Premarital Counseling in
San Diego
PREMARITAL COUNSELING
Build a strong foundation for your future together with premarital counseling in San Diego!
Planning a future with someone is exciting but it also brings up big questions, unspoken fears and important conversations that you may not know how to start. Many couples spend more energy on planning their wedding than they do on preparing for their marriage and then they enter into long-term commitment with unanswered questions about communication, role expectations or finances.
Premarital counseling is designed to help you build a strong and intentional foundation before you enter into marriage. Together, you can work to strengthen your connection, align on your wishes and expectations for the future and prepare for any challenges ahead so you can both step into your marriage with confidence. I’d love to support you in creating that future together!
WHERE I CAN HELP
Common premarital topics we can address…
Exploring hopes, fears and expectations about what marriage will look and feel like
Navigating differences in values, long-term goals or vision for the future
Discussing marriage-impacting topics like children, parenting styles or family planning
Clarifying expectations around roles, responsibilities and decision-making
Understanding each partner’s attachment patterns & how they influence the relationship
Identifying and breaking unhelpful relationship patterns before marriage
Strengthening trust, commitment and the ability to navigate challenges as a team
Communicating effectively during conflict so issues don’t escalate over time
Aligning on finances, budgeting, spending habits, saving and debt
Building a strong foundation for intimacy, connection and emotional safety
Creating healthy boundaries with in-laws and extended family
Major life transitions such as combining households, relocating or career changes
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
How premarital counseling can help your relationship
A shared roadmap for your life together as a couple
We’ll explore topics like finances, family expectations, communication and long-term goals, so you step into marriage aligned on the same vision.
A solid foundation for your upcoming marriage
Through this work, you’ll create the kind of relationship that feels resilient, fulfilling and aligned with the long-term life you want to build together.
Effective tools to help navigate any kind of conflict
You’ll learn how to navigate disagreements in ways that bring you closer rather than pushing you apart, a core skill for a lasting marriage.
A deeper sense of teamwork & mutual understanding
Therapy helps you understand each other’s needs, boundaries and emotional triggers so your partnership feels more supportive and collaborative.
MY APPROACH
Prepare/Enrich® Premarital Counseling to build a strong marriage foundation
For premarital counseling, I use the Prepare/Enrich assessment, a research-based relationship assessment and skill-building program designed to help couples prepare for a healthy, lasting marriage. This assessment gives you a clear, honest picture of your strengths as a couple as well as the areas in which there is room to grow.
Together, we’ll review your assessment results and explore key topics like communication, conflict styles, expectations, finances, intimacy, values and future goals. My role is to guide you through these conversations in a supportive, non-judgmental way while helping you build practical relationship skills you can use long after therapy ends.
Prepare/Enrich is generally considered to be the gold standard in premarital counseling and has been shown to reduce a couple’s risk of divorce by 31%.
ABOUT ME
Why choose premarital counseling with me?
Certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator helping couples build a strong, intentional foundation for marriage.
Structured, evidence-based framework that improves relationship satisfaction and lowers divorce risk by 31%.
Available for in-person therapy in a comfortable office in San Diego. Online sessions possible when needed.
A deeply personal & genuine therapeutic relationship. Not rushed, surface-level care you often get at larger practices.
FEES & FAQs
Everything you need to know about starting therapy with me
Head over to my FAQ page to find all the practical information about working with me, such as what to expect, costs, the insurance providers I accept, my working hours, etc.
Take your first step towards healing
Finding a therapist that really gets you can be tricky - I know! You never know if you’ll actually click with someone until you can speak to them. To help make that process easier for you, I offer a free 15-min online consultation so you can meet me, ask questions and decide for yourself if the vibe is right.