Premarital Therapy
Prepare for the marriage, not just the wedding.
Before You Say “I Do,” Let's Talk About What Matters
You've probably talked about the important things. But knowing that you both want children isn't the same as understanding how each of you imagines parenting.
Knowing that you want to save money isn't the same as understanding what money means to each of you.
My job isn't to hand you a checklist of questions. It's to help you have the conversations underneath the answers.
The Conversations That Matter
Communication & Conflict
How you speak to each other when things are hard—and how you find your way back afterward.
Money & Your Shared Life
Finances, careers, lifestyle, roles, and the decisions that shape everyday life together.
Family, Culture & Boundaries
The expectations, traditions, and family dynamics each of you brings into the relationship.
Intimacy & Connection
Emotional closeness, physical intimacy, vulnerability, and the conditions that help you feel connected.
Children & Parenting
Family planning, parenting values, and what your own upbringings may bring into your future home.
Values & Your Future
The beliefs, priorities, and kind of life you want to build together.
Where we spend our time depends on your relationship needs. Premarital therapy with me is thorough and intentional—we'll make sure we have the important conversations before marriage, while spending more time where your relationship needs it most. Your Prepare/Enrich assessment can help guide that work, but it isn't required; our sessions can be shaped by what I learn about the two of you along the way.
Two Ways to Prepare
Both options make room for the conversations above. The Deeper Chapter adds two sessions, so we can slow down where your relationship needs it most.
Not sure which fits? Book a free consultationThe Next Chapter
For couples who want intentional preparation, a clearer understanding of each other, and stronger tools as they enter marriage.
Includes
- Optional Prepare/Enrich assessment and feedback
- Your relationship's strengths and growth areas
- Communication and conflict tools
- Guided conversations based on your relationship
- Personalized recommendations
The Deeper Chapter
For couples who want more time to go beneath the surface and explore the patterns, expectations, and experiences they're bringing into marriage.
Everything in The Next Chapter, plus
- Deeper exploration of your assessment or sessions
- Family-of-origin and emotional patterns
- Intimacy and connection
- Roles, expectations, values, and shared goals
- Additional areas identified along the way
Warm. Honest. Intentional.
I love working with couples at this stage because there is so much you're building together. Premarital therapy gives us the chance to slow down and talk about the things that will shape your marriage—not because something is wrong, but because your relationship is worth being intentional about.
I'll create space for honest conversations, ask the questions that help you go deeper, and make sure you leave with more than insight—you'll have practical tools you can actually use in your marriage.