Two highly-regarded Montclair psychotherapists offer series of relationship seminars

Angela DeCandia-Presuto, MSW, LCSW and Jonathan Sibley, MSW, LCSW, MBA are offering a series of relationship seminars for couples. The Connected Couples Seminars are focused on helping couples change negative patterns of interacting, communicate more positively, and access the emotional connection that brought them together. Seminars will be offered for a variety of relationship groups including couples in conflict, empty-nesters, pre-marital couples, new parents, and couples struggling with trauma or loss. The first seminar for couples will take place on February 27, 2010 in Montclair, NJ.

The Connected Couples Seminars are based on the ground-breaking work of Drs. Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg, creators of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT). EFT is the most scientifically validated model of couple therapy. For over two decades, research studies have demonstrated that after completing EFT, 90% of couples report significant improvement and 75% experience complete relationship recovery.

According to Mr. Sibley, “Over the past 20 years, there has been a wealth of research looking at couples who stay together and are happy, yet how many couples are aware of how they can use this information to help them to be happier together? How many of the fights we have end without anything being resolved, except a further chipping away at the relationship? It is possible to have more effective discussions, or even fights, and the process Angela and I have learned has led to great results with many clients.

Ms. DeCandia-Presuto states, “Connected Couples Seminars help couples heal and prevent damage to a relationship. Couples learn to listen and respond to each other in a new way that speaks to their relational and emotional needs. As emotional intimacy emerges, couples experience a sense of safety, often absent in relationships affected by conflict and distance. This shift in communication allows couples to heal longstanding hurts and regain closeness. For me there is nothing more gratifying that being able to share this process of change with the couples I meet.”

Ms. Decandia Presuto and Mr. Sibley have collaborated frequently since first working together at the Montclair-based Family Service League and will be co-leading the series of Connected Couples Seminars.

To receive schedule and registration information for Connected Couples Seminars visit www.connectedcouplesNJ.com or email connectedcouplesnj@gmail.com.

Mr. Sibley and Ms. DeCandia-Presuto work with individuals, couples and families.

To learn more about their work or to schedule a complimentary phone consultation contact:

Jonathan Sibley, MSW, LCSW, MBA (973) 337-6017
js@jonathansibley.net www.jonathansibley.net

Angela DeCandia-Presuto, MSW, LCSW (973) 444-0021
adecandiapresuto@gmail.com www.adecandiapresuto.com

Jonathan Sibley has a private practice in psychotherapy and executive and personal coaching in Montclair, NJ and works individuals, couples, groups, and work teams in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Mr. Sibley received an MSW from Columbia University and an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. Mr. Sibley has studied Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and leads the International Coach Federation’s Special Interest Group in Coaching and Psychotherapy. He has recently received a grant from Harvard University’s Institute of Coaching to study what happens during coaching sessions.

Angela DeCandia-Presuto is a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT) and EFT Supervisor. In addition to her private practice in Montclair, NJ, Ms. DeCandia-Presuto oversees the clinical work of several couple therapists in the EFT model, and is leading a research project to study the effect of integrating EFT couple therapy with Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), in families with behaviorally challenged adolescents. Ms. DeCandia-Presuto is also co-authoring a publication on the Self-of-the Therapist in EFT Couple Therapy.

Jonathan Sibley Coaching & Psychotherapy
460 Bloomfield Ave - Suite 307
Montclair, NJ 07042

Angela Decandia-Presuto
80 Park St
Montclair, NJ 07042

Press Contacts: Jonathan Sibley js@jonathansibley.net
Angela Decandia-Presuto adecandiapresuto@gmail.com

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