Premarital Counseling
Our premarital counseling is based on the family system theory and the American Prepare/Enrich Program to help the premarital couple to prepare for their marriage effectively.
Counseling Approach
Our premarital counseling includes analyzing the premarital couple's personal backgrounds, growth process, personality similarities and differences, and their past love histories. We will then conclude the strengths and areas for improvement of their relationship.
We also help the premarital couple to examine their marriage decision factors, work on the areas of improvement, and set appropriate expectations for married life. If needed, we also provide exercises including communication skills, conflict management and family budget planning...etc.
If the premarital couple are Christians, we will also provide spiritual guidance on how to build a strong Christian family.
Session Content
First Introduce Counseling Goals:
* Review marriage decisions, improve personality differences,
and prepare for marriage life
* Analyze personal backgrounds, family-of-origin & love
histories
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Complete Prepare/Enrich Assessment at Home
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Second & Third Family-of-origin dynamics & personality development
Fourth Review Prepare/Enrich Report, Summarize strengths &
weaknesses
Fifth Review & improve communication skills, enhance
conflict resolution and manage personality differences
Sixth Prepare for marriage life:
family budgeting, extended family arrangement,
marriage intimacy, and spiritual guidance for
Christian couples.
* After completing all six sessions of premarital counseling,
the premarital couple will receive a completion certificate issued by the center.