Premarital Counseling

She said yes! It's not too early to consider premarital counseling.

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Congratulations on Your Engagement!

Most people get married wanting to stay in love forever. They dream of "living happily ever after" with the one they marry, and maybe even dream of starting a family together.
Most people don't dream of getting divorced, having an affair or discovering their spouse has been cheating, being yelled at or belittled, or any number of issues that end up plaguing marriages.
And most people don't intend on those things happening. They just do. Why? How?

Prevent Relationship Problems in Tigard, OR

For many couples, they didn't know what they didn't know. There were issues they had that maybe they knew about but weren't a big deal yet, or maybe they had no idea about them until getting married or having kids brought them out.
For many other couples, they didn't deal with those issues early on so the small problems grew and became bigger problems than they knew how to deal with. After many years, the problems were out of control.
This doesn't have to be you! The great thing about marriage is that so many of these issues are preventable! Premarital counseling is a fantastic way of identifying the issues you have as individuals and as couples, then learning effective ways of handling them to ensure a better future.

We Approach Premarital Counseling with Prevention and Science

Beautiful wedding couple bride and groom at wedding day indoors at old church. Happy marriage couple indoors, soft sunny lights. Loving couple after premarital therapy in Tigard, ORAt Discover Counseling, we use a tool called the SYMBIS - Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. It's an online assessment that each partner takes separately, telling it about themselves and their perception of the relationship. The results are then analyzed and put out in an organized report that our counselors are trained to work with.
When couples come in for premarital counseling, we encourage them to take the SYMBIS so sessions can be focused and productive. Having all this information at our hands makes things very efficient in the process - saving you a lot of money and time trying to figure things out on your own!
The SYMBIS not only identifies areas of potential disagreement or conflict, but it also highlights your strengths as individuals and the strengths of your relationship. This is extremely helpful in building your confidence going into marriage, but also in being able to appeal to those strengths when overcoming your weaker areas!

Save Your Marriage, Before it Begins!

Spending 5-10 sessions of premarital counseling can save your marriage. Relationship counseling can make you aware of the problems you will need to work through as individuals and as a couple throughout your marriage. Engaging in couples therapy prior to getting married can give you tools for effectively addressing those issues. Premarital therapy can give you confidence to build a strong connection that can withstand all the trials that are sure to come.
With all of this in your back pocket, you will be able to fully enjoy your wedding day and the months afterward, resting assured about who you married and the marriage you're building together.

Learn About Marriage together

Learn more about premarital counseling, including some resources we recommend, on our Premarital Couples Resource page.

Family Goals and Family Planning

You know you need to talk about it, but how do you start? What if you disagree? What if you just don't know? We can help.

Preparing for the Future, Together

Despite all the challenges that marriage and relationships present, you will be able to look back in 5, 10, or 20 years and say that you are living happily ever after!

Tackle the Tough Conversations Now

You will be able to handle conflicts much easier and with less stress, working through them and becoming closer as a couple because of them.

Couple in wedding dress and tuxedo in the middle of a busy city, looking at each other in love and ready to start their life together after premarital therapy in Tigard, OR to prevent relationship problems with a skilled counselor

Begin Premarital Therapy in Tigard, OR

We know you have a lot on your plate right now. You are busy, stressed, overwhelmed and feeling conflicted about it all. At our Tigard, OR counseling clinic, we are ready to help you feel great about your future together. If you are ready to get started, follow these three simple steps:

  1. Book an appointment online, at your convenience.
  2. Meet with one of our caring counselors.
  3. Begin to feel more confident and peaceful about this season of your life!

Discover Love and Hope in Portland

In addition to premarital counseling and therapy for newly engaged couples, we can also help with a number of other issues. At our Tigard therapy office, we provide addiction treatment, trauma therapy, family and relationship counseling, marriage and couples therapy, postpartum counseling, divorce/discernment counseling, therapy for anxiety and worry, Christian counseling, and therapy for life transitions.

If you need support, we are here for you!

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