Greg Kovacs PhD

Dr. Greg Kovacs, PhD, LMFT, is a New York-based researcher and family therapist specializing in the systemic architecture of modern relationships. As the founder of Upstate Marriage and Family Therapy, he focuses on the "Engine Room" of the home—the invisible systems of labor, noticing, and planning that dictate a couple’s long-term success or failure. With a PhD in Child and Family Studies from Syracuse University, Greg bridges the gap between high-level behavioral research and the daily friction faced by high-achieving couples. He is the creator of the Relational Audit, a diagnostic tool used to identify "systemic leaks" in partnership equity, and the author of the upcoming book, The Engine Room. Greg is a frequent contributor to discussions on mental load, family systems theory, an...