Bayview Therapy
Understanding the Nuances: Couples Therapy vs. Marriage Counseling
In the realm of relationship counseling, two terms often come up: couples therapy and marriage counseling. ..
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Engaged or Newly Married? Invest in Your Relationship with Pre-Marital Counseling...
Congrats on reaching this new, exhilarating level in your relationship! This stage of your relationship journey is a very exciting time for you, your partner, and your families.
Marriage is a big decision and a lifelong commitment. Although it can be easy to get swept up in the details of the wedding planning process, premarital counseling is one of the most important investments you can make in your relationship.
Research shows that attending Premarital Counseling before getting married greatly decreases the risk of divorce and significantly enhances relationship satisfaction.
Let's face it... It’s not fun to think about the reality of the divorce rates being over 60% in our country, but unfortunately that's fact.
If you knew seeing a therapist who specializes in Premarital Therapy could help prevent divorce, wouldn’t that make it a top priority? Your wedding is going to go by in the blink of an eye so make sure you’re focused on the most important aspects of nurturing your relationship during the process.
Benefits of Pre-Marital Counseling
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Enhanced marital satisfaction and signinicant decrease in risk for divorce
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Effective communication and conflict management skills
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Increased understanding of family of origin relationships, past experiences and boundaries
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Strategies to nurture friendship, intimacy, and affection across the lifespan
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Clarity regarding roles, expectations, and goals individually and relationally
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Increased understanding of hopes, life dreams, and possibilities to create shared meaning
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Practical strategies for staying true to the couples wishes and better coping with potential familial stressors during the wedding process
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Increased insight regarding individual and relational strengths
Safe Guard Your Relationship with Couples Counseling
We work collaboratively with each partner in a way that highlights their strengths, resources, individual goals, and dreams for their relationship. Couples who attend premarital counseling can expect that the therapist will explore their relationship journey and vision for the future.
The therapist will also discuss family of origin relationships and patterns regarding communication, conflict management, love and affection, commitment, finances, culture, beliefs, and values. We will also discuss each partners expectations about their roles as husband, wife, mother, father, etc to ensure each couple is on the same page before tying the knot.
The therapist will take an active role offering tips and strategies for enhanced relationship and marital satisfaction across the life span. We utilize an integrative, evidenced based approach comprised of Family Systems Theory, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (Dr. Sue Johnson’s research informed approach) and Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Drs. John & Julie Gottman’s research based approach). These approaches are highly effective for couples at any stage in their relationship.
During sessions, we will explore additional areas based on each couples needs, desires, and goals. Sessions are always collaborative, strength-based, and solution-oriented.
We invite you to take the next step by investing in your relationship’s future and calling us to set up your initial consultation at 954.391.5305 or email us at Info@BayviewTherapy.com.
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Additional Counseling Services at Our Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, & Plantation, FL Offices
As a newly engaged couple or couple getting ready to get married, you deserve a space to feel heard and understood in pre-marital counseling.
In our Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, and Plantation, FL offices we provide a wide variety of services to help you manage life's ups and downs. If you're struggling to handle it on your own, then get in touch with us and let us support you, your relationship, and your family.
Our team of expert counselors and psychologists at Bayview Therapy specialize in different areas. We offer a wide range of counseling and psychological services to support our Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Plantation, Southwest Ranches, Davie, Weston, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, and Parkland communities.
We provide therapy and psychological evaluations for children, teens, adults, couples, and families dealing with a wide variety of life's challenges across the lifespan. Some of our specialties include depression counseling; trauma therapy and EMDR therapy; teen counseling; child and family counseling; couples counseling or marriage therapy; psychiatric medication management; and more.
We also provide online counseling options for those who reside in the state of Florida using our secure HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
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