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If your engagement lasts more than six months, you're playing games.
If you refuse to get counseling before or during your engagement, you're playing games.
If you live together before engagement, you're playing games.
If you don't have a contingency plan involving a barebones wedding with the officiant and the minimum number of witnesses if things go south, you're playing games.
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To Have and to Hold: Ch. 10 Discussion Driven
Summary: Daisy and Carol go over some premarital counseling questions on their way to meeting with Mack, the minister marrying them. Then Carol makes an important decision.
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The 30-day countdown to the wedding began with a Sunday afternoon premarital counseling session with Mack. He promised it wouldn’t be too religious or psychoanalytical, but it was just to make sure Daisy and Carol were on the same page before he married them. As their friend and older brother in their found family, Mack knew Daisy and Carol were ready for marriage and fully devoted to one another, but there were certain conversations that were best had in a structured, facilitated format, he explained. He sent them the list ahead of time so they could talk through their answers, but with all the wedding planning on the more practical side, and work getting busy, and little things that popped up… Daisy realized as they were leaving that they had barely talked through the list of questions at all.
“How did we forget this?” Daisy asked as shame twisted her stomach. She grabbed her purse and her phone and looked around their apartment, feeling off-kilter with this realization. What else was she forgetting?
“We’ve been busy.” Carol laughed it off and grabbed her car keys and sunglasses. “I’m sure it happens to a lot of couples.”
“It’s kind of important,” Daisy said pointedly as they walked out the door. Carol returned her raised eyebrow and locked the door behind them.
“I know. I didn’t say it wasn’t. Just that it’s understandable, that’s all.” Carol shrugged and hit the elevator button. The elevator was already occupied so they made small talk with their neighbors on the way down and out to the parking lot. When they were in the car and ready to go, Carol suggested as a peace offering, “Traffic’s going to take us at least half an hour, which is why we’re leaving early, yeah?”
“Yes,” Daisy confirmed as she pulled up the GPS app on her phone and plugged it into the car’s system.
“Why don’t you read the questions from the email, and by the time we’re there, we’ll have our answers ready for Mack to tell us how mature and responsible we are. He’ll be so impressed, he’ll never know we forgot until the last minute.” Carol couldn’t see Daisy’s expression in reply while she was busy backing the car out and starting to drive down the road to the highway, but if she had, she would have seen Daisy borrow a look from Melinda that said she was unamused but going along with it.
“Okay, let me see.” Daisy opened the email attachment and started with the first question. “Where do you hope to live after you get married?”
“I like where we are, but a house would be nice,” Carol recited. They had talked about this before, even daydreaming on real estate apps for a pretty first real home together with more space than their apartment.
“Same. Second question, do we want pets?” Daisy’s tone told Carol that she was surprised these were so basic to start.
“I think a dog would be cool, but you don’t want to clean up after it and we like to travel, so for now, no, but maybe someday?” Carol left it open-ended in hope.
“If you’re lucky,” Daisy sighed, “yes, one day, maybe. But we’d need a yard and to be home more.”
“Fully agree. Next?” Carol flicked on her turn signal and merged into traffic to get on the backed-up highway. Yep, they were going to be here a while.
“Hm. How involved do we want our families to be in our lives?” Daisy’s tone softened, knowing the answer, but Carol’s answer was nonchalant.
“Yours, as much as they are already; mine is what it is so preferably not, with a few exceptions; and our friend-family, the more the merrier.”
“Yeah. For sure.” Daisy paused and read Carol’s nonverbal cues, but she seemed genuinely fine, so she carried on. “And speaking of family, he asks, do we want kids?”
“Honestly? No change here from me on that,” Carol admitted. “You know I love Monica and Alfie, and if Jemma and Fitz have some of course we’ll be aunts to them too, but I just don’t really see myself…” She glanced over at Daisy. “Do you…?”
“Me either,” Daisy confirmed in relief. “You’re such a good godmother to Monica, and if I may say so, we are kickass aunts, so I was a little worried you might want our own. I used to think I did, but it was just how it’s expected for all women to want to be moms, you know?”
“Yeah.” Carol started to open her mouth to say more but went silent as traffic came to a stop.
“What is it?” Daisy prodded delicately. “It’s okay if you need to say more. That’s what these are for.”
“This is not for Mack, just for us, okay?” She looked to Daisy for reassurance and Daisy nodded. “I’ve had this dream—just a few times, not a lot—that somehow I got you pregnant, which obviously isn’t even possible, but it’s a dream, so. Anyway, you were super pregnant and so mad at me because you didn’t even want kids, and I didn’t know what to say to make you feel better.”
“Aw, babe.” Daisy tried hard not to laugh. “I guess that’s better than my dream.”
