My husband and I had ONE session with Joshua Nelson which was more than enough for us. Joshua Nelson was beyond erratic which was so incredibly disappointing. Twenty minutes into the session he was labeling both of us and saying things like if you don't learn to read each others feelings you're relationship is toast. My husband was infuriated. Joshua continuously interrupted both of us mid sentence and insisted we read each others feelings day one. Mr. Nelson feels there's a one size fits all cookie cutter therapy approach. He's a horrible listener and interjects consistently disrupting your train of thought.
Mr. Nelson felt it necessary to share he has 30 years of experience and that he's been married for about the same. I don't know what he was trying to accomplish with that statement. I actually can't fathom anyone married to this opinionated individual. He's arrogant, judgmental, condescending and rude.
And above all he's a crook. We went for marriage counseling and he insisted to bill both our insurance carriers and charge each of us a copay. Upon investigation this is beyond unethical and disgraceful.
His bogus feelcloser.com website is an insult and total false advertisement. His need to place a video of himself just proves how egocentric he truly is. One good thing came out of that session. My husband and I agreed he was an educated imbecile.

by dianaww98 xxx.xxx.74.227

March 26, 2015

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My fiancé wanted us to see someone for premarital counseling before the "big" day. This seemed like a waste of money to me, but eventually I gave in and went with her to see Josh. That first meeting was pretty eye opening, I expected it to be boring and slightly intrusive, it was anything but.

We talked about things that had never been discussed and that led the way to some pretty raw and honest moments between us. We both learned a lot about each other and about how we wanted to approach married life. It turns out that out of all the wedding expenses, this one had the best return on my investment. I don't remember us ever having conversations to this depth about our future, kids, even our bucket list. It put us both in the right mindset to take this crazy next step together and I am more certain than I ever was about him being the right guy for me. We still see Josh occasionally and I am sure that we will continue to as we hit bumps in the road. He has been a very good support system for our relationship and for us as individuals.

by Claudia xxx.xxx.251.7

February 27, 2015

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This is the first review I have ever given on Wellness. But I really wanted to find a way to thank Josh Nelson for the important work that he accomplished with me and my husband. I also want other couples to find this review and go to Josh if they are trying to decide where to go for couples counseling. I found him on a website for EFT (emotionally focused therapy). My husband and I were in a place where we could not seem to break bad communications patterns. We both very much wanted to love each other well but felt blocked. After our counseling with Josh we feel equipped to listen, hear and relate with each other (even in conflict). Marriage is still work but we now feel refreshed and excited about our journey together. We would love to have him a resource throughout our marriage.

by Katie xxx.xxx.154.30

February 12, 2015

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My husband and I began seeing Josh about 5 months ago for marriage counseling and it has made a huge difference in our ability to communicate and get to the heart of our issues. He has really helped us identify the deep down feelings that can fuel an argument and how to break the cycle that makes a simple misunderstanding turn into a vicious fight. Josh is extremely caring, patient, thoughtful, and funny ... which puts us both at ease. I strongly recommend him to anyone looking for couple’s therapy.

by Hannah xxx.xxx.70.42

February 05, 2015

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Josh Nelson has been a major help to our relationship. When our marriage was in crisis, my husband wanted a male therapist and we found Josh. Although not all relationships are salvageable, he was very patient and professional with our struggles with trust and anger. He is extremely professional and was very effective for us. We are now a year and 4 months past the brink of divorce and have learned to work together as a team by using the communication tools that Josh coached us, very patiently through. Josh, we will be forever grateful! Thank you!

by Tara Cunningham xxx.xxx.101.145

October 23, 2014

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I would highly recommend Josh for anyone, as he is knowledgeable, kind, patient, practical and personal. My boyfriend and I had the pleasure of starting to see Josh last year. We decided to seek therapy as a "preventative measure" before we had any serious issues in our relationship. I am so happy that we chose to see him, as he was the best experience that both of us has had in therapy or counseling. He was able to see the underlying tensions in our relationship and how to handle these before they became too large; that we had not even picked up on ourselves.
We constantly use what he has taught us throughout our relationship, including his suggestions on communication styles and understanding each other more thoroughly. If it wasn't for him, I believe we would not be nearly as happy as we are nor have such a deep loving connection, as he gave us the tools for a wildly successful relationship. Thank you Josh!! I can't praise him enough!!

by Donna Bennett xxx.xxx.47.69

October 01, 2014

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I've been holding back on writing this review because the session left me so traumatized that I couldn't conjure up the words to draft the review. I wish that I had taken a look at some of the reviews before my husband and I went to see him but it does look like some of the reviews were similar in timing to theirs.

