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MARRIAGE AND COUPLES COUNSELING

 

We believe marriage should be a blissful, mutually supportive journey. Whether you are currently in crisis, or simply want to explore ways to reach a higher potential of oneness, counseling can help you reach new heights. Our counseling is designed to help couples fall in love again by learning better ways to communicate. By eliminating habits that block and keep you disconnected couples are able to regain trust and intimacy, key ingredients to a more keeping and maintaining passion and the feeling of oneness. By blending traditional therapies with scripture strengthens the foundation to evolving your relationship to new levels. Key emphases in couples counseling are:

 

  • Agape Love

  • Friendship love

  • Romance, Affectionate & Erotic love

  • Talking about Talking –communicating lovingly the way the partner prefers

  • Assertiveness, Empathy, Reality Testing, Compromise and all quality communication skills

  • Addressing the past issues, family of origin, past  unforgiveness and hurtful events

  • Being in touch with the moment and coping with today

  • Envisioning the future, planning, and unmet  needs

  • Boundaries: our separate roles and the rules of our relationship

  • God, prayer, bible reading, church attendance, involvement in ministry, tithing

  • Children & Parenting blended family issues

  • Outside friendships and time spent apart

  • Money, spending, saving and all finance issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith..." Galatians 4:32

"What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder." (Mark 10:9)

CARLSON COUNSELING
ADHD
ADOPTION
AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
ANXIETY/PANIC PHOBIA
BEHAVIOR DISORDERS
BEHAVIOR THERAPY
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY 
CHILD ABUSE 
CHRONIC PAIN 
CRISIS STABALIZATION
CRISIS/VICTIMS OF TRAUMA
CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
EATING DISORDERS
HYPNOTHERAPY
LEARNING DISABILITIES
HYPERACTIVITY
MARITAL | STEP | DIVORCE
MENS ISSUES
PERPETRATORS OF 
- PHYSICAL ABUSE
PSYCHOSOMATIC
PTSD
SCHIZOPHRENIA
 -THOUGHT DISORDER
SEPARATION AND LOSS
SEXUAL ABUSE
SEXUAL DISORDERS
SMI|EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED
SMOKING CESSATION
STRESS MANAGEMENT
TRAUMA 7 RELIEF RECOVERY
VICTIMS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE
WOMEN'S ISSUES
WORKPLACE ISSUES

 

 

 

 

PRE-MARRIAGE COUNSELING

 

Choosing to spend a lifetime together can be the most exciting decision you will ever make. Couples benefit with pre-marriage counseling by gaining a better understanding of typical questions and concerns before embarking on this God given union.

 

Premarital counseling will entail all the issues mentioned regarding marriage counseling above. Emphasis will be on finishing unfinished business with each of your families of origin, and with past relationships.

 

Our pre-marriage counseling focuses on:

 

• Communication styles

• Current communication barriers

• Emotional needs assessments

• Understanding and setting boundaries

• Financial decisions and expectations

• Alignment of spiritual values

• The role of sex and balancing expectations

• Parenting beliefs

• Other topics specific to each couples situation

 

For Christian couples, our pre-marriage counseling explores biblical views of marriage and the roles of each spouse in accordance with scripture. Faith in the wisdom of and power of God can strengthen your relationship and keep you on a Christ centered path.

 

 

We also offer group classes and workshops. See if it's right for you.
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