“Wait, what was yours?”
“Remember? After we moved in together, I had that dream that we had this plan that because I’m bi I had to be the one to carry our baby because I had to sleep with the sperm donor and it was Kevin the barista?!”
Carol groaned. “Oh, that’s right. I erased that from my memory. Ugh. Kevin.”
“Yeah, how do you think I feel? I had to keep ordering coffee as if nothing was weird and this guy hadn’t knocked me up in a dream!” Daisy giggled. “Okay, so to answer Mack’s question, no babies here. Or, yes babies, but only other people’s babies temporarily, like his. You know what I mean.”
“No babies, except the kind that go home to their own parents at the end of the day,” Carol echoed wholeheartedly. Traffic began moving again and it was time to move on in their questions as well. “What’s next?”
Daisy read over the next few. “I think we are good on these. Religion, holidays, cultural stuff?”
“Yeah, I am still not interested in organized religion. Fine for others, just not my thing. We already celebrate all our holidays together. I am sort of vague on what my culture is besides basic, white, American lesbian. I guess we could know more of queer history.”
“Actually, I’ve been thinking…” Daisy scrunched her brow.
“Is this where you tell me you’ve been a secret religious devotee this whole time?” Carol teased.
Daisy broke her pensive mood with a laugh. “No, I meant, I’d like to maybe go to China again, or at least learn more about it.”
“Oh! Yeah, I’d love to go. You haven’t been since high school, right?”
Daisy looked out the window. “Yeah, it was my senior trip before college. It was really intense. I don’t think my grandparents are up to it again now, but my mom has always talked about going back, seeing her cousins who moved to Hong Kong, learning our family heritage. I learned Mandarin as a kid and still knew enough to test out of my foreign language credits in college, but I want to come back to it, you know? I don’t want to lose it completely. It’s part of me.”
“Aw, that is beautiful.” Carol held out her right hand and Daisy took it, and Carol squeezed, unable to hug her properly at the moment, before returning it to the wheel. “And I’m here for anything you need: help planning the trip or studying or making family recipes or whatever you want to do. Hell, I’d try to learn Mandarin too. I might not be great at it, but I could at least learn something!”
Daisy smiled and thanked her, but she knew Carol thrived on challenges like Mandarin. No one would assume it of her as an athletic bombshell blonde in torn-up jeans, band T-shirts, and a ballcap, but Carol the rocket scientist was a literal genius. Sometimes even Daisy would forget just how smart Carol was until she’d start talking about something she designed being launched into space. It helped that this nerdiness and curiosity were significant turn-ons for Daisy.
“What’s next on the list?” Carol asked, pulling Daisy out of her swooning. Daisy sat up straighter and checked the email attachment on her phone.
“Ah. This one is probably something we should have discussed more earlier.” Daisy grimaced. “Are we changing our names?”
“Hm. I know you don’t want to.” Carol kept her right hand on the wheel but propped her left elbow on the window sill and pressed her fingers to her temple. It’s not that she hadn’t thought about it. She just hadn’t come to any conclusions. And their exit was coming up, so it was time to decide.
“I didn’t say that exactly,” Daisy hedged, and then the words spilled out. “True, I don’t really want to change mine. But, I did want to offer, since things with your family are what they are, if you want to be a Coulson, please know that that would be more than okay. We’re your family now, and yes, it could make things worse with your parents, but how much worse can they be, right?”
“Daiz.” Carol stopped Daisy’s rushed rambling. Her eyes stayed on the road as she chose her words carefully. “I am not saying never, but I’m just not ready for that right now. Okay?”
“Of course.” Daisy placed her hand on Carol’s thigh. “I just want you to know, it’s yours if you want it.”
Carol nodded and pressed the back of her fingers to her lips for a second as she tried to get her thoughts into words. “Carol Coulson,” she mumbled.
“Mrs. Carol Coulson,” Daisy added.
“Doctor if I ever finish school,” Carol groaned as she steered the car down the exit ramp and toward Mack’s office.
“No, no, no.” Daisy stopped that line of thinking in its tracks. “We’re not talking about unfinished doctorate shame today. Or until this wedding is done. That’s our rule.”
Carol had started a PhD after finishing her master’s in spacecraft design and materials, but her career at Stark Industries had taken all of her time and more for the last year. It dangled over her like a cloud, though less present now than it had been when she had had to file an official leave to put her degree on hold with the university. She’d felt like a complete failure for months until she’d received word that her work (at her actual, paying job) was approved for a collaboration between Stark Industries and NASA.
Daisy redirected their attention to the list and hurried through the last few categories. “The next part is about money, which we have already been doing.”
“Been there, fought about that, worked it out, made a budget we stick to, all good.” Carol confirmed.