I have met many counselors and I could not agree more (see below "Why would I write my name?") , our session with Joshua Nelson was the worst experience. I came there hoping that he would listen and try to be constructive with his input and responses and be an educator in how to communicate (which is so clearly described on his website) but unfortunately we were only met with his condescending and rude questions and comments. I felt as if we were in an interrogation throughout the entire session and I had to leave the session early because it felt so terrible. I could no longer sit and listen to everything fall apart. I understand we all have bad days but it looks like this is a situation that has happened far more often than that. I'd searched for such a long time to find someone who appeared to be compassionate, who followed similar approaches to marriage counseling that I had felt comfortable with in my reading but I this could not have been further from the the experience. Not only am I left with a marriage falling apart, I am left to deal with the aftermath of this experience. This is a "professional" who needs to re-think his profession. If you're hope in seeking a marriage counselor is support, and keys to communication, please look elsewhere.

by traumatized xxx.xxx.100.123

September 15, 2014

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We started seeing Josh about 10 months ago. My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 years. We love each other very much, but there were issues that we couldn't seem to resolve on our own because we didn't have unbiased views or the tools to moderate arguments/disputes. We realized we needed professional help to get through some difficult issues that we were going through.

We never intended to fight or hurt each other. But when we fought, Josh provided a safe place for us to voice our feelings and listen to each other. He helped us explore the root cause of our arguments. During the process not only have I learned so much about my partner, I've learned a lot about myself and the origins to why I react to different situations. We found new appreciation for each other, learned to communicate better and most important of all how to handle an argument. It took more than a few sessions over months to get to where we are. At times we were at an impasse and felt that there's nothing we could do to turnaround the issues, Josh encouraged us and gave us the tools to continue working on our issues outside of our sessions.

by Linda Rodriguez xxx.xxx.12.28

August 07, 2014

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Terrible. God awful. The worst. I'd be shocked if there were a more despicable counselor out there than Joshua Nelson. My wife and I went to him because we were struggling, and needed some help at getting to the root of our problems. Pretty basic reason for seeking a marriage counselor. After looking at Nelson's website, he seemed like a good, experienced professional. I was drawn to his training in emotionally focused therapy (or so he claims) which strikes me as the only approach to marriage counseling that a) makes sense and b) achieves results.

Unfortunately, the lumbering dullard that we met in the parlor room of his home in Brooklyn could not be further removed from the therapist I would have imagined based on his website. Nor was he anything like any therapist I could imagine (and I had to imagine since I'd never before been to a therapist). Rude. Condescending. Judgmental. Impatient. Vulgar. Oh, yes, all these things and more just within the first 20 minutes. One visit was enough for me. Really, how can a "counselor" who lacks empathy move us to be empathetic and validating of our partner? How can a "counselor" who is so judgmental actually do emotionally focused therapy which is, like just about all therapy, non-judgmental? How can a "counselor" who is so poor at communication teach us how to communicate better?

The reviews here are all very curious. Half of them register responses similar to mine, while the other half (piled on in suspicious abundance within the last few months) speak in glowing terms of a man who parted the waters and saved their marriages. This leads me to wonder, does Nelson have a bias toward some couples? Is he on some lame power trip in his Brooklyn "office" and then becomes a real profession when he meets people in his Manhattan office? Did he have a fight with his wife before he met with us? Was he constipated?

I don't know, nor do I care. All I know is that he was no professional by any stretch of the imagination. And, if the miserable waste of an hour wasn't enough, Nelson also pulls a nice insurance scam on you. When you question it, he responds with authority. When you complain to your insurance provider, he sheepishly returns your money. That speaks volumes, doesn't it? How can you trust a counselor (or any service provider) who scams you before you get in the door?

by why would I write my name? xxx.xxx.246.24

July 16, 2014

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This review is long overdue. Me and my wife had been going through a very rocky patch for a while and it seemed as though our marriage was on the outs. When we discovered that she was pregnant in August of 2013 we decided that we had to get our situation figured out and that we should begin couples therapy. I can honestly that Josh helped save our marriage. When we started seeing him we were ready to divorce. Now when we go in things have gotten so good between us that we find little to complain about because things have gotten so good now. He brought us from a stage of near destruction in our relationship to a stage of rekindled love and a life of happiness together. I have nothing but good things to say about Josh.

by Oliver Keller xxx.xxx.242.12

June 18, 2014

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