You’ve booked the venue, found the dress, and you may even know what your reception food will taste like! It’s all super exciting, but the stress of wedding planning is affecting your relationship with your fiancé in ways you didn’t expect. You have wanted to do premarital counseling, hoping that will help, but it feels like one more thing to plan, schedule, and pay for. Thinking about the support it could provide and the foundation it could set for your marriage brings hope, but finding a therapist feels overwhelming!

There is hope! In 6–8 sessions, premarital counseling covers topics such as communication, conflict, marriage expectations, roles, parenting, and much more. The goal is to have in-depth conversations around these areas to foster connection and a solid foundation before marriage. Plus, you’ll use a researched-based assessment tool that gives you an honest look at your relationship, helping guide the counseling process. The assessment comes with a workbook containing worksheets to utilize during sessions.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I specialize in working with engaged couples in premarital counseling. I make it easy to learn about the process and get scheduled, and I provide support for each couple as they walk through this season. I have planned an elopement and soon a full wedding—all during the pandemic. I know it’s exhausting, and I am here to help!