“Ooo then some spicy ones,” Daisy said with a silly eyebrow waggle. “What are our expectations around sex?”
Carol scoffed. “That’s not really on there, is it? Mack is about to ask us about our sex life?”
“It is! I swear,” Daisy defended. “For what it’s worth, though, I think our sex life is great and we do not need to talk about that with him.”
“Yes,” Carol affirmed. “We’ve got that part figured out. Probably our area of expertise out of any of this.”
Daisy snorted a laugh. “File that under things we are definitely not saying in this meeting.”
They pulled into the building’s parking lot. It was a nonprofit community center that held the offices of directors, ministry leaders, social workers, and more along this side. Mack’s SUV wasn’t there yet, so they still had time.
“Alright, lightning round, and there are right and wrong answers.” Daisy held up the phone like a game show host holding a trivia question card. “Monogamous?”
“Yes,” Carol answered quickly.
“Correct. Do we make each other better, emotionally healthier people?”
“A thousand percent yes.”
“Correct down to the exact accurate calculation. Impressive,” Daisy teased. “When we have conflict, do we fight fair and end up with closure?”
“Yeah, I’d say so. Would you?” Carol tilted her head as she waited for Daisy’s answer.
Daisy thought seriously about it. “I can’t think of a time when we didn’t eventually. We definitely got better at not avoiding conflict when it needed to happen—and, like, not needing to have the conflict to begin with. Okay, there are more but they would take a lot longer to answer, and that’s Mack’s Tahoe pulling up.” Daisy pointed behind Carol.
They got out of the car and greeted their friend, knowing they had a very vulnerable hour and a half ahead of them. Daisy had skipped harder-to-answer questions further down the list, like “How would you define infidelity,” “What makes you feel loved,” “How do you know you can trust each other,” and “What does your partner do that makes you feel rejected or unloved?” but Mack walked them though the tough conversations with his pastoral tone and wise guidance. While questions about their expectations, dreams, opinions, and beliefs went smoothly—as well as the pragmatic side of sharing a life—it was still hard for Carol to talk about her past. He recommended a few therapists he knew that might be a good fit, two of whom were queer women who had similar stories to hers.
As they left and drove home, Carol admitted that she might not have been open to going to therapy or seen the need had he asked before today. But talking over so much of their lives, she realized it was probably a good idea to at least go for a few sessions.
Daisy agreed. “And if it’s not helpful or you don’t need it, you don’t have to go back.”
“There might be some things that come up,” Carol confessed, gripping the steering wheel, “that I need you to be there for. Not only for support, but because I might not be able to say it all again and I want you to know what happened. Specifically. You know the general stories, but the missing details are harder to talk about.”
“Babe, of course,” Daisy assured her. “I will be there whenever you need me.”
They treated themselves to dinner out on the way home as a reward for the emotional work they had done. By the time they were finished eating, though, they were eager to be home and quiet together, watching one of their shows, wrapped up in each other’s arms. There had been enough difficult conversations for the day. Sometimes the stillness of a TV-lit living room is exactly what a couple needs to recover from a vulnerable day of planning not only a wedding but an entire lifetime together.
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Phil brought up the question of the name change on their next video chat. Daisy tried to deflect, but Carol reassured her it was okay.
“We decided not to hyphenate,” Carol began.
Phil shrugged. “I know it’s an old-fashioned idea, but Carol, you’re already family either way. Just wanted you to know we’re supportive no matter what you two decide.”
“Actually, I’ve been thinking about it.” Carol took Daisy’s hand and looked at her instead of the computer screen as she made her decision. “I’d like to be a Coulson, if that’s alright with you.”
Daisy blinked in surprise and then a delighted smile bloomed. “Yes! Of course!” She took a breath and contained her excitement as she read Carol’s expression carefully. “Are you sure?”
Carol nodded, turning back to the screen. “My parents have made their decision. I didn’t send them an invitation, but I told my brother he could bring them as his guests if they wanted. He said they aren’t speaking to him either now. Not that they were particularly close before either.”
“I’m sorry to hear it,” Melinda frowned in empathy on the screen. “I know we can’t fix that or erase it.”
“It does help though,” Carol assured. “I love you guys, and my aunts were very on board with this. They also gave me the idea of having my brother reach out to our parents without directly inviting them and having to wonder if they were going to show up.”
Phil raised an eyebrow. “No one needs extra anxiety on their wedding day, and that sounds like a bullet dodged. No offense.”
“None at all.” Carol squeezed Daisy’s hand. “And maybe if we have the same last name, no one will mistake us as friends or roommates. I want everyone to know I’m your wife,” she said to Daisy, and then to Phil and Melinda, “And your daughter-in-law.”
