Premarital Counseling
Congratulations! You are ready to begin a new chapter and create the loving lifelong connection you both desire. You have found the person for you and you want to ensure your relationship is built on a solid foundation. Your relationship deserves abundant love, trust and most importantly the right tools to support growth
Through the process of premarital counseling you and your partner will learn strategies to Improve communication and conflict management skills. You will also better understand your core values and differences in your relationship and address areas that are not in alignment with what you both desire. You will explore family of origin messages that are at play and no longer serve you as a couple and explore your attachment style and enneagram personality type, to assist in effective connection strategies and learn ways to bypass hurtful interactions that prevent loving repair in relationships.
Questions You Might be asking
Do we really need premarital counseling?
Premarital counseling is very important! Premarital counseling equips you with tools and insights that you may not even realize you need. Most people enter into marriage with loving hearts and the desire for their relationship to last forever. But the statistics don’t lie. Divorce rates for first marriages are over %50 and are even higher for second marriages. Most individuals do not have the conflict resolution skills or understanding of what supports long-term couple success upon entering into marriage.
What can we expect to learn?
Through the process of premarital counseling you and your partner will learn effective communication and conflict management strategies. You will understand your core values, address areas that are not in alignment with what you both desire. We'll delve into your family history and outdated beliefs that might be holding you back. We will explore your attachment style and enneagram personality type, to assist in effective connection strategies and learn ways to bypass hurtful interactions that prevent loving repair in relationships.
How much time will it take and what does it cost?
Generally, premarital counseling is not covered by insurance however, you may use an HSA or Flex Spending account to pay. To qualify for the discounted marriage license 12 hours of premarital content must be completed which is included with the package.
Couples Starter Package $510
3 counseling hours
Topics include: communication, conflict resolution & future goals
Enneagram Assessment
Option to purchase a customized couples assessment for an additional $50
Premarital Package: Foundational Growth $1225
7.5 counseling hours or 5 couples sessions (85 min per session)
Customized relationship profile (focusing on communication, conflict resolution, personality profile, and future goals)
Couples attachment assessment
Enneagram assessment and Compatibility Plan
One free (50min) post-marital couples session (expires 1 year from wedding date)
*Qualify for a discounted marriage license in MN
