| Couples, Pre-Marital & Family Counseling

‘Why are so many people getting divorced today?’ asks Kurt Vonnegut in A Man Without a Country. To which he responds, ‘Because one person tries to get everything they need from one other person.’ Every healthy relationship, whether its a life-partner, spouse, or soon to be spouse, needs other people.

 

Couples Counseling with Made for Aliveness is about developing habits and practices of gentle, honest communication, and learning to see one's relationship within the web of connectedness in every aspect of one's life.

 

“Clarity is kindness,” says Brené Brown. No matter how close and intimate two people are there will always be moments of conflict, places of disagreement. This is the real gift in any relationship, as every crisis, however great or small, is an opportunity. Committing to the opportunity is key, which begins with a commitment to each other.

 

I have been working with couples for over two decades to foster healthy lines of communication and flourishing practices in their relationships. Having trained in a variety of modalities and working through conflict and disagreement as a husband to Amanda for over 25 years, I offer a good deal of perspective, met with my own challenges, to guide a couple toward health and wholeness together.

 

Amanda and I have also raised two adult children. Thriving in today’s culture and economy brings innumerable and unexpected challenges for any parent or family. I work with families, children and young people included, to address any breakdowns in communication and understanding between family members, especially as it relates to expectations and norms, as well as acceptance between children and parents.

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Each counseling session begins with an initial assessment, so to craft a series of engagements with each person, couple or family that is tailored to their specific needs. Pre-marital counseling is six sessions, unless otherwise agreed upon. Schedule your assessment today to fearlessly commit to deeper trust and honesty in your relationships.