Pre-marital Counseling Programs
Pre-marital counseling is a time for discovery and understanding. Whether you
are a couple planning a marriage ceremony, or a couple committing to life
partnership, pre-marital counseling is a wonderful opportunity to bring more
clarity about your partner, the difficulties that may arise, and the life you
desire to create together.
****Six Week Pre-marriage Package….. $500.00****
Conflict Resolution
Conflictual couples come into sessions complaining of repetitive flights, lack
of understanding or intimacy, and feeling un-heard and misunderstood. Couples
that have fought their way in this direction are left with high emotions and a
head full of questions, but usually seem pretty clear that although separation
has been threatened they still want things to work out. Conflict resolution,
anger management, and personal responsibly may be discussed and modified.
Couples Work
We also see couples that desire to do things a bit better or a bit differently.
These are couples that are doing preventive work to strengthen the relationship
before troubles become too large and overwhelming. This type of counseling may
also include the couple that wants to increase intimacy or openness, the couple
that would like to understand the repetitive positions that they take in
relationships (such as a care-giver), the couple that is re-defining
their roles (such as parenthood), or the couple in a period of transition and
change.
Mediation
Mediation in therapy often occurs after a decision to
separate has been made. We believe that these are difficult and straining times
and the support found in counseling sessions is not only beneficial but often
needed. We find mediation especially useful when the separating couple
has children who are affected by their decision making processes. Mediation
brings both parental and children’s interests into the conversation so
that better decisions can be made for the entire family, not for the sake of
revenge or resentment.
Infidelity
Continuing a relationship after an affair is a
difficult period for the couple. Feelings of anger, betrayal, hurt, and sadness
are often present and extreme. The
couple may struggle with the decision to continue the relationship or to simply
have it end. Therapy will focus on both
short and long term goals around anger reduction, information sharing, setting
new boundaries, addressing the history and details of the affair, responsibility,
and rebuilding the lost confidence and trust.
