About Dr. Paulette Sherman
Dr. Paulette Sherman is a licensed psychologist with a concentration in family therapy, a specialty in romantic relationships and is a certified life coach and dating coach. She has been a psychotherapist for 20 years and has worked with many age groups and issues, in settings including groups and private practice, hospitals, nursing homes, partial programs, universities and schools. She has worked with a range of issues including, but not limited to anxiety, depression, life transitions, marital issues, divorce, family issues, grief and loss, career issues, self-esteem, perfectionism, stress, work-life balance, illness and decision-making.
Dr. Sherman does individual therapy and couples therapy and life and dating coaching by phone and Zoom. She does intensive weekend couples retreats and has Advanced Gottman couples therapy training (levels 1, 2 and 3) as well as Discernment Counseling training and Hypnosis and EFT training.
Gottman Couples Therapy disarms conflict in communication, increases intimacy and affection and creates greater teamwork and understanding. An assessment first includes the Gottman Relationship Checkup, a conjoint session, followed by individual interviews and feedback on the relationship. Couples learn tools that promote friendship, conflict management, shared meaning and admiration.
Paulette also offers a service to help couples make a shared Vision Board as a springboard to creating a shared vision.
Discernment Counseling is for couples strongly considering divorce. It is 1-5 sessions, designed to offer clarity and confidence around your role in what got you to this point in your marriage and a direction you wish to take. There are 3 paths:
1-do not pursue divorce or couples therapy
2-pursue separation or divorce
3-Full-out, six-month effort at couples therapy, with divorce off the table
Discernment Counseling is offered if you want to take one more look at your decision and to help your spouse get clear as well about what has happened to the marriage. If you end up sure that you want to divorce, we can assist you in making it the best possible divorce, offering you a, ‘Family First,’ approach to the ups and downs of your divorce process. If you have children, we can help you to well by them as well as helping you not to overreact or act badly towards your spouse. If your spouse is not interested in Discernment Counseling then you still have a lot of work you can do on yourself to improve your marriage. I will be glad to walk with you through these terribly stressful times in the hope that you can get your marriage to a point where your spouse is open to couples work.
Weekend Marital Intensives involves a whole weekend of couples therapy, which is equivalent to three months of weekly sessions. Couples get an Airbnb or hotel and come Friday night two hours and all day Saturday and Sunday from 9:30-4:30, with a lunch break. They usually identify their top three goals. They get an assessment of how their relationship fits into the sound Relationship House and tools that are customized to their goals. Marital retreats are booked for Dr. Sherman through Couples Therapy Inc.
In Dating Coaching Dr. Sherman helps singles get clear about past unproductive relationship patterns and helps them to create what they want instead. This involves knowing what they most want in a partner, their deal breakers and a plan for action. Dr. Sherman wrote, ‘Dating from the Inside Out,’ published by Atria books, which is a good overview of her model.
Dr. Sherman loves to teach and speak. She has been an adjunct professor at two universities, a lecturer at multiple locations including The Learning Annex and many bookstores and cruises. She is the author of 26 books, published in 8 languages and has on 14 book awards. She was awarded the Women of the Year in Psychology for NY State in 2013 by the National Association of Professional Women.
Paulette is a Relationship Expert featured in Oprah Magazine, The NY Times, Redbook, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Guideposts and a guest on Fox 5, Channel 11 and the Early Show. She is the host of, ‘The Love Psychologist podcast.’ She is a wife of 16 years and the mom of two teens.