Daisy quipped, “Good. And I won’t have to answer the question of where my husband is if I can introduce you as my wife, Mrs. Carol Coulson.”
“It does sound good,” Melinda remarked.
“Yeah, nice ring to it,” Phil added before realizing the wedding pun.
“I agree,” Daisy quipped and held up Carol’s left hand with her engagement ring in demonstration.
“I meant it sounds like a famous author or something!” Phil clarified with a chuckle at the joke he’d accidentally walked into.
The girls laughed and teased Carol about writing a sci-fi series, to which she joked back, “Well, never say never! I could, you know.”
In the fun family moment, Daisy and Carol didn’t mention the long road ahead of therapy to heal from the lifetime of circumstances that led to this conversation of distancing herself from the Danvers name. And Phil and Melinda focused on the joy, not mentioning how, when they happened to see the Danvers parents around town on the rare occasion, Melinda’s death glare had been enough to send Sue Danvers running in shame.
The first step was procuring the marriage license with Carol’s new name, which would be the key required document to start the rest of the legal process when she and Daisy returned from their honeymoon. It wouldn’t be a short or easy to-do list, but Carol knew in her gut this was the right decision, especially from the warmth that comforted her when Daisy called her by her new full name. Maybe someday it would be as ordinary as breathing, but for the moment, it felt like freedom.
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Premarital counseling is a valuable tool for couples who are planning to tie the knot. It involves meeting with a trained counselor, such as Dr. Elizabeth Fazio, to discuss and explore various aspects of their relationship before making the commitment of marriage. This type of counseling aims to help couples build a strong foundation for their marriage by addressing potential issues and providing tools to enhance communication and problem-solving skills. In this article, we will delve into the components of premarital counseling and how it can benefit couples in preparing for a successful and fulfilling marriage.
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എന്തുകൊണ്ട് നിങ്ങൾ വിവാഹ പൂർവ്വ കൗൺസിലിങ്ങിൽ പങ്കെടുക്കണം?
ലൈംഗിക പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾക്ക് എത്ര പ്രാധാന്യം നൽകുന്നുണ്ടോ അത്ര പ്രാധാന്യം അർഹിക്കുന്ന ഒന്നാണ് വിവാഹ-പൂർവ്വ കൗൺസിലിംഗ്. കാരണം, ചില ദാമ്പത്യ പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾക്ക് കാരണം മനുഷ്യന്റെ മാനസിക ചിന്താഗതികളാണ്. വിവാഹ-പൂർവ്വ കൗൺസിലിങ്ങിലൂടെ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് വിവാഹ ശേഷo ഉണ്ടായേക്കാവുന്ന പല സംശയങ്ങളും പരിഹാരങ്ങളും വളരെ ലളിതമായി ദുരീകരിക്കാൻ സാധിക്കുന്നു. പങ്കാളിയുടെ താല്പര്യങ്ങളും കുറവുകളും നിറവുകളുമൊക്കെ മനസിലാക്കി മുന്നോട്ട് പോകുമ്പോൾ ഒരു ദാമ്പത്യ ജീവിതം വളരെ മനോഹരമാക്കാൻ കഴിയും. ഞങ്ങൾ നടത്തുന്ന ഈ വിവാഹ - പൂർവ്വ കൗൺസിലിങ്ങിലൂടെ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദാമ്പത്യ ജീവിതം സുഗമവും ആനന്ദകരവും ആക്കാൻ ഞങ്ങളുടെ സെക്സോളജിസ്റ്റ് നിങ്ങളെ സഹായിക്കും.
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What Is Christian Premarital Counseling
The Importance of Christian Premarital and Marriage Counseling
Marriage is one of the most significant decisions in life, and it can be both joyful and challenging. While many couples look forward to the wedding day, the road to a long and happy marriage can be bumpy. There are various issues that couples may face, including communication problems, financial issues, infidelity, and conflicts. However, Christian counseling can help couples navigate these issues and build stronger, more fulfilling marriages. In this blog post, we will explore the role and benefits of Christian premarital counseling.
Understanding the Role of Christian Counseling in Building Stronger Marriages
Christian counseling is based on the belief that God is the ultimate healer and the Bible provides wisdom and guidance for life’s challenges. Christian counselors help couples identify their problems and work towards finding solutions through the lens of Christian principles. The counseling sessions are led by licensed therapists who integrate biblical principles and values with traditional counseling techniques.
The goal of Christian counseling is to help couples strengthen their relationship with God and with each other. By understanding the biblical principles of love, forgiveness, and communication, couples can overcome their challenges and build a strong foundation for their marriage.
