Dr. Efrat Fridman, LCSW

Dr. Efrat Fridman, LCSW Individual, couple , and family therapy
IMAGO Therapy
Getting the Love You Want Workshops presenter Are you feeling lonely in your relationship?

Are you always arguing with your partner? Are you dealing with financial struggles, parenting conflicts, or a lack of intimacy? Are you experiencing the pain of infidelity and unsure if you should stay in the relationship? Couples and Individual Therapy can help you learn a better way to work through issues while deepening your connection at the same time. I provide you with tools which help you reconnect with your self and with your partner , work out misunderstandings, reduce conflict, and rediscover ways to bond, communicate, and find common ground. As an experienced Therapist, I have assisted many individuals, couples and families in working through their challenges .I specialize in relationships and maintain a private practice treating individuals, couples, and families. My ability to provide a safe space for you and for your partner is one of my greatest strengths. Treating through IMAGO therapy, I help you reconnect. Individual therapy gives you the tools to improve your relationships with others. Couples Therapy gives you the tools to learn a better way to work through issues as infidelity, parenting conflict and lack of intimacy, while deepening your connection .

01/11/2026

After infidelity, listening is often harder than apologizing.
Presence, mirroring, and validation are what begin repair.





01/11/2026

This work is for couples who don’t want distance to quietly become normal.

Getting the Love You Want Couples Workshop
January 23rd-25th
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01/10/2026

Awareness is often the first step in closing an exit.




01/07/2026

Exits don’t explode relationships
They drain them





01/06/2026

Shame after infidelity often comes from the outside, not from the choice to stay.

People speak with certainty about what they would do,
but they are not living your history, your connection, or your reality.

Staying is not weakness.
It is a complex decision shaped by attachment, meaning, and the hope for repair.

Healing begins when your process is honored instead of judged.

Save this if you needed the reminder.


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Many couples begin the year with goals for work and health, but skip the relationship itself.Instead of asking what need...
01/06/2026

Many couples begin the year with goals for work and health, but skip the relationship itself.

Instead of asking what needs fixing, a more helpful question is:
What do we want our relationship to feel like this year?

I wrote a new article about creating a relationship vision and how intention shapes connection over time.

https://www.efratfridman.com/articles-1/new-year-new-relationship-vision

01/05/2026

Exits are not about bad intentions.
They are ways people cope with emotional discomfort.

Awareness is where change begins.

01/05/2026

What are exits?
Avoidance drains connection





01/03/2026

After infidelity, emotions rarely move in a straight line.

Numbness, rage, grief, fear, longing , often shifting hour to hour.
This is not emotional instability.
It is a nervous system responding to a rupture of safety.

Healing begins when these emotional waves are understood, not judged or rushed.

InfidelityRecovery



01/03/2026

Infidelity isn't just about the act—it's about the emotions that follow.

Feelings of confusion, anger, numbness, and fear are natural responses to broken trust. These emotions are your nervous system reacting to a deep wound.

It's important to normalize these feelings. They don't mean you're weak or overreacting—they mean you're human.

Healing begins when both partners create a safe space to express these emotions honestly and compassionately. Listening without judgment and validating pain builds the foundation for repair.

If you're struggling with betrayal, know this: your feelings matter, and recovery is possible with support and understanding.

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