The Couples on the brink
team is a group of
highly motivated and
dedicated professionals
specializing in couples
and relationship
therapy. The team
utilizes the expertise
of state licensed Ph.D.
and Master's level
professionals.
Dr. Paul Maione
Clinical Director
 I
have assisted couples
in meeting their
relationship goals
for over 15 years. I
work from a solution
orientation and try to
build on the strengths
and resources of the
people I see. I received
a Masters degree from Hofstra University on
Long Island and a
Doctorate (Marriage &
Family Therapy) from Nova
Southeastern University
in Fort Lauderdale
Florida. I am a clinical
member and approved
supervisor for the
American Association of
Marriage & Family
Therapists. I am
currently Core faculty
in the School of Human
Services at Capella
University. I spent 10
years
(1996-2006) as
the Clinical Director of
The Atrium Family Center
in Fort Lauderdale and I
have taught in the Marriage &
Family Therapy programs
at Nova Southeastern
University and Barry
University. In addition,
I am a past President of
the Broward Association
of Marriage & Family
Therapists (2001-2004).
I live with my wife and
three children in Fort
Lauderdale Florida.
Melissa Bridges
Clinical Director
 I am the Clinical Director and a practicing therapist at Couples on
the Brink. For the last
2 years, I have
partnered with
other couples therapists who are dedicated
to helping couples find
a place of peace and
understanding in their
relationship. I received
a Master’s degree in
Marriage and Family
Therapy from Nova
Southeastern University.
I am also a clinical
member of the American
Association of Marriage
and Family Therapy.
I am trained in
systemic thinking and I
work with couples by
connecting to multiple
realities using brief
therapeutic techniques.
Many of these techniques
are solution oriented,
which allow me to
concentrate on helping
couples build on the
strengths in their
relationship. I have a
deep-rooted passion for
serving others who are
in need of my expertise,
and I am blessed to find
myself in a career that
gives me the opportunity
to do just that.
Clare Marder, MS,LMFT
 I
have been working with
couples and families for
the past 10 years. My
primary specialty is
intensive couples
therapy and I work from
a strength-based
perspective. I have a
Masters degree in
Marriage & Family
Therapy from Nova
Southeastern University.
My philosophy is that
regardless of how much
conflict, all couples
can be helped to make
positive and lasting
changes. During
intensive sessions, I
work with you to
understand underlying
blocks to progress and
provide you with keys to
lasting changes and
fulfillment of your
therapeutic goals. You
can use these tools in
all aspects of your
relationship.
The intensive therapy
sessions we offer at
Couples On The Brink are
the best opportunity for
designing and planning
goals, but achieving
goals requires so much
more. I provide
short e-mails,
between-session phone
calls and therapeutic
documents to help you
stay on track. Your
relationship success is
important to me.
Manny González-Abreu,
Ph.D., LMFT, BCBA.
 I
have been working with
couples and families
since 1991. I am a
Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist in the
states of Florida, North
Carolina, & Tennessee.
My intensive work with
couples in crisis is
based in a
solution-focused,
behaviorally oriented
perspective. I believe
all couples have the
capacity for
transformation, they
just need sufficient
time and focus to move
long standing problems
to resolution. I
presently serve as
coordinator of family
support services at the
Mailman Segal Institute
for Early Childhood
Studies at Nova
Southeastern University,
as well as adjunct
professor at the
Division of Behavioral
Sciences, the Department
of Family Therapy, and
the Center for
Psychological Studies at
this same institution.
In my intensive couples
work, I offer
therapeutic services in
both English and
Spanish.
Monica Rivera, M.S.
Experiential Relationship Coach
 My
passion is to integrate
the physical and
emotional in my work
with couples. My
background is in the
expressive arts as well
as certifications in
various holistic health
modalities. I hold a
masters degree in
Marriage and Family
Therapy from Nova
Southeastern University.
I am a certified life
coach through the New
field Network, an
International Coaching
Federation accredited
school, as well as a
Certified Mental Health
Professional through the
Florida Certification
Board.
I have designed a
program which
incorporates the
experiential, non-verbal
as well stress
management techniques
into the therapeutic
process; specifically
for Couples on the
Brink. For the past
fourteen years, I have
worked in the non-profit
sector, through El
Puente Academy in New
York City, and
Switchboard of Miami, in
Florida, as a counselor
and trainer.
I have lead workshops
and trainings for CIET
international in the
area of educational
drama and youth
development in the
United States, Mexico,
Canada and South Africa.
I have studied somatic
learning and movement
coaching through the
Newfield Network in
Venezuela and Chile. I
bring to my work with
couples, the diversity
of incorporating body,
mind and spirit into the
therapeutic process.
Michael D. Reiter,
Ph.D., LMFT
 I
am a licensed Marriage
and Family Therapist and
a Certified Addictions
Professional. Being a
clinical member and
approved supervisor
through the American
Association of Marriage
and Family Therapy, I
have been able to work
with many couples and
families, as well as
supervise therapists
working in this area, on
providing state of the
art therapeutic
services. I received my
Masters Specialist
degree in Counselor
Education with
subspecializations in
Marriage and Family
Therapy and Mental
Health Counseling from
the University of
Florida. Then I went on
to receive my doctorate
in Family Therapy from
Nova Southeastern
University. Currently, I
serve as associate
professor and assistant
director in the Division
of Social and Behavioral
Sciences at Nova
Southeastern University.
After providing therapy
for individuals,
couples, and families
for over 15 years, I
recently had a textbook
published, Therapeutic
Interviewing: Essential
Skills and Contexts of
Counseling. |