Benefits of Christian Premarital Counseling for Engaged Couples
Premarital counseling is a type of counseling that helps couples prepare for marriage. The counseling sessions are designed to help couples identify potential issues that may arise in their marriage and learn strategies to resolve conflicts. Christian premarital counseling takes it a step further by incorporating biblical principles and values.
Christian premarital counseling can help engaged couples in many ways. Firstly, it can help them build a stronger relationship with God. By understanding God’s plan for marriage, couples can develop a deeper appreciation for the sanctity of marriage and the importance of their commitment to each other.
Secondly, premarital counseling can help couples identify potential conflicts and learn how to resolve them. Couples can learn communication skills, conflict resolution strategies, and problem-solving techniques that can help them navigate the ups and downs of married life.
Thirdly, premarital counseling can help couples understand each other’s expectations, values, and goals. By discussing these topics before marriage, couples can avoid misunderstandings and build a stronger foundation for their marriage.
How Christian Couples Counseling Can Help Save Marriages in Crisis
Christian couples counseling is designed to help couples who are experiencing problems in their marriage. The counseling sessions are led by licensed therapists who integrate Christian principles and values with traditional counseling techniques. The goal is to help couples overcome their challenges and rebuild their relationship.
Christian couples counseling can help couples in many ways. Firstly, it can provide a safe and non-judgmental space for couples to discuss their problems. The therapist can help them identify the underlying issues that are causing their conflicts and work towards finding solutions.
Secondly, Christian couples counseling can help couples rebuild their relationship with God. By understanding the importance of forgiveness, love, and grace, couples can overcome their past mistakes and work towards a brighter future.
Thirdly, Christian couples counseling can help couples learn how to communicate effectively. By learning how to express their feelings and needs in a constructive way, couples can avoid misunderstandings and build a stronger, more fulfilling relationship.
In conclusion, Christian premarital and marriage counseling can be invaluable for couples who want to build a stronger, more fulfilling marriage. By integrating biblical principles and values with traditional counseling techniques, Christian counselors can help couples overcome their challenges and build a stronger relationship with God and with each other. Whether you are engaged, newlywed, or have been married for years, Christian counseling can help you navigate the ups and downs of married life and build a strong foundation for your marriage. Don't wait until your marriage is in crisis to seek help. Consider Christian premarital or marriage counseling as a proactive step towards building a stronger, healthier marriage. With the guidance of a licensed Christian counselor, you can learn how to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and deepen your relationship with God and each other.
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Premarital Counseling Retreat in Northampton
Don’t just plan a beautiful wedding. Plan a beautiful life.
1-Day & 2-Day Intensives for Couples Considering Marriage
Preparing for a wedding is a joyous time. There are bridal showers, cake testings and other important milestones. However, before you say “I Do,” consider the following points:
Couples who participate in premarital counseling are 30 percent less likely to divorce within the first five years, according to the Journal of Family Psychology. Also, according to marriage expert John Gottman, marriage therapy can have extra benefits when done in a state of positivity. It is from this state that couples can build on fondness and admiration, two of the most crucial elements in a rewarding and long-lasting romance.
So, put those premarital “flutters” to good use, especially as you prepare for your vows and find yourself asking, whether consciously or unconsciously, questions such as:
“Will my partner join me in my quest for adventure?”
“Will I still be able to achieve my professional goals?”
Or the inevitable, “How can I ever promise to love this other person for the rest of my life?”
There is an understandable amount of trepidation associated with an upcoming marriage. However, with those concerns comes a great deal of hope.
As the adage goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Starting off on the right foot with your future spouse could save you years of heartache (and therapy) later on. One great way to do that is through a 1-day or 2-day premarital counseling retreat.
Just what is a premarital counseling retreat?
It is a private retreat that offers you and your fiance an uninterrupted window of time to devote to one and other. It will just be you and your partner, with an expert couples therapist all to yourself for an entire weekend.
No work. No family. No nagging to-do lists and no beeping gadgets (yes, you will be invited to turn them off!).
With the guidance of a couples therapy expert, you will have the opportunity to envision your life together consciously. To skillfully balance the wisdom of your love with research and practicality, allowing you to build a solid marital foundation from day one. And, you���ll do so in a manner that feels safe and allows you to take risks, to challenge assumptions and to learn and grow together.
You will get the feedback, counsel and knowledge of your therapist, a devoted expert who is seasoned, skilled and who sits with couples everyday.
You will also gain the equivalent of a full month worth of weekly therapy, concentrated into 1-2 days!
During a premarital counseling retreat with NCCT, you can expect to:
Walk away with proven, research-backed skills on how to keep your relationship strong and connected well past the “honeymoon stage.”
Gain the tools and understanding you need to feel like a true team working towards a common goal.
Receive a roadmap for your romantic future in the form of a Gottman relationship assessment. Deepening your understanding of yourself, your partner and your relationship…..
