Premarital Counseling in Portland, OR & Vancouver WA

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What is Premarital Counseling?
 
First of all it is fun....
and it is a way for you and your partner to learn how to communicate and how to conflict with each other and build intimacy in the process. 

-You can expect to come to premarital counseling ready to learn and to engage in the relationship process. 
 

-You will take an online assessment before your first session called the prepare/enrich relationship assessment. 
 

-The assessment will check out your compatabiltiy on 11 different relationship domains such as: expectations, communication, conflict, finances, sexual expectations, leisure activities, family & friends, role relationships, etc.

-You will participate in five sessions of couples work, each session will cover a different topic.
 

-During the five sessions you will learn some communication techniques that you can use for the rest of your life.

 

-You will learn how to get your needs met in healthy, loving ways.
 
-You can expect to learn new things about your future spouse.

     
     
    Kerrin Houser, MAPS, MA, NCC
    Professional Counselor
    Hopetree Counseling
    Offices in Portland & Vancouver
    503-819-4859