Programs
We are proud to offer various 8-Week Programs that directly help to address a situation you may be encountering. They are both psychoeducational and therapeutic. Each session is 90-minutes, and you are billed after each session. Each session is once a week.
Each program comes with a digital workbook and we would work through it together, with each session focusing on a particular theme. The program is 1:1 with individuals or couples, and customized to fit your needs.
"Marriage On Purpose: An 8-Week Program for Premarital Couples"
Do you want to get intentional about your relationship? If you are a premarital couple, looking to start your relationship on the right track, "Marriage On Purpose" is an excellent program for you. Have important conversations to feel more confident in making the right decision in life partner, and learn skills that will help to prevent divorce. In a world where about half of marriages end in divorce (higher for subsequent marriages), it helps to set a solid foundation for your relational future. You will get a sneak peek at Melissa's premarital book and workbook that she is working on. We would walk through a number of themes, including: values, expectations, communication, adult attachment, conflict management, money, sex, in-laws, etc. We would discuss together which themes are most relevant to prioritize to meet your particular needs. Melissa and Susan are both trained in Prep-Enrich (premarital approach), and Melissa is also trained in SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts).
"Blueprint For Love: An 8-Week Program for Couple Enrichment"
This "Blueprint For Love" program is wonderful for any couple who wish to enrich their relationship. If you feel you have grown apart and find yourselves bickering over small things, this program will help you to reconnect and find each other again. We can help get you back on track and find that spark again. This will help to bring your relationship to the next level. It is based on John Gottman's "7 Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert," which is founded on over 50 years of couple research. Blueprint for Love is a great follow-up for anyone who participated in the "7 Principles Couples Retreat," or any couple who is new to the Gottman Method. In this program, we will deep dive into these 7 Principles and do various activities to apply them to your relationship.
Let us give you the tools and strategies from five decades of reseach that have helped thousands of other couples. Don't just survive, but thrive in your relationship! If you haven't already completed the Gottman Connect questionnaire, that would be required for this program. It is $39US, that is paid directly to the Gottman Institute. It is a very helpful questionnaire that helps us to identify your strengths and areas of growth as a couple. If you did not do the retreat, there would be an additional session required to review the results of your questionnaire. You will also receive a digital copy of the '7 Principles Couples Guide.' Melissa is a trained "7 Principles Workshop Leader."
"The Lantern Series: An 8-Week Grief Program Lighting the Way from Heartache to Hope"
This Grief and Loss program is specifically designed to help you through the grief journey when going through a transition or navigating the loss of a loved one, a relationship (separation/divorce), a job, a pet, a role, etc. We walk through various models of grief and experiential activities to help foster processing and ultimately integrating it. Let us journey with you in your story, as you do not need to face this heartache alone. You will get a digital workbook that outlines useful information and activities we will go through together. Anyone on our team would be happy to support you through your journey.