Building your relationship foundation for a lifetime.
Pre-Marital Counseling
Online Psychotherapy for Californians.
You’re getting married!
Congratulations!
It's an exciting time!
Are you nervous? Wondering if you and your partner have what it takes to navigate your future?
You have found "the one" and you're enthusiastic about the future. And you have some concerns, too. You don't know what you don't know.
You think you know each other well enough but it would be nice to know each other better. You've talked about a lot, but not everything.
You seem to communicate well, but it could be better.
And then there's the wedding planning - it's so much! You'd like to feel more aligned.
The lead-up to the wedding can feel very daunting.
Pre-Marital Counseling can help ease these concerns.
It's a time and place for the two of you to talk about all of the things you need to talk about and build some skills in the process.
We're going to talk about all of the things a marrying couple should talk about before they tie the knot: in-laws, children, parenting, money, intimacy, religion and spirituality, lifestyle. conflict management, maintaining connection – and anything else that is relevant to the two of you.
You'll learn how to understand relationship dynamics; what builds them and what hurts them. You'll begin to understand your relationship cycle and how to navigate through it.
I'll be there to help you through these conversations and teach you the communication skills you need to build a solid foundation for your relationship. And we'll have some fun along the way!
With this foundation of topics and tools, you'll feel that much more confident as you approach the big day when you make your commitment to each other.
WHAT WE’LL DO TOGETHER
Building the foundation for a solid footing.
Identify your love language
Understanding each other’s love language will help you deepen your affection and appreciation, and strengthen your bond by feeling valued and loved.
Build on trust
Reinforcing this critical element through guided discussions and exercises will help you both foster transparency and reliability in your partnership.
Align goals and expectations
Every couple brings their own set of conscious and unconscious expectations into the relationship. This is a safe space in which to explore and align your respective goals for the future.
Common questions about pre-marital counseling
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It's about building a foundation – talking about subjects that you may or may not have discussed yet and learning about yourself, the other, and your relationship.
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Yes, of course!
We can work with any issues that you'd like to address.
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That's up to you.
If you'd like to limit it, we can decide up front what topics you'd like to cover and how many sessions you'd like to have to work through them.
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Not for me. I'm happy to explore anything that you'd like to explore.
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You are welcome to continue as long as you'd like.
Many couples who work with me for pre-marital counseling will come back later for a check-in or for support working through a particular challenge – like their first baby.
You always have the option for support if you need it.
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All individuals and couples are welcome into my practice.