PLAN BEYOND THE WEDDING PROGRAM
Pre-Marital Therapy
Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator & SYMBIS Facilitator
Congratulations on your engagement and planning your life together! One of the most essential steps to planning for your wedding is making the time to plan beyond the wedding and set your marriage up for success.
Plan Beyond the Wedding Program Package
Includes:
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6 sessions
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Plan Beyond the Wedding Resource Packet/Workbook
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One premarital online assessment link (your preference of Prepare/Enrich or SYMBIS)
Qualifies for the Twogether in Texas benefit
Common Topic Areas
Getting on the same page -
strength and growth areas
Building a solid foundation for marriage -
expectations and habits for success
Managing & repairing conflict together -
cycles of harmony, disharmony, and repair
Blending two families –
family relationships, values and expectations
Dreaming together –
goals and priorities
Managing life together –
roles and balance
Cultivating lasting connection–
affection, intimacy, and sex
Planning for children and adjusting parenting roles
PROCESS
1
Connect
Ready to start planning beyond the wedding?
Schedule online and email me your information to get us started
Call or schedule a free phone consultation to make sure we are a good fit!
2
Schedule
Once your first session is scheduled, you will complete a few new client forms online and an online pre-marital assessment.
I then do an in depth review of your responses so that we can gain momentum as soon as possible.
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Getting Started
We start by meeting for two 80 minute couples sessions.
We will explore your pre-marital assessment, relationship story, and goals for your marriage!
We will then collaborate on choosing four topic areas for the remaining sessions.
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Planning Beyond the Wedding
For the rest of the pre-marital package, we will meet for four 50 minute sessions to focus on topic areas that will strengthen your connection and skills to navigate life's challenges together
Benefits of Pre-Marital Counseling
Learn more about yourself and your relationship
Identify mutual goals and shared meaning
Improve communication skills to better express your needs/wants
Avoid potential conflict areas or common pitfalls
INVESTMENT PACKAGE
Plan Beyond the Wedding Program (6 sessions) = $750
The fee is broken down at the end of each session and you have 6 months to complete the package prior to being charged the full amount.
"We went to Abby for pre-marital counseling and I highly recommend her! We really enjoyed the way she facilitated conversations between us and I feel like we're coming away with new communication skills. We're glad we worked with her."
- Past Plan Beyond the Wedding client
READY TO MOVE FORWARD?
Yay! You are ready to dedicate time with each other, highlight your strengths, deepen your awareness and connection, and being intentional with your relationship.
You can schedule your initial pre-marital session by clicking here
or emailing me your upcoming availability so we can find a good time.
To get us started, please also email me:
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your name + email address
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your partner’s name + email address
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your preference in either of the online assessments
Prior to our first session, you will complete/sign new client forms online and receive a link to the virtual session via email. I look forward to getting started!
WANT TO LEARN MORE FIRST?
You can check out the frequently asked questions below, email me or schedule online for a free 15 minute phone consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can we expect from each pre-marital session?
The initial session will be us getting started by exploring your relationship story, highlighting your strengths, reviewing any pre-marital assessment you completed, and collaborating on future topic areas that we will dive deeper into as we move forward.
Does this pre-marital program qualify for the Twogether in Texas benefit?
The Plan Beyond the Wedding program qualifies for Twogether in Texas benefits! This means that upon completion of the pre-marital program, each couple (who are residents of Texas) will receive a certificate to present to a Texas county clerk for up to $60 off their marriage license fee and waives the 72-hour waiting period.