Premarital Counseling

Unfortunately, marriage in today’s society often goes against what God intends for it. Our culture has begun to tear at the components needed to build trust and intimate relationships with our spouses. People no longer view marriage as a sacred and serious commitment to another person and do not think about the long-term when deciding to get married. A large part of premarital Christian counseling is analyzing what marriage actually is and working towards preparing for a lifelong, solid commitment.

Wedding planning is extremely exciting, which is why premarital couples are so enamored with one another. However, many couples don’t take into account future issues and the necessities for a lasting marriage. Problems that weren’t thought of before marriage can creep out after this time and the bliss the couple felt for one another might diminish. Christian premarital counseling offers problem-solving tools as well as a way to set realistic expectations going forward. Attending premarital Christian counseling can help you and your fiancé talk about expectations within your marriage as well as issues that may arise in the future and how you can work as a team to solve them and create a more intimate and stronger relationship.

Premarital Christian counseling at Los Angeles Christian Counseling helps couples improve their relationships prior to marriage and prepare them for potential issues they may face. Premarital Christian counselors help couples discover these potential issues and provide tools that can be useful when working through them so that they can build a healthy and lasting marriage.

Goals of Premarital Christian Counseling Can Include:

• Learning skills for how to communicate better.
• Learning skills for healthier conflict resolution.
• Discovering one another’s strengths and areas of growth that will be brought into the relationship.
• Assisting couples in anticipating potential issues they may encounter in the future and what they might do to handle them.

Premarital Christian Counseling Works to Resolve Issues Including:

• Money and other financial issues
• Sexual expectations
• Issues with decision making
• Anger issues
• Issues regarding extended family
• Parenting styles and children
• Relationship dynamics and each partner’s role in the relationship
• Developing faith and growing spiritually together

Regardless of why you are interested in premarital Christian counseling, our trained and compassionate counselors offer non-judgmental mediation, new viewpoints, and helpful guidance that can help you succeed in your marriage.

Other than helping couples improve communication, create marriage goals, and teach new conflict-resolution handling skills, premarital Christian counseling helps couples realize that each partner brings his or her own values, histories, and opinions into their relationships. Some common reasons that people enter marriage are the expectations of social, emotional, sexual, and financial fulfillment. Many, however, do not realize that getting to that place is quite an arduous process. Subsequent to getting married, you and your partner might discover that the expectations and/or needs of both of you don’t align all the time. Talking through differences and goals before your marriage prior to taking vows can assist you and your partner to understand one another better and fulfill those needs and personal expectations. Premarital Christian counseling can help you build a strong foundation for marriage with Christ at the center. Establishing this at the beginning of marriage can make a relationship strong so that it lasts.

Los Angeles Christian Counseling has trained counselors who truly want couples to grow together with Christ at the center of their relationships. When you come to counseling here, you and your fiancé will gain tools that will help you grow in faith and appreciate one another more. If you do that, marriage can be enjoyed just like God wants it to be.

Benefits of Taking a Christian Approach Towards Premarital Counseling

In addition to providing the same things that secular counseling does, faith-based counseling before marriage offers even more. The counselors at Los Angeles Christian Counseling use evidence-based methods of counseling and have expertise in understanding the various dynamics of relationships. Coming from a perspective of Christianity, Christian counseling works to find a place of healing that encompasses not only the mind and the body but also the spirit. We have found time and time again that battles with spirituality have the ability to affect both our psychological well-being as well as our emotional well-being, and we know that both of these need healing sometimes. Premarital Christian counseling helps each partner develop a stronger appreciation of how one another expresses faith. Not only can you learn about your partner, but this also helps you learn about yourself and your future goals. The Christian counselors here encourage couples to engage with each other and discover each person’s meaning of faith and how he or she wants it to play out now as well as in the coming years.

Regardless of what you believe, the counselors here want to help people of all backgrounds find useful solutions they can use to build a healthy and happy marriage.

Of course, each premarital Christian counselor takes his or her own approach but always chooses an approach that aligns with your specific needs and situation. Some of our counselors have programs specifically for couples planning on getting married, whereas others conduct sessions that are more like couples counseling but also include the use of premarital inventories. Both approaches are effective for couples preparing for marriage and the challenges that can come with it. There are different methods that are all useful and can help people depending on their specific needs and “problem areas” in their relationships.

