As a licensed and ordained minister & certified SYMBIS Assessment facilitator, I am frequently asked the question, “Do you do weddings?” My response is always the same. I’m not interested in ‘doing weddings,’ I’m interested in doing marriages — healthy, successful, joy-filled marriages. So, if that is what you are interested in, you’ve come to the right place.
We have found that by reading the chapter each week before the session, working through the workbook exercises together, and experiencing the video segments during each session, this model gives couples every advantage possible to navigate your new — or renewing — marriage.
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Premarital Counseling Includes:
- (8) 1-hr Live Counseling Sessions (in-person or online)
- SYMBIS+ Assessment: a personalized road map to making your marriage everything it was meant to be.
- (1) SYMBIS book
- (2) SYMBIS workbooks
- Session DVDs (given to you at the final session)
- Premarital Counseling does not include or require me to perform your wedding ceremony.
Before session 1 you will be given access to the online assessment to complete.
Counseling Session Breakdown
Session One
Book: Chapter 1 - Have You Faced the Myths of Marriage With Honesty?
DVD: Session 1 - Have You Faced the Myths of Marriage With Honesty?
Assessment:
Page 3 “Marriage Mindset”
Page 4 “Wellbeing”
Page 5 “Context: Social Support”
Page 7 “Context: Expectations”
His/Her workbooks:
Exercise 1 - Your Personal 10 Commandments
Exercise 3 - From Idealizing to Realizing Your Partner
Exercise 4 - Exploring Unfinished Business
Exercise 5 - Assessing Your Self Image
Session Two
Book: Appendix - Discovering Your Personality Dynamics
Assessment:
Page 8 “Dynamics”
Page 9 “Dynamics”
His/Her workbooks:
Option: carry-over unexplored exercises from the previous session
Session Three
Book: Chapter 2 - Can You Identify Your Love Style?
DVD: Session 2 - Can You Identify Your Love Style?
Assessment:
Page 10 “Dynamics: Love”
His/Her workbooks:
Exercise 7 - Getting Your Sex Life Off to a Great Start
Exercise 8 - Your Changing Love Style
Exercise 9 - Cultivating Intimacy
Session Four
Book: Chapter 3 - Have You Developed the Habit of Happiness?
DVD: Session 3 - Have You Developed the Habit of Happiness?
Assessment:
Page 11 “Dynamics: Attitude”
His/Her workbooks:
Exercise 10 - Listening To Your Self-Talk
Exercise 11 - Avoiding The Blame Game
Session Five
Book: Chapter 4 - Can You Say What You Mean And Understand What You Hear?
DVD: Session 4 - Can You Say What You Mean And Understand What You Hear?
Assessment:
Page 12 “Dynamics: Communication”
His/Her workbooks:
Exercise 13 - How Well Do You Communicate?
Exercise 14 - The Daily Temperature Reading
Exercise 15 - I Can Hear Clearly Now
Session Six
Book: Chapter 5 - Have You Bridged The Gender Gap?
DVD: Session 5 - Have You Bridged The Gender Gap?
Assessment:
Page 13 “Dynamics: Gender”
His/Her workbooks:
Exercise 16 - Couple’s Inventory
Session Seven
Book: Chapter 6 - Do You Know How to Fight a Good Fight?
DVD: Session 6 - Do You Know How to Fight a Good Fight?
Assessment:
Page 6 “Context: Finances”
Page 14 “Dynamics: Conflict”
His/Her workbooks:
Exercise 19 - Money Talks And So Can We
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Exercise 20 - Mind Reading
Exercise 21 - Sharing Withholds
Session Eight
Book: Chapter 7 - Are You And Your Partner Soul Mates?
DVD: Session 7 - Are You And Your Partner Soul Mates?
Assessment:
Page 15 “Dynamics: Spirituality”
His/Her workbooks:
Exercise 22 - Your Spiritual Journey
Exercise 23 - Improving Your Serve
Exercise 24 - Study Your Spouse