Marriage is one of the most critical areas of counseling.  Our marriages affect us in practically all aspects of our lives and that is why it is our personal belief that we must adequately prepare for marriage and do all we can to protect and maintain our current marriages. 

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                                                            Preparing for Marriage

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Are you considering getting married or engaged?  We invest so much into other areas of our lives but little goes into preparing for marriage.  Please contact us regarding the program we offer to help you get started on the right foot.   We have a very comprehensive approach to pre-marital counseling to help you have the most successful relationship possible.

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Restoring Broken Marriages

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Are you married and your relationship is struggling? Are you considering divorce or separation? With time and effort marriages can recover by addressing problems in these specific areas:

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Communication

Assertiveness & Active Listening

Daily Dialogue & Compliments

Financial Management

Stress Management

Identifying Relationship Roles

Seeking & Granting Forgiveness

Increasing Emotional & Physical Intimacy

Parenting & Co-Parenting Skills

Achieving Your Individual and Couples Goals Together

 

In order to identify and address these issues we implement several different therapeutic approaches as well as a comprehensive online assessment program called Prepare/Enrich to give you the tools you need long-term success in your relationship.

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Couple to Couple Counseling

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​We believe it is the Christian foundation from which all other counseling and therapy are built upon.  There is no better definition than that of Dr. R. K. Bufford to describe the integration of Christian Faith into clinical practice.  Dr. Bufford states, “Counseling is most truly Christian when the counselor has a deep faith; counsels with excellence; holds a Christian world view, is guided by Christian values in choosing the means, goals and motivations of counseling; actively seeks the presences and work of God; and actively utilizes spiritual interventions and resources within ethical guidelines.”  Christian integration in counseling can be either implicit or explicit based on the needs and desires of the individual being counseled.  It should be noted that Christian Integration is not to be confused with converting individuals to the Christian faith or the debate of Christian principals and doctrines.  It should also be noted that Christian Integration is not required in order for counseling to begin.

 

Each couple enters into counseling with their own unique set of circumstances and desired outcomes.  For this reason we choose to use Christian principles found in the bible as the foundation as well as several other clinical therapeutic approaches in an effort to meet each couples unique circumstances and goals with the hope of attaining the best possible outcome.  Implementing different aspects of several different approaches gives us  the ability to more accurately meet your needs. 

 

​In Couple to Couple counseling, my wife, Terri and I, work together with you, the couple, using the Christian foundation, resources from John Gottman, Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Therapy, and more.  In addition, we share experiences from our own marriage, in order to give you practical strategies and hope in achieving your happily even after.

Please contact us with any questions regarding Couple to Couple counseling. We look forward to hearing from you.

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