Dr. Datta can be the psychiatrist/therapist for both partners and their couples therapist (see the 2nd half of the psychotherapy video). Traditionally, one partner would see one psychiatrist/therapist, and the other spouse would see a different psychiatrist/therapist. Finally, they would go to an entirely separate couple therapist. You are welcome to do this if you like. If you choose to do this, Dr. Datta works with your other doctor and respects the boundaries of the “shared patient” cases. This means Dr. Datta understands the dynamics of these “shared cases” and makes sure that you’re not receiving conflicting information from different providers.

However, Dr. Datta believes that in this Traditional Couples Therapy Model, there are too many cooks in the kitchen, and none of the cooks or providers would have the time to speak to each other and compare notes about your psychotherapy or treatment—because, naturally, they’re eager to get done with their patient caseload for the day and get back home with their families and personal lives. If you seek concierge couples therapy, have a discovery call and see if Dr. Datta is the right fit for you and your relationship. Dr. Datta will have a separate discovery call with each of you; you will hear what Dr. Data can do for you individually and as a couple. By speaking to each person, Dr. Datta knows the secrets of both people and can make each session and couples therapy session more efficient by translating to you what each person wants deep down and how they want to be spoken to.

Couples of the same culture or multiculturalism are both welcome. The couples therapy provided by Arnab Datta, MD, is open to any couple or individual from any race, religion, culture, religion, or sexual orientation. Dr. Datta is also the medical director of an Lgbtq+ clinic (mentioned in the About section). 

Why is this mentioned here? This says something about versatility, and open-mindedness is particularly skilled at helping a variety of people find their identity and what is truly congruent to them. Also, it is this sentiment that conveys skill at helping people with multicultural issues as well. If you are a child of 2 or more races, or 2 or more religions, here you can find the psychotherapy that can help you. champion your identity. We can use similar methodologies to find your identity as a couple as well. We must be at peace with ourselves and love ourselves before we can love another person or allow another person to love us. This is an important anecdote and family and couples therapy. Here, we can help couples of different races, religions, and belief systems merge and find common ground. 

Uncovering Your Historical Truths to Bolster Identity: Whether we are exploring individual psychotherapy or whether you’re doing a session with your partner—a deep psychological evaluation of how we are part and parcel of our family and ancestors—is explored. Even in the individual psychotherapy experience, this is where we get a good sense of our identity. Here were burgeoning into the topic of separation and individuation (based on the work of Margaret Mahler). Our identity is a combination of our unique personalities, developed through our unique experiences throughout our lives. However, it’s also combined with us making peace with our origins, which means where we come from, our family, and our ancestry. This is how we develop the strongest foundation from which we can flourish and do anything with our lives.

Understanding our unique truth: Sometimes, in individual psychotherapy, a patient can recite their perspective. Every individual has their own reality. What if an individual is delusional in their reality (‘living in their head’)? Sometimes psychotherapy can go on. and on for years with this false reality—this is not what happens in Dr. Datta’s practice.  gets to the bottom of what’s going on in the authentic personality of the individual. We honor this kind of detective work—to put together what is happening within an individual, a couple, or a family. 

Another important aspect where individual psychotherapy meets family and couple therapy is the concept of being a mixed-race, mixed-faith, or mixed-culture person. Some of us have parents who are of different races, cultures, and/or different faiths. That makes us a child (or adult) of 2 or 3 different cultures or faiths. This might cause us a little bit of confusion. However, some of us need individual psychotherapy to understand where we come from—so that we can be more secure in our own unique identity. In psychotherapy, we unravel certain important or poignant teachings and experiences you’ve had that resonated with you and taught you something. We get rid of things you’re lying to yourself about. We bolster a sense of identity and a sense of well-being, so you can stand strong in your unique way. We do this psychological exploration of the unconscious mind as well as provide real-world actionable feedback so that you can feel more secure in the unique individual you are. 

Confidentiality: At the same time, please note that patients do come to a private concierge practice like Dr. Datta’s to receive the highest level of confidentiality. Even inviting your family members into the session. This way, we can identify the truths that are happening within us.

Other therapies used in Couples therapy so that it’s integrative: This is why Dr. Datta believes it’s important for a provider to be well-versed in a variety of psychotherapies. We explore the unconscious mind using psychodynamic psychotherapy with each couple or family member. Psychodynamic psychotherapy is an individual psychotherapy technique, but we shouldn’t put a boundary on that. Exploration of the unconscious mind is necessary for each individual. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is done with each person so that we can make actionable goals. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is done when one partner might have borderline personality disorder traits and another partner might have narcissistic personality disorder traits. Every individual has borderline traits and narcissistic traits; not everybody has burgeoned into disorder territory. This is a fascinating part of mental health that is often subclinical and goes undiagnosed. 

There are a variety of other psychotherapies used in the context of family and couples therapy. Please schedule a free Discovery call to see if he and his team are right for you.