What Can I Do Instead of Couples Therapy (Here’s an Option)

by Kerry Lusignan | Aug 1, 2025 | Couples Therapy

Contrary to what many marriage therapists will tell you, couples therapy is not rocket science. In my couples therapy fantasies, everyone would attend couples therapy for preventative and wellness care. We’d see couples for a quick tune-up and send them on their way....

15 Years, 4500 Couples

by Kerry Lusignan | Jun 17, 2025 | Relationships

I like to think of the Northampton Center for Couples Therapy in the same way I view any relationship. For it to thrive, it must be based on mutuality, goodwill, shared values, and solid communication skills. At the heart of NCCT are our couples therapists and...

Reduced Fee Couples Therapy Openings

by Kerry Lusignan | Aug 10, 2024 | Couples Therapy

Back in 2021, during the throes of COVID-19, I made the difficult decision to cease all contracts with health insurance panels and transition NCCT to a sliding fee-for-service model. My reasons for doing such were complex, but ultimately, it came down to what I...

Is It Trauma Bonding or Love?

by Kerry Lusignan | May 20, 2024 | Trauma Bonding

Out of a fear of abandonment, we unknowingly abandon ourselves. The line between love and hate, passion and pain (especially if you have experienced trauma) can feel as thin as a sliver. The reasons for this are complex, but what is essential to know is that when...

The Divorce Club

by Kerry Lusignan | Feb 29, 2024 | Divorce

It was the type of abandon unique to crisis and duress — when going kamikaze seems like a sound and wise decision. When I reentered the dating scene at 42, I felt like Rip Van Winkle. Like I had been sleeping for the entirety of my marriage and that, upon my waking,...