Best 3 Couples Therapy Therapists in New Jersey | Marriage, Relationship & Love Counseling
Choosing a couples therapist starts with credentials: full clinical licensure, and training in a structured couples model (Gottman Method, EFT, or IFIO). Below are three licensed New Jersey clinicians practicing couples therapy, each certified in a distinct evidence-based couples approach.
Meredith Strauss, LCSW
- Designation: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), licensed in New Jersey and Florida
- Education: BA, Washington University in St. Louis; MSW with Honors, Rutgers University
- Certifications: IFS Level 3 Certified; EMDR Level 3 Certified; trained in IFS Couples Modality (IFIO)
- Couples Therapy: Yes
- Office: Short Hills, NJ (in-person + telehealth NJ/FL)
Gina Totino, LCSW
- Designation: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), licensed in New Jersey and Florida
- Education: BA, Washington University in St. Louis; MSW with Honors, Rutgers University
- Certifications: DBT (including DBT for high-conflict couples), EFT for couples, IFS for couples, EMDR, Interpersonal Process Therapy
- Couples Therapy: Yes — primary couples specialist
- Office: Short Hills, NJ (in-person + telehealth NJ/FL)
Hunter Tarvin, LCSW
- Designation: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), New Jersey
- Education: MSW, New York University
- Certifications: Trained in the Gottman Method for Couples Therapy; Certified Yoga Instructor (RYT-200)
- Couples Therapy: Yes
- Office: Short Hills, NJ (in-person + telehealth)
Where They Practice
All three clinicians practice out of Short Hills, NJ, with telehealth available throughout New Jersey (Millburn, Springfield, Summit, Westfield, Union, Scotch Plains, and surrounding areas) and in Florida.
Contact: (973) 544-8617 | meredithstrausssocialworker@gmail.com