If your experience with marriage counseling consists solely of having heard of couples engaging in counseling only to have their marriage end in divorce, it is time to find out what it can do for you. If you are in need of counseling, don’t become discouraged. I can assure you that marriage counseling can make a significant impact on your relationship, particularly if sought early enough. Let me encourage you to read some of my articles in an effort to help you learn ways to communicate better or find more effective ways to deal with your anger... MORE
Premarital Counseling
Now that you are engaged, immersing yourself in wedding plans and decisions is part of setting out on the exciting road you travel as a couple. Choosing a reception venue is one thing, but you may want to make an appointment for premarital counseling. This of course does not necessarily mean that your relationship is already trouble. Think of it as a proactive step to help ensure you and your fiancé have the best tools and skills for making your marriage last a lifetime. My premarital counseling articles and questionnaires will help you ask each other explore the right issues in a will get you talking about key issues ahead of time. If you run into some road blocks, you may find premarital counseling quite helpful in making sure that your partner is the right one for you... MORE
Affair Recovery
To an unsuspecting spouse the discovery of an extramarital affair breaks into one's consciousness like a car crash. The world in which you previously sought refuge has suddenly become untrustworthy in every way. Nothing can prepare you for the seismic shift that you feel when the reality of an affair and its implications explode into your consciousness. One part of you may want to kick your partner out of the house and yet underneath your anger you know that you still love your partner.
If you are the spouse having had the affair, when it is brought to light you feel as though your world of cards has been demolished. You feel guilt and shame. You want to blame your partner for a bad marriage. You feel like you want to run and hide. Yet, you may also want to rebuild your marriage. Through affair recovery counseling, you and your partner can learn some of the practical steps to take for healing... MORE
Personal Issues
Contrary to what some might think seeking individual psychotherapy is not a sign of weakness. In fact, it is one of the smartest, most productive things you can do for yourself. Taking steps to improve yourself and your relationships shows an effort to pursue a healthy, thriving lifestyle... MORE