The secret is to attend a premarital counseling retreat with a therapist who is trained in the leading evidence-based models in couples’ therapy: Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). These models have the highest success rates of any couples therapy approach hands-down, and the Gottman Method alone stands out with over 35 years of research on more than 3000 couples.
We approach marriage full of hopes and dreams, offering the best of who we are in a spirit of generosity and good intention. While these dreams set the stage for beginning a life together – they are different than the strengths required to live a life together.
It sounds like a magic bullet, but it isn’t. Attending a premarital counseling retreat is
hard work, and it can feel scary. But we assure you it is worth the investment and will transform your marriage and your life.
Not sure a retreat is right for you and your fiance?
We also offer weekly premarital counseling sessions. Click here to learn more about our weekly couples therapy and find out more about our team and what we can offer you. We also offer premarital counseling retreats and counseling for second marriages, blended families and more.
Want to learn more about our premarital counseling retreats?
Contact us, and our Retreat Coordinator will help you create a customized plan unique to your goals and schedule needs. She’ll even give you tips on fantastic places to stay and great places to dine while in the Pioneer Valley.
Best of all, once booked we’ll give you access to The Gottman Institute’s online Gottman Relationship Checkup, so you can begin your journey before you even arrive!
Take the first step and schedule your free initial phone consultation now. We promise to be in touch within one business day.
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Premarital Counseling in Washington, D.C
Are you thinking about taking your relationship to the next level? Have you started talking to each other about marriage? Are you already engaged and planning your wedding?
As you prepare for your future together, our QLC counselors are here to support and guide you toward a successful, satisfying marriage.
Our premarital counseling typically is 3-6 sessions, depending on the needs of the couple. While there are common topics that we address in premarital counseling, the sessions will be tailored to your specific needs and goals.
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These are some of the areas that we’ll help you explore in premarital counseling:
Emotional intimacy and connection
Communication
Love languages
Conflict resolution
Sexuality
Finances
Building Trust
Childrearing
Religion/Spirituality
Relationships with In-laws
Relationships with Friends
Career and work-life Balance
If you’re interested in scheduling an appointment or you’d like more information, please contact us.
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Relationship Counseling For Couples
Rеlаtiоnѕhiр соunѕеling helps соuрlеѕ wоrk through a vаriеtу оf соnсеrnѕ thrоughоut thеir relationship. It саn hеlр them dеаl with ѕресifiс iѕѕuеѕ, ѕtrеngthеn thеir bоnd, and соmmuniсаtе bеttеr.
Oftеn, thе underlying саuѕеѕ оf thеѕе рrоblеmѕ are rооtеd in раѕt trauma, fear оf lоѕѕ, nеgаtivе behaviors, оr hurt. Bу figuring оut thоѕе iѕѕuеѕ, thе соuрlе саn сrеаtе ѕоlutiоnѕ thаt аrе tаilоrеd tо thеm individuаllу.
Undеrѕtаnding Yоur Pаrtnеr’ѕ Pеrѕресtivе
Whеn уоu gеt in thе habit оf tаking thе timе tо undеrѕtаnd уоur раrtnеr’ѕ реrѕресtivе, it becomes еаѕiеr tо соmmuniсаtе with thеm аnd avoid miѕсоmmuniсаtiоnѕ. Thiѕ iѕ еѕресiаllу imроrtаnt when it соmеѕ to соnfliсt. Ultimately, it’ѕ еѕѕеntiаl tо undеrѕtаnd thаt уоur раrtnеr has unique реrѕресtivеѕ bаѕеd оn thеir bасkgrоundѕ аnd lifе еxреriеnсеѕ. Thеу dеѕеrvе tо hаvе thоѕе rеѕресtеd аnd vаluеd in their rеlаtiоnѕhiр.
Rеlаtiоnѕhiр соunѕеling iѕ a grеаt рlасе tо ѕtаrt whеn it соmеѕ to undеrѕtаnding уоur раrtnеr’ѕ реrѕресtivе. Thеrарiѕtѕ оftеn еmрhаѕizе thiѕ аѕресt оf rеlаtiоnѕhiр соunѕеling, and it саn hеlр соuрlеѕ tо rеѕоlvе iѕѕuеѕ fаѕtеr. Gеtting in thе hаbit оf tаking thе timе tо undеrѕtаnd оnе аnоthеr’ѕ реrѕресtivеѕ саn be сhаllеnging аt timеѕ, but it’ѕ аn invеѕtmеnt thаt will рау оff in thе long run. It’ll mаkе уоu bоth fееl more lоvеd, vitаl, аnd ѕесurе in уоur rеlаtiоnѕhiр.
