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 .

04/13/2026

After betrayal, something shifts that people don’t talk about.

You don’t just feel hurt.

You feel stuck.

Stuck replaying it.
Stuck in your head.
Stuck in your body.

And everyone says:

“Just move on.”
“Try to understand it.”
“Give it time.”

But that’s not what helps.

Because healing doesn’t start with thinking.

It starts when you move.
When you get out of the freeze.
When you let someone in.

Not everyone.

The right people.

Sometimes you’re not stuck…

you’re just trying to survive something your system hasn’t processed yet.

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03/31/2026

A couple sits at the kitchen table.

One says, “I’m tired.”
The other hears, “You’re not doing enough.”

And just like that,
a three-day fight begins.

Nothing dramatic happened.

Just a sentence… and a meaning.

Most couples don’t realize this is what’s happening:

You’re not reacting to what was said.
You’re reacting to what it meant to you.

And your partner is doing the same.

That’s why the same fight keeps happening.

I break this down more clearly (and what actually starts to shift it)

https://www.efratfridman.com/articles-1/youre-not-fighting-about-what-you-think-you-are

This is also exactly the pattern we work through in my couples workshop.

03/30/2026

You’re not having new arguments.
You’re having the same one… on repeat.

Different words.
Same ending.

And over time, it stops feeling like a conversation,
and starts feeling like distance.

Most couples don’t need to talk more.
They need a different way to talk.

That’s what we do in the workshop.

📍 May 1-3 | Old Westbury
Small group. Private work.

DM “WORKSHOP”

03/26/2026

Most couples don’t break after infidelity because of the affair…
They break because of what happens after.

The 3 biggest mistakes I see:
1. Obsessing over “why”
2. Becoming the investigator
3. Turning the betrayal into permanent leverage

If you’re trying to stay, these will keep you stuck.

03/25/2026

“It’s not what you’re doing.
It’s how you see what you’re doing.”

A man spent 8 hours a day putting springs into machines.

Someone asked him,
“Isn’t that exhausting?”
He said,
“I’m not putting springs in machines.
I’m saving lives.”

Same action.
Completely different meaning.

I see this all the time with couples.
One partner thinks:
“I’m bringing something up again…”
The other hears:
“I’m being criticized.”
And suddenly—
they’re in the same fight.
Nothing changed…
except the meaning.

Conversation with Wendy Wollner → on my YouTube
https://youtube.com/?si=51TcEWWaeLY2uZKI





Why do we keep having the same argument?Because it’s rarely about the issue.One partner brings something up.The other fe...
03/23/2026

Why do we keep having the same argument?

Because it’s rarely about the issue.

One partner brings something up.
The other feels criticized or overwhelmed.

The conversation escalates… or shuts down.

And both partners walk away feeling unheard.

Over time, couples stop talking about what matters ,
not because it doesn’t matter,
but because it feels too difficult.

This is the pattern we work on during the couples workshop I’m hosting May 1–3 in Old Westbury.

Couples learn how to:

• slow down arguments
• listen without defensiveness
• understand what’s underneath the conflict

Couples work privately with their partner while I guide the process.

If you feel stuck in the same conversations, this may be something to consider.

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03/22/2026

This is one of the hardest truths about love.

Love isn’t a feeling.
It’s the capacity to stay open,even when it feels unsafe.

For many people, relationships were where they got hurt the most.
So of course opening again feels dangerous.

But mature love isn’t about feeling it all the time,
it’s about choosing how you show up.

Full conversation on my YouTube channel – Beyond the Honeymoon- Dr. Efrat Fridman .

https://youtube.com/?si=yiJWrZZCukvDH118

03/21/2026

If you want your partner to listen, stop attacking their character.
‘You’re selfish’ creates defense.
‘I’m hurt’ creates connection.

03/20/2026

“We’d rather live in a predictable hell than risk losing a taste of heaven.”

That’s not dysfunction.
That’s protection.

Most people aren’t avoiding love.
They’re avoiding the risk that comes with it.

Because if you’ve been hurt before,
familiar can feel safer than possibility, even when it hurts.

In this conversation with Dr. Maya Coleman, we talk about why vulnerability feels so dangerous, and why so many couples stay stuck because of it.

Full conversation on YouTube
https://youtube.com/?si=n6xsJZCbJzSMztxA





You’re not constantly fighting.You’re just not as close as you used to be.The conversations are shorter.The misunderstan...
03/19/2026

You’re not constantly fighting.

You’re just not as close as you used to be.

The conversations are shorter.
The misunderstandings happen faster.
The important things stay unsaid.

This is how distance begins.

And it’s reversible.

May 1–3
Old Westbury
https://www.efratfridman.com/workshop

03/19/2026

If your arguments escalate quickly, try this:

Stay with one issue.
Don’t bring in the past.

This is one of the core tools couples practice in my workshop.





03/18/2026

Most couples care deeply about each other.

They just never learned how to slow the pattern.

Tomorrow I’ll share what actually helps couples argue differently.





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