Healing Relationships Through Evidence
Hosted by Dr. Karen Muhammad — DMFT, LMFT, RMFT, AAMFT Clinical Fellow, and Gottman Method Practitioner.
Evidence-based conversations on couples therapy, family healing, reunification, and the science of lasting relationship repair.
Dr. Karen Muhammad
DMFT · LMFT · RMFT · AAMFT Clinical Fellow
Your Host
Dr. Karen Muhammad
Dr. Karen Muhammad is a licensed marriage and family therapist, AAMFT Clinical Fellow, and Gottman Method Practitioner with a doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is the Practice Director of the Center for Family and Marriage Therapy, serving clients across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, and Canada.
Her work integrates the Gottman Method with Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Bowen Family Systems, and Gestalt approaches — creating a holistic, evidence-based path to relationship repair for couples, families, and individuals.
New Episodes Weekly
Latest Episodes
Real conversations about relationship repair, backed by decades of clinical research and practice.
The Gottman Method: What Research Says About Lasting Love
Dr. Karen breaks down the science behind the Gottman Method and how couples can use its tools to repair and strengthen their bond.
Reunification: When Families Need to Find Their Way Back
A deep dive into the reunification process — what it is, who it's for, and how evidence-based therapy guides families through it.
Internal Family Systems and Relationship Conflict
How our inner "parts" show up in our closest relationships — and what IFS therapy can teach us about healing from the inside out.
Clinical Foundation
Evidence-Based Approaches
Every episode and every session is grounded in proven therapeutic frameworks.
Gottman Method
Full Gottman assessments including the Relationship Checkup — the gold standard for couples therapy and relationship repair.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Exploring inner parts to heal old wounds, reduce conflict, and restore emotional harmony within individuals and relationships.
Bowen Family Systems
Understanding multigenerational patterns and differentiation to help families break cycles and build healthier dynamics.
Narrative & Gestalt Therapy
Integrating person-centered, structural, and holistic approaches to facilitate healing, self-awareness, and personal strengths.
Private Practice
Center for Family & Marriage Therapy
Accepting new clients in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, and Canada. HIPAA-compliant telehealth. Most major insurance plans accepted.
Couples Therapy
Gottman-based relationship repair for private pay clients. Integrating Narrative, IFS, Bowen, and General Systems frameworks.
Family Therapy
Repair relationships, improve communication, and develop stronger bonds that help families grow and heal together.
Reunification Therapy
Guided support for families navigating the complex process of rebuilding estranged parent-child relationships.
Individual Therapy
Build self-awareness, process life's challenges, and develop lasting emotional resilience with trauma-informed care.
Supportive Couples Therapy
A spouse, partner, or family member joins individual therapy to learn how to support their loved one. Covered by most plans.
Group Therapy
Find community, shared healing, and guided support in a structured therapeutic group environment.
Client Experiences
Words From Clients
"Dr. Karen's approach gave us tools we actually use. The Gottman assessments were eye-opening."
— Couples therapy client
"The reunification process was hard, but having a skilled, compassionate guide made it possible."
— Family therapy client
"I finally understand the patterns I keep repeating — and how to change them."
— Individual therapy client
New Episodes Weekly
Start Listening Today
Subscribe to Relationship Repair and get evidence-based insights on couples, family, and relationship healing delivered every week.
Private Practice
Ready to Work With Dr. Karen?
Accepting new clients for telehealth sessions. Most major insurance plans accepted. Free 15-minute consultation available.