Your relationship is under a kind of pressure most couples therapists have never experienced firsthand. Billable hour targets, partnership tracks, board expectations, back-to-back depositions — and then you’re supposed to come home and be a present, connected partner. When both people in a relationship are high-achieving professionals, the collision of two demanding careers can quietly erode even the strongest foundation.

I’m Adam Goodman, JD, LMFT. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist — and a former attorney. That combination is rare, and it matters for the work we do together.

What Couples Therapy With Me Looks Like

I work with couples dealing with a wide range of challenges, including:

• Communication that has broken down or turned adversarial
• Distance and disconnection after years of putting the relationship on the back burner
• Conflict that escalates without resolution
• Different visions of the future — around careers, family, finances, or where to live
• Affairs and trust repair
• The slow drift that happens when two people are running hard in parallel instead of together
• Preparing for major transitions: a new child, a job change, relocating, retirement

Sessions are 50 minutes, conducted via telehealth on a secure HIPAA-compliant platform. Most couples meet weekly, especially in the early stages, and move to biweekly as things stabilize.

Why Working With an Attorney-Therapist Is Different

Most therapists will tell you they “work with professionals.” What I mean is something more specific.

I spent years in law. I understand what it feels like to be evaluated on performance every quarter, to bring work home whether you want to or not, to negotiate for a living in ways that can spill into personal relationships. I understand the culture of law firms and corporate environments — the hierarchy, the stakes, the identity that gets wrapped up in your work.

That background changes how I hear what you’re describing, and it changes how I can help. When one or both of you is an attorney or executive, I’m not translating your world from the outside. I understand it directly.

This also matters for confidentiality. Many attorneys and executives in Boston are rightly cautious about who has access to their personal information. I’m bound by the same strict confidentiality rules as any licensed therapist — and I understand why privacy matters to you in a way that goes beyond legal compliance.

Who I Work With

I specialize in couples where one or both partners is an attorney, physician, executive, or high-achieving professional. This includes:

• Attorney couples — both partners in law, or one attorney and one professional from another field
• Dual-career professional couples — two demanding careers, not enough hours, competing priorities
• Executive and corporate couples — leadership roles that demand everything, leaving little for each other
• Couples navigating a career transition — a promotion, a geographic move, a career shift, or leaving a firm

I work with couples at all stages — from newer relationships that have hit an unexpected rough patch to long-term marriages looking to rebuild after years of drift.

Fees & Insurance

Session fee: $250 per 50-minute session.

I am in-network with several insurance plans and will bill your insurance directly when you have applicable coverage.

If you have a PPO plan and I am not in-network with your insurer, I can provide a monthly superbill — an itemized receipt you submit directly to your insurance company for reimbursement. Most PPO plans reimburse 40–70% of the session fee after your deductible. That means your effective out-of-pocket cost may be $75–150 per session — comparable to an in-network copay for premium plans.

HSA and FSA funds can be used for therapy sessions.

Current Availability

I am currently accepting new couples therapy clients. Initial consultations are a free 10-minute phone call — a chance to ask questions and see if we’re a good fit before committing to anything.

Serving clients throughout Massachusetts, Florida and New York via telehealth.