Common Methods of Premarital Counseling Include:

• Psychodynamic counseling
  • to address the origins of issues and the ways they affect your relationships today.
• Cognitive behavioral counseling
  • to work towards resolving communication issues as well as unhealthy patterns of behavior
• Solution-focused therapy
  • to establish objectives and methods of overcoming future struggles.
• Emotionally focused therapy
  • to help you manage stressors as well as destructive emotional responses in your relationship.

Your premarital Christian counselor always creates a comfortable and compassionate place where you and your partner can communicate effectively and enjoy one another fully while looking forward to the future together.

Blended Families Can Benefit from Premarital Christian Counseling

After being unsuccessful in past relationships, it is a great feeling when you find someone who gives you compassion, companionship, and a new chance for love. This is great, but it also comes with complications that can be easily overlooked. People getting into a new marriage can enter the marriage believing that they learned everything they could from mistakes made in previous relationships and that there is a much lower chance of repeating negative patterns in this new relationship. Also, people who have parented their own children often believe they have what it takes to be a step-parents as well. These are understandable beliefs but these assumptions can lead to the inability to move past the stresses that come with managing a blended family because the couples are not prepared for the challenges. With premarital Christian counseling, you can prepare for the future and have better chances of beating the 67% divorce rate that second marriages statistically have.

Using Premarital Christian Counseling In Blended Families Helps People To:

• Create logical goals and realistic expectations for the new commitment and family.
• Analyze why the previous marriage ended and work towards ending the negative patterns.
• Understand the dynamics of blended families.
• Learn better ways to communicate and gain skills for conflict-resolution.
• Talk about how you can manage previous relationships with the people you have a child with.
• Overcome hurts you have from previous failed relationships.
• Discover what each partner needs and expects.
• Discuss parenting issues that pertain to the parenting of both stepchildren and biological children.

It is possible to have a happy marriage with your new spouse and your stepchildren, but entering into a blended family can be challenging. Premarital Christian counseling is able to give you guidance on how to prepare for it, but family counseling is also a great way to address the ways these changes will affect the whole household.

Premarital Christian counseling is a great way to work towards ensuring your marriage is happy and lasts. Our attentive staff can help you should you have questions regarding counseling. Common questions we receive regarding premarital Christian counseling include:

Who can attend premarital Christian counseling?

All couples who are going to enter marriage can benefit from premarital Christian counseling. Even if a couple isn’t aware of issues they have in their current relationships, premarital counseling can analyze potential future issues and provide solutions for how to handle them. Also, counseling works to assure you and your partner are both taking marriage seriously. Counseling also helps couples work through current issues so they don’t threaten their healthy marriages.

Do attendees have to be Christians to seek premarital Christian counseling?
No, we work with couples of any belief system or background to ensure they are able to build healthy relationships. Regardless if you are Christian or not, we can provide solid and effective premarital counseling. Our counselors want to honor your beliefs as you work with your fiancé to prepare for your future together.

How do I Choose a Christian counselor?

If you are a looking for a premarital Christian counselor, you should find an experienced family and marriage therapist. They have expertise in the dynamics that a couple can face and they can work with you to build a strong foundation for marriage. Feel free to browse the counselor profiles on our website to pick the Christian counselor that suits your needs best. If you have questions regarding our counselors, please contact us.

What is the price of premarital Christian counseling?

A variety of factors impact the costs of premarital Christian counseling. Certain insurance providers cover counseling either in part or in full. A counselor’s qualification level and experience also affect our counselors’ rates. Some even offer a sliding-scale payment option. If you’re considering premarital counseling, get in touch with your insurance provider and contact your chosen counselor to inquire about his or her rates.

What is the duration of premarital counseling?

The time that Christian counseling takes depends on a client’s situation, needs, and things he or she hopes to gain through counseling. Premarital counseling lasts anywhere from a few sessions to several months.

Contact Us Now To Find Out How Premarital Christian Counseling Could Safeguard Your Future Marriage.

Los Angeles Christian Counseling truly wants our clients to grow spiritually and build strong, healthy relationships. If you and your partner are planning on entering marriage, consider seeing a premarital counselor who can help you thrive as a couple in today’s society that is beginning to ignore the sanctity of marriage. For more information, call us at 949-386-7182 or make an initial risk-free appointment with one of the counselors listed in the directory.