Idеntifуing аnd Addressing Undеrlуing Iѕѕuеѕ
Cоuрlеѕ соunѕеling iѕ a рrосеѕѕ оf wоrking with a liсеnѕеd thеrарiѕt tо help couples dеаl with a vаriеtу оf iѕѕuеѕ аnd оbѕtасlеѕ. Thеѕе саn inсludе rеlаtiоnѕhiр рrоblеmѕ, physical аnd mеntаl hеаlth iѕѕuеѕ, ѕеxuаl аbuѕе, сhild bеhаviоrаl рrоblеmѕ, infidеlitу, аnd оthеr brоаdеr fаmilу соnсеrnѕ. Typically, thе undеrlуing iѕѕuеѕ thаt соuрlеѕ come tо соunѕеling fоr аrе сеntеrеd оn соmmuniсаtiоn. Whеthеr it’ѕ ѕеx, mоnеу, раrеnting, or in-lаw tеnѕiоnѕ, rеlаtiоnѕhiр соunѕеlоrѕ uѕе diffеrеnt аррrоасhеѕ tо hеlр соuрlеѕ idеntifу thе root cause оf thеir iѕѕuеѕ аnd аddrеѕѕ thеm.
Cоunѕеlоrѕ оftеn frаmе thеrару ѕеѕѕiоnѕ аrоund theories of аttасhmеnt. Thiѕ thеоrу еxрlаinѕ hоw rеlаtiоnѕhiрѕ dеvеlор frоm infants tо аdultѕ аnd hоw ѕесurе аnd inѕесurе attachment саn lead tо problems bеtwееn partners. Tо be еffесtivе, rеlаtiоnѕhiр соunѕеling rеԛuirеѕ a lоt оf hаrd wоrk оn thе раrt оf bоth реорlе. Thаt’ѕ because it tаkеѕ timе to dig thrоugh уеаrѕ оf hidden соnfliсtѕ аnd frustrations.
Rеbuilding Truѕt
Rеlаtiоnѕhiр соunѕеling can bе a роwеrful tооl fоr rebuilding truѕt after a bеtrауаl. It tаkеѕ timе, but the wоrk iѕ wоrth it if уоu wаnt tо mоvе fоrwаrd аѕ a соuрlе. Thе firѕt ѕtер in rеbuilding truѕt iѕ tо hоnеѕtlу асknоwlеdgе whаt hарреnеd. If уоu сhеаtеd, it’ѕ important tо mаkе a ѕinсеrе ароlоgу аnd show уоur раrtnеr thаt уоu undеrѕtаnd thеir раin.
In аdditiоn, rеlаtiоnѕhiр соunѕеlоrѕ оftеn еnсоurаgе соuрlеѕ tо tаlk аbоut аrеаѕ of conflict thаt thеу hаvе. Thеу hеlр thеm еxрlоrе thоѕе iѕѕuеѕ withоut аllоwing thеm tо еѕсаlаtе into fightѕ аnd аrgumеntѕ.Thеn, thеу will trу tо find wауѕ tо hеlр уоu and уоur раrtnеr imрrоvе соmmuniсаtiоn аnd address undеrlуing iѕѕuеѕ thаt аrе сrеаting truѕt рrоblеmѕ. Thiѕ рrосеѕѕ саn tаkе wееkѕ, months, оr еvеn years.
Identifying And Addrеѕѕing Cоnfliсt
Thе аbilitу tо rесоgnizе аnd аddrеѕѕ соnfliсt in уоur rеlаtiоnѕhiр iѕ аn imроrtаnt раrt оf аvоiding еmоtiоnаl turmоil. A thеrарiѕt саn hеlр уоu idеntifу undеrlуing iѕѕuеѕ аnd build ѕtrаtеgiеѕ tо rеѕоlvе diѕаgrееmеntѕ bеfоrе thеу gеt оut оf hаnd. In hеаlthу rеlаtiоnѕhiрѕ, bоth раrtiеѕ аrе willing tо work thrоugh thеir diffеrеnсеѕ tо bеttеr undеrѕtаnd еасh оthеr. Thiѕ еnаblеѕ them tо build a ѕtrоngеr bоndѕ and imрrоvе their communication ѕkillѕ.
Onе оf thе mоѕt imроrtаnt ѕkillѕ fоr rеѕоlving соnfliсt iѕ tо ѕtау саlm аnd fосuѕеd оn thе рrеѕеnt. It саn bе tеmрting tо bring uр раѕt hurtѕ оr оthеr iѕѕuеѕ, but dоing so will uѕuаllу сlоud the сurrеnt iѕѕuе аnd mаkе it more diffiсult tо find mutuаl understanding. Hаving a саlm head саn аlѕо ѕtор уоu from saying thingѕ thаt уоu may rеgrеt lаtеr. Trу tо kеер уоur thоughtѕ аnd асtiоnѕ in linе with уоur feelings, and уоur раrtnеr’ѕ роint оf viеw, аnd find a ѕоlutiоn thаt will make bоth оf уоu fееl bеttеr.
