NYC Psychotherapy Blog: limerence

I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR, AEDP, Somatic Experiencing, EFT Couples Therapist and Sex Therapist. My focus tends to be experiential psychotherapy. See my profile for more info. This site is not intended as a substitute for psychotherapy. No client-counselor relationship exists between the user and the owner of this site. To set up a consultation with me please call (917) 742-2624. All material on this site is copyrighted and cannot be used without permission.

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Relationships: "I Love My Partner, But I'm Not In Love With My Partner"

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A common issue that comes up in individual and couples therapy is that one or both people in a relationship feel they love their partner but...

Monday, December 16, 2024

How to Develop Your Relationship Beyond the Honeymoon Phase

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The honeymoon phase of a relationship is also known as the limerence phase. I'll use both terms, honeymoon phase and limerence phase, i...

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Romantic Attractions: Can Limerence (Also Known As "Love at First Sight" or Infatuation) Turn Into Love?

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Limerence is often described as "love at first sight." It's also often called infatuation, obsessiveness, a crush, an attract...

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Romantic Attractions: What Are the 3 Stages of Limerence?

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In my prior article, Romantic Attractions: What is Limerence, Also Known As "Love At First Sight" , I defined limerence and its s...

Romantic Attractions: What is Limerence (Also Known As Infatuation)?

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Dorothy Tennov, Ph.D., coined the term "limerence" to describe the early stage of a romantic relationship. She wrote about her re...

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Josephine Ferraro, LCSW: I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, EMDR therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE) therapist, hypnotherapist, and certified sex therapist in private practice specializing in individual and couples therapy. Specialties include: depression, anxiety, relationships, sex therapy, career issues (including performance enhancement), posttraumatic stress disorder, bereavement, sexual abuse, gay, lesbian, bisexual issues, and major life changes. Treatment in a supportive and empathic environment. Graduate of Fordham Graduate School (MSW), advanced postgraduate training in psychoanalysis at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, advanced training in clinical hypnosis, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. By appointment only. For more information: http://josephineferrarotherapy.com. Call (917) 742-2624 or send an email: josephineferraro@iCloud.com

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