Redefining
excellence in
couples care

Driven by globally renowned therapists

Dr Orna Guralnik

Dr. Orna Guralnik

Advisory Board

Dr. Guralnik is widely known for her popular Showtime series, Couples Therapy, where she’s helped normalize relationship struggles for millions of Americans. She is on faculty at NYU and the NIP, as well as the co-founder of the Center for the Study of Dissociation and Depersonalization at the Mount Sinai Medical School.

Dr. Guralnik lectures and publishes on couples treatment and culture. A graduate of the NYU PostDoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis, Dr. Guralnik is practicing in New York City.

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As a psychologist, I often wish more people with diverse life circumstances had access to meaningful support. With Ritual, that kind of accessible, flexible help is finally available. It’s an exciting thought.

Learn more about Dr. Guralnik

Dr. Guralnik is widely known for her popular Showtime series, Couples Therapy, where she’s helped normalize relationship struggles for millions of Americans. She is on faculty at NYU and the NIP, as well as the co-founder of the Center for the Study of Dissociation and Depersonalization at the Mount Sinai Medical School.

Dr. Guralnik lectures and publishes on couples treatment and culture. A graduate of the NYU PostDoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis, Dr. Guralnik is practicing in New York City.

Dr Susan Heitler

Dr. Susan Heitler

Advisory Board

Dr. Heitler is the founder of the first-ever online platform for marital counseling. She is the author of multiple celebrated books, creator of a wildly popular TEDxTalk and blogger with over 25 million views. She specializes in conflict resolution, teaching skills for marriage success, and the treatment of depression, anger and anxiety.

Since graduating from Harvard and earning her PhD from NYU, Dr. Heitler has been helping individuals, couples and families in Denver and training therapists globally for over 45 years.

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Research has shown that a loving marriage can increase life’s blessings: happiness, health, longer life, great kids, and even more money. Ritual effectively coaches the skills for marriage success.

Learn more about Dr. Heitler

Dr. Guralnik is widely known for her popular Showtime series, Couples Therapy, where she’s helped normalize relationship struggles for millions of Americans. She is on faculty at NYU and the NIP, as well as the co-founder of the Center for the Study of Dissociation and Depersonalization at the Mount Sinai Medical School.

Dr. Guralnik lectures and publishes on couples treatment and culture. A graduate of the NYU PostDoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis, Dr. Guralnik is practicing in New York City.

Our research team

The people changing the face of relationship support

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Naomi Dardik
MSW

Experts Lead

relationship expert

Katrina Frank
MA

Head of Programs

relationship therapist

Dr. Moran Mizrahi PhD

Research Lead

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We’re on a mission to make good relationship care accessible to all.

Our model was designed to remove barriers like cost, tight schedules, and partner participation. We do that with scientifically validated methods, supported by the most up-to-date research from the strongest names in the field.

Backed by science,
proven by experience

Ritual’s model is based on Couple Relationship Education (CRE) research, and the literature supporting the effectiveness of direct work with a trained professional across a variety of modalities. Research by Turner, P. R. et al. has shown that short sessions can be as effective as 50-minute sessions when they focus on a clear goal and are led by trained, experienced professionals.

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Expert sessions

Research shows that short sessions can be just as effective as long ones.

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Research by Williamson, H. C., Karney, B. R., & Bradbury, T. N has found that one of the main reasons people avoid getting the help they need is one of the partners not being ready to start the process. We don’t think the clinic’s door should be shut for those who want to improve their relationship just because their partner isn’t ready, and we have good reason to: Individual work has been shown to have clear positive impact on the entire relationship, and on the individual engaging in it.

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Individual work

Research shows that you can do 70% of the work individually.

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We wanted Ritual to meet the most rigorous standards of scientific evidence and effectiveness. Research has shown that psycho-educational content can streamline the progress people make in session by giving them the tools they need and ways to practice them. By offering you a personalized journey of content, we also make sure every Ritual relationship expert supplies their members with care that meets our high standards.

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Personalized content

Research shows that psychoeducational content can streamline people’s progress.

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