Premarital Counseling
As a licensed marriage therapist, I encourage couples to engage in premarital counseling as soon as they decide they are ready for marriage. Premarital counseling is a great way to invest in a healthy and successful marriage. Research has validated the value of couples engaging in premarital counseling, The results indicate that couples who engage in premarital counseling increase their chances of staying together and building a happier and more satisfying marriage. Here are some areas of focus for premarital counseling:
- Analyze how your past affects your present
- Commitment
- Individual & mutual goals
- Expectations
- Family Life
- Children
- Finances
- In law relationships
- Gender role expectations
- Intimacy
- Conflict resolution
- Spirituality
Couples Counseling
It is common for marriages to experience difficult patches along the way. It is how we respond to these situations that make the difference between strengthening a marriage and dissolving one. I can help you improve your relationship and rekindle your marital bond. Here are a few problem areas i have successfully helped couples navigate beyond:
- Affair recovery
- Infertility
- Communication struggles / arguments
- Conflict maintenance / resolution
- Parenting Issues/ parenting conflict
- Rekindling romance
A note about Couples Counseling: Most insurers do not cover couples counseling. These are some questions you should ask your insurer to find out if yours does:
- Specifically ask, “Do you pay for diagnostic code Z63.0 – Problems in relationship with spouse or partner”
- If they do, ask them what procedure code it should be billed under. Make them look it up and give you a reference. Ask how many sessions they will cover. Have them provide that information to you in writing.
Sometimes a one-hour session just isn’t enough when your relationship is in trouble. For couples who desire to do so or who have experienced a crisis, we offer full-day couples intensives. The couples intensive is personalized to your needs and consists of six (6) hours designed to identify and uproot problems and help bring back friendship and intimacy to your relationship.
