Reasons to Try a Few Pre-Marriage Sessions Outside of a Religious Organization

Pre marriage counseling

You may belong to a religious organization that offers (or maybe requires) free or low-cost pre-marriage counseling sessions. They may offer Christian counseling or other religious counseling. These sessions can be great ways to explore your upcoming marriage and how it relates to your faith. It may make sense to try a couple of additional […]

The Benefits of Marriage Counseling Therapy Marathon Intensives

Marathon therapy

If you and your spouse are struggling to communicate effectively or work through issues in your marriage, a marriage counseling therapy marathon intensive may be a helpful option. This type of intensive therapy involves several hours of counseling over the course of a few days, allowing couples to jumpstart their relationship and gain valuable tools […]

Giving Your Mixed Agenda Partner Space

Mixed agenda couple

Couples often come to counseling with mixed agendas. Working through this process is often called discernment counseling. While schools and even some of the most advanced training like the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) tends to focus almost exclusively on the assumption that the couple wants to stay together, that is not always […]

3 Reasons Younger Couples Often Benefit from Couples Counseling

young couple

It is natural for couples to forget about when they first met and what attracted them to their partner. Couples can become complacent, and life can become routine. Sometimes, as couples are together longer, life gets more difficult, and they can take each other for granted while losing a positive perspective. While indeed not a […]