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Changing the tide of your relationship

Couples Counseling and Personal Therapy

Ready to change and grow?

Welcome! Finding a therapist that you feel compatible with can feel daunting. We are happy to offer you a complimentary 20 minute consultation so that you can better understand our approach and answer your questions. Over 90% of our clients who take advantage of this consultation, eventually choose to work with us. With decades of experience, utilizing the latest evidence based approaches we will help you to achieve your goals and find your best self. We pride ourselves on creating a comfortable environment for you to achieve personal growth and well-being.  

Services for Couples & Individuals

Back Bay Life Coaching and Counseling specializes in relationship counseling for couples and individuals to help you compassionately deal with communication, intimacy, and conflict issues to build a stronger and more loving relationship.

 

For individuals struggling with anxiety, OCD or panic we provide mindfulness based CBT treatment so that you can achieve success, competence and peace in your personal life.   Our life coaching allows you to get unstuck whether in your personal life or career, helping you find a life well made with greater congruence and happiness. 

Couples and Marriage Counseling

Our focus is on enhancing communication and intimacy, developing healthy avenues for conflict resolution, restoring connection and recovering the origins of intimacy and sexuality that brought you together.

Meditation in Light
Premarital Counseling

 
Anxiety Relief Therapy

Anxiety is one the most common reasons individuals seek therapy. Do you worry about things, fear something bad will happen, or feel restless or fidgety?   Do you obsess over details or feel stressed much of  the time? Learn skills with CBT treatment and mindfulness to regain inner peace.

Pre-marital counseling can be very helpful in the planning stages of your life together.  Help to ensure your values and goals are allied.   Discuss finances, children, religious preferences, intimacy, communication and dealing with your new extended family prior to one of the biggest days of your life!

Relationship Counseling

Have you had problem relationships,  suffered a lot with undeserving partners or been cheated on in the past?

Are you dating and struggling with the emotional ups and downs and uncertainty?   Are you suffering from Relationship Ambivalence and wondering if they are the one?   Therapy can help you deal with your relationship trauma, identify unhealthy patterns and improve your sense of self-worth.

Career and Educational Counseling

With specialties in career developmental, college counseling, learning disabilities, Asperger's, performance anxiety, and  stress mangement, we are skilled at guiding you to success.

Creativity and Values Coaching

Are you lost or not living the life you want to live? Is your life allied with your values? If you feel that you have been  waiting for the right moment to be creative, to find meaning, or to try new adventures, we can provide the support and tools to make that moment now.

ABOUT

Meet
Kelly Easton, MA,CAGS, MFA
and Michael Ruben, LICSW

With advanced degrees and over 40 years of experience working in variety of clinical settings, we use the latest integrative modalities to foster personal growth and change. 

Kelly Easton LMHC
Michael RubenLICSW

Want to improve  communication with your partner? 

 
 

To reach your partner's heart, remember that the first four letters of heart are h.e.a.r.   Hear your partner to reach their heart! 

Relationship and

Marriage Counseling

 

Communication skills

Learn how to sensitively listen and respond to your partner to deepen your understanding and connection.

 

Conflict resolution

Gain skills to help you identify conflict triggers and toxic issues in your relationship. Manage anger and emotional flooding successfully as you learn to establish healthy boundaries, self care and apply conflict resolution skills. 

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Intimacy and sexuality

Learn how to foster emotional intimacy, trust and vulnerability to improve your relationship.

For specific problems with desire, attraction and arousal learn new skills to assist with finding solutions to enhance intimacy.

 

Infidelity

Recovery from affairs, includes understanding "the why" and dealing with each partner’s emotional response, often of anger, hurt, pain and shame. When both partners are ready, we work on rebuilding a healthy, trusting and lasting connection.

Therapist Recommended

Resources for 

Personal Growth 

Time to make a change?

"Happiness is not something ready made;

it comes from your own actions."

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The Dalai Lama

Take the first step. Arrange your first appointment or get answers to your questions!

CONTACT

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Contact us today to schedule a complimentary 20 minute visit to learn more.  We look forward to talking with you!

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At Back Bay Life Coaching and Counseling, your well-being is important to us. 

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We will get back to you shortly.

Thank you for reaching out!

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