Our officiants are not marriage and family therapist, psychologist or pastoral counselors. We strongly recommend that the couple seek the professional help needed in their community. No. We do not, under any circumstance, provide any professional advice beyond that of the marriage ceremony.

To create a reconnecting foundation and develop skills that can create more safety, we strongly recommend 10-12 sessions. As soon as possible during the course of your sessions we will encourage you to attend one of our "Getting the Love You Want" couples workshops. We find that this workshop reduces the number of counseling sessions you will need. This workshop is equivalent to 6 months of couple's therapy and for some couples the workshop alone is enough.

Most partners want to improve their relationship when there has been conflict or a rupture in the relationship, but they also want to feel safe and not blamed for all the problems in the relationship. When you call us we will coach you through how to invite your partner safely. 202-449-3789 x719

I do not require pre-marriage counseling. However, I believe that it is vitally important that you talk through and understand one another’s perspectives on some important issues related to marriage before you get married. Download this Premarital Questionnaire (PDF) from the National Association of Wedding Ministers and take time to talk through the questions with your partner.

People seek counseling for many different reasons: a crisis, a loss, a major life change, to sort things out to have a happier life, or to improve relationships. Counseling begins with an initial meeting with the therapist to gather information and history in order to develop a plan to meet each individual's/family's needs. Counseling may include individual, group, and/or family sessions.

Classic marriage counseling focuses on finding problems in order to fix them. Unfortunately, this approach has not worked for marriage in the last 40 years. The Marriage Lifeline has a completely different focus. We want to show you what’s right about the two of you, how you’re motivated differently and why that’s good, not bad. We never get into “who said what to whom” and we never dredge up the past or attempt to place blame.

Yes, we do, when necessary. If you are enrolled with COPE, you will need to come in and discuss what is going on with your clinical liaison or recovery team associate. If you're not enrolled with COPE, you may speak to an intake specialist at 520-205-4732.

Traditional counseling works for some couples, but historically, marriage counseling has failed to keep marriages together. The main reason for this failure is that marriage counseling is based on finding what is wrong with couples and then trying to fix it. Therapists are trained in university programs to believe that if the right questions are asked, the patient will find their own answers.

Yes. We use different kinds of personality tests and workbooks to help couple know each other and themselves better. It's not mandatory, but it is recommended.

Research studies repeatedly demonstrate the effectiveness of marriage and family therapy in treating the full range of mental and emotional disorders and health problems. Adolescent drug abuse, depression, alcoholism, obesity and dementia in the elderly -- as well as marital distress and conflict -- are just some of the conditions Marriage and Family Therapists effectively treat. Studies also show that clients are highly satisfied with services of Marriage and Family Therapists.

Different services vary in what they offer, but in general you can ring up and speak anonymously to a counselor about any sort of problem in a no-pressure context that's less threatening than a face-to-face session. Talking the situation over with a caring, independent person can be of great assistance whether you're in a crisis yourself, or worried about someone else who is, and they usually have connections with local services to refer you to if further help is required.

If you were ever married before, you must bring in an original or certified copy of any divorce decrees, annulments or death certificates for ALL previous marriages - even those performed

I practice counselling psychology, which means that my clients are basically healthy individuals who have various challenges in living. These may include minor mood disorders (which do not interfere with functioning in the world), anxiety, worries, stress and relationship problems, but would not include major psychiatric disorders such as psychoses.

A couple who intends to be married in Illinois must apply in person for a marriage license to any county clerk's office (List of county vital record Web sites or county clerk addresses) in the state. There is no residency requirement for out-of-state applicants. While applicants may apply for a license in any county, the license is only effective in the county where issued. Therefore, the marriage must take place in the county where you obtained your license.

an officiant performing the marriage in accordance with the principles of any religious denomination, Indian nation or tribe or native group provided that when such principles require an officiant, the officiant be in good standing with his religious denomination, Indian nation or tribe or native group. The person solemnizing the marriage must complete the marriage certificate form and forward it to the appropriate county clerk within 10 days after the marriage is solemnized.

Credit counseling agencies are staffed by experienced professionals familiar with the stresses and financial straits of having more debts than income. Find out if credit counseling is good for you. Credit counseling service can help you make ends meet and work out a plan for you to become debt free. Find out more about what a credit counseling service can do for you.

Counseling is a very private decision. Keep in mind that you have been diagnosed with a relatively rare cancer that often acts quite differently from more common cancers. This may at times, make you feel 'different' when talking with other cancer patients. Many of us have experienced this. Some of us believe that counseling has helped us to understand ourselves, our reactions, the reactions others, and our social interactions as we go through the many facets of this disease.

Genetic counseling is a communication process which deals with the human problems associated with the occurrence, or the risk of occurrence, of a genetic disorder or birth defect in a family. As part of this process, the patient obtains information regarding diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and inheritance of the genetic condition or birth defect of concern to the family. In some cases genetic testing is available for specific genetic diseases.