Support for COUPLES | Long Island & Virtual NY

You love each other.
So why does it feel this hard?

Whether you're stuck in the same argument on repeat, feeling more like roommates than partners, or just desperately wanting to feel close again, something has to change. The Nest is where couples come to stop circling and actually start moving forward.

Your needs matter too

Your needs matter too •

The stuff that actually keeps couples up at night.

What We Help With

Not communication tips from a listicle. The real things. The resentment that built up slowly, the distance you can't quite explain, and the conversations you keep almost having but never do.

The Communication Breakdown

The same argument on a loop. Talking past each other. Shutting down when it matters most. Saying everything except the thing you actually mean. We help you break the cycle and finally hear each other.

Intimacy & Disconnection

You're in the same house but miles apart. The closeness you used to have feels like a memory. We help you find your way back to each other, not just as partners, but as people.

Trust & Betrayal

Infidelity. Broken promises. The slow erosion of feeling like you can count on each other. Whether it was one moment or a hundred small ones, we help you decide what comes next and how to get there.

Life Transitions &
Growing Pains

New baby. Career shifts. Loss. The transitions that were supposed to bring you closer somehow drove a wedge instead. We help couples navigate change without losing each other in the process.

We help you stop performing for each other and start actually connecting again.

Our Approach

You're not bad partners. You're two people who got buried under life and forgot how to find each other underneath it. Sessions here aren't a place to vent in circles and leave feeling the same. This is real, structured work using the Gottman Method and EFT to get underneath the surface patterns, rebuild trust, and actually change how you show up for each other.

A date night is a great reset, and you still deserve that too, but it won't touch the kind of distance that has been building quietly for years. This is your one hour a week to finally work on it together.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
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Rob Edwards, LMSW

Therapist

Rob is the therapist for the ones who know something needs to change but have never quite had a space that felt right to say it out loud. Reality-based, judgment-free, and deeply skilled in men's health and couples therapy, he brings clinical depth and genuine ease to every session. If you're ready to stop circling and actually do something different, Rob is your person. Sessions available on Monday mornings and afternoons with flexible virtual evenings across New York.

Imagine actually feeling like a team again.

The Work Pays Off

This is what the work is actually for. Not just getting through the week without a blowup, but building a relationship that genuinely feels like yours again. One where you're not just coexisting, you're actually choosing each other.

You fight without it feeling like the end.
Disagreements that don't spiral. Hard conversations that actually land. The ability to hear each other even when it's uncomfortable.


You feel like partners again, not roommates.
The closeness you thought you'd lost. Knowing you're on the same team even when life is hard. Actually liking each other again, not just loving each other out of obligation.


Your relationship has room to breathe.
All the tension you've been carrying, the resentment, the distance, the unspoken stuff, freed up for the things that actually matter. Connected. Present. Yours again.

However you show up, the work is the same.

IN-PERSON THERAPY
Hang at The Nest. Visit our East Setauket office, inside Revival Strength & Recovery Wellness Center or at our new Brooklyn office.

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ONLINE THERAPY
The comfy pants option. Virtual sessions anywhere across New York State.

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A few things people usually want to know.

frequently asked questions
Still have questions? We have answers.
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Your relationship has spent long enough on the back burner.

One free, no pressure vibe check call is all it takes to see if The Nest is the right fit for you. No commitment, no intake forms, just a real conversation with someone who actually gets it.