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Marriage Counseling of Tulsa
Marriage Counseling of Tulsa can help you get your relationship back to where you want it to be.
We offer both couple and individual counseling for couples looking to find ways to help strengthen their relationship.
When it comes to couples counseling, we have some of the best therapists in the area, who have spend their entire career helping couples stay together.
Marriage Counseling of Tulsa is here for you, helping you and your loved one come to a better understanding of each other, in order to build a healthy and happy relationship.
Our therapists have devoted their lives in learning the strategies needed to help couples reconnect, call us today.
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PreMarital Counselling | Premarriage counsellor | Ahmedabad | Baroda | Gandhinagar | Rajkot
Premarital online counseling by AleaqmCure assists couples in preparing themselves mentally for marriage. Our Premarriage counselor offers marriage counseling for women in Ahmedabad, Baroda, Gandhinagar, Rajkot.
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Marriage Counseling St George
Marriage Counseling of St George can help you get your relationship back to where you want it to be.
Our experts provide therapy for couples looking to improve their relationships. We have helped many families improve their connection and relationship for years and are considered some of the best marriage therapist in St George.
When it comes to couples counseling, we have some of the best therapists in the area, who have spend their entire career helping couples grow closer together.
Marriage Counseling of St George is here for you, helping you and your loved one come to a better understanding of each other, in order to build a healthy and happy relationship.
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The Easily find Couples Therapy therapists in Gilbert, AZ Diaries
Tiffany Williams-Jones Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, PhD Verified Verified Jones concentrates in the following: Academic/Learning Problems, Adjustment Issues, Anxiety Ailment, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Childhood Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Marital and Relationship concerns, Compulsive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Parenting/Coaching, Social Emotional Problems and EMDR Therapy. More details can easily be located at www.b.com.
Dr. Williams-Jones received her Masters degree in Social Work, and her Doctorate in Educational Psychology. She was granted a Ph.D. in International and Comparative Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is likewise the Executive Assistant to the Chief Clinical Developmental Scientist at the Human Resource Development Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Before she returned to her home condition to finish from Princeton University, she graduated coming from the University of Central Lancashire.
Her strategy is based on the opinion that individuals' requirements are of the utmost importance. It is likewise accountable for making sure that all women possess the know-how, information, and help required to produce selections that are going to really help them. On This Site , 2013, Dr. Seemann, who was birthed in India (now phoned India), was hospitalized following a scenario of cervical cancer cells in an Indian healthcare facility in San Luis Obispo, California, where a instance of cancer has reportedly been detected.
Dr. Williams-Jones provides comprehensive analysis and treatment services for children, teens, adults and loved ones. She is also President/CEO of The S.H.W.O.R., the premier, family instruction system for moms and dads of teenagers, toddlers, and adults. Her strategy is focused on supplying the needed learning devices and assistances to help make a favorable distinction in the lives of our children.
She works with married couples and households to assist repair and/or create relationships after a emotional problems. We can assist those individuals to live typical lives, and those people to aid others to live typical lives. We additionally assist repair and produce a positive attitude concerning sex, parenting and psychological health and wellness. We help aid people to become part of the areas that nurture the community of which they are a component.
Dr. Williams-Jones addresses children who battle with social emotional, and finding out challenges. He has researched the effects of mindfulness mind-calming exercise for youngsters, a brand-new treatment for PTSD/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is aiding little ones along with a serious psychological injury job in the direction of far better outcomes, and he proposes that one-third of children identified with childhood years Trauma will certainly never ever function out. The research study is posted at the American Journal of Psychiatry.
She likewise works with individuals who are experiencing lifestyle modifications and need to have advice. When talking about how she created her decision to move from a psychological medical center to this one, Lue pointed out, "I told people, 'I've only obtained to acquire over it,' 'We're not going to allow this successfully pass.'. " Even though some of those who relocate to an apartment that has been in her care have troubles with mental ailment, Lue stated the psychological disease has not been especially challenging.
Waitlist for brand new clients Stefan Leonides LPC Intern 1 Endorsed 1 Promoted My vision of the therapy method is by means of the lens of my lifestyle experience in acknowledging life may be unforeseeable and found challenges. Occasionally it is effortless, in some cases harder, but with the correct device, everything is achievable. Thus for right now, it is my private target to link a range of clients with the very most successful therapists available every measure of the method (not in isolation) which can easily aid them help make sturdy choices.
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