ketamine Therapy, or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
You have complex medical and psychiatric issues.
You think you were mis-diagnosed.
You are a couple who are considering breaking up or divorcing and want therapy that works.
You are a parent who want to make sure their young child is properly diagnosed and treated all under one roof.
You want your care team to focus on you, not the insurance company.
You want the option of weekend call backs to receive urgent refills and priority scheduling when you need it.
You want a boutique office experience in a familiar part of town.
You are a professional - doctor, lawyer, business owner - who desires a higher level of confidentiality, professionalism, and wants to see the best in New Orleans.
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What's Available When You Work with Us?
Text Messaging
You'll have an easier time getting what you need, so that you can spend more time feeling good.
Weekend Refills
You won't have to ration or run out of medication, which means you'll worry less about getting refills and you will stay well without interruption
Priority Scheduling
You can request to be seen sooner, which means you won't have to delay feeling better.
In Depth Screening
We'll leave no rock left unturned so that we'll know all your pain points, which means you won't be mis-diagnosed and your treatment plan will actually get you well.
Tele-Health
You'll be able to fit sessions into your busy life, which means you'll stay well without interruption.
24/7 Self-Schedule
Portal
You won't have to wait on the phone to get on our schedule, which means you'll worry less about getting the help you need.
Genetic | Lab | Vitamin Testing
Psychological & Academic Testing
LGBTQIA+ Allied Therapy
We'll make sure your your levels are normal, which will give you peace of mind, and we'll understand how medications affect your brain better to get you feeling back to normal.
You or your child could get the accommodations you need so you can excel in school and perform well on exams.
You'll have access to LGBTQIA+ allied therapists so that you'll have a safe space when you start therapy.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
You'll remove negative self-talk in exchange with healthier ways of thinking, so that you stop getting in your own way.
EMDR
Trauma Therapy
You'll finally stop avoiding activities due to past traumas so that you can get back to living a full life.
Gottman Couples Therapy
You'll save your relationship, so that you won't have to endure the emotional and financial pain of a breakup or a divorce.