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44025 Margarita Road, Suite 101, Temecula, CA 92592
PREMARITAL AND MARRIAGE COUNSELING
Evidence-Based Support
The therapy sessions draw from John Gottman's extensive four-decade research on relationships, offering couples practical strategies to strengthen and better their partnership. Additionally, these sessions help couples comprehend the research-backed principles underlying these tools.
Proven to Help Couples
The sessions incorporate educational content and practical exercises designed to:
- Bolster friendship, affection, and mutual admiration
- Deepen romantic connections and intimacy
- Constructively handle conflicts
- Develop abilities to tackle both ongoing and resolvable issues
- Foster a sense of shared purpose and meaning
Couples who participate in these sessions include those who are:
- In a dating relationship
- Engaged to be married
- Newlyweds or senior couples
- Seeking to improve an already good marriage
- In need of more effective tools for managing conflict
The Seven Principles
- Strengthen your bond and increase intimacy
- Nurture your fondness and admiration
- Turn towards each other and not away
- Let your partner influence you
- Solve your solvable problems
- Overcoming gridlock
- Creating shared meaning
what to expect
Assessment Phase
Session 1: The couple jointly meets with the therapist.
- Duration: 85 minutes
- Initial phase: Informal assessment
- Post-session: Formal assessment
Session 2: Individual session with Partner 1.
- Duration: 55-minute individual interview
- Focus: Conducting an informal assessment
Session 3: Individual session with Partner 2.
- Duration: 55-minute individual interview
- Focus: Conducting an informal assessment
Session 4: The couple jointly meets with the therapist.
- Duration: 85 minutes
- Focus: Integration of findings and providing feedback.
Upon completing the assessment phase, the therapist will present recommendations, and if it's suitable, the couple may start their treatment process.
Treatment Phase
Session Five and Subsequent Sessions: (Start of Therapy)
- Duration: Choice of 55-minute or 85-minute sessions, tailored to client needs
- Emphasis on targeted interventions
- Concentration on fostering meaningful dialogue
Throughout the therapy phase, each session will include the participation of both partners, ensuring that all interactions with the therapist are openly shared between them. The specific approach to therapy may vary based on the issues presented and the mutually agreed-upon treatment objectives. Generally, a standard treatment plan ranges from 8 to 20 sessions.
Maintenance Phase
After completing the treatment phase, couples might consider arranging occasional check-in sessions to sustain their progress and reinforce learned skills.
