Couples Therapy
Attachment-based support for recurring conflict, disconnection, and the desire for a safer, closer relationship.
Connection · Growth · Healing
A place to understand.
A path toward change.
Psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families seeking deeper connection, meaningful growth, and healing that reaches beyond short-term relief.
In person in Woodmere, NYVirtual sessions available
The work beneath the surface
Healing begins when we understand what is happening beneath the surface and discover new ways to relate to ourselves and the people who matter most.
Therapy can help you slow down the patterns keeping you stuck and make sense of the emotions, needs, beliefs, and experiences underneath them.
My style is practical, down-to-earth, and collaborative. I draw from multiple therapeutic modalities and keep the work focused on helping you see and experience meaningful improvement.
Featured services
Support for people
and relationships.
Couples work is a central part of the practice, alongside individual and family therapy and specialized relationship support.
Individual Therapy
A thoughtful space to understand yourself, heal from difficult experiences, and create meaningful change.
Family Therapy
Support for families navigating conflict, transitions, divorce, blended-family dynamics, and strained relationships.
Meet Eli
A brief introduction.
Take a few minutes to hear directly from Eli and get a sense of the person behind Portal Psychotherapy.
The podcast
Rolling with the Punches
Conversations about facing life’s challenges, finding connection, and discovering strength and meaning along the way.
Browse all episodes →Stories and conversations that remind us that even through difficult experiences, no one should have to navigate life alone.
Eli Portal, LCSW
About Eli
You deserve a therapist who sees the whole person.
I work with individuals, couples, and families through an attachment-based lens, with particular experience in relationship distress, life transitions, disability, chronic illness, trauma, grief, divorce, and blended-family dynamics.
Licensed Clinical Social WorkerTrained in Emotionally Focused TherapySex Therapy Training through IAPST
More about Eli →From the blog
Thoughts to take into everyday life.
Acceptance Is Not Surrender
Making room for grief, preserving our dignity and voice, and discovering acceptance in our own time.
Read the reflection
Integrating the Yom Tov Season Into Our Everyday Life
Carrying the season’s inspiration into everyday life through small actions and meaningful connection.
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You don’t need to have it all figured out before reaching out.
A brief consultation gives us a chance to talk about what brings you to therapy, answer your questions, and see whether working together feels like the right fit.
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