I’m proud to announce that my premarital counseling service has been featured in the Bridal Guide of the Sacramento News & Review. You can read the full story here. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be featured in the News & Review, and found the whole story very well done. At the same time, two items in the story should be clarified.
First, I have likely seen hundreds of couples since I started working with couples in my master’s degree program eight years ago. I have not, however, seen “nearly 100 couples for premarital counseling since [I] started practicing over a year ago.” Would that I could, but my university work takes a lot of time as well. This description was apparently just a mismatch of information – I’ve been fully licensed for about a year and a half, and have worked with couples since 1999.
Second, the quote “There has never been a couple who split up during counseling” is out of context. I have never had a couple break up in the process of premarital counseling, which was the context of that part of the interview. Of course, when working with couples in other situations (that is, not specifically premarital counseling), I have had some couples who came to the decision that separation was the best choice for themselves and their families. While I am always saddened to see couples separate, I respect their choices, and I help as much as I can to make the split as peaceful and amicable as possible.
Overall, the story on my practice is very well-done, as is the entire Bridal Guide. If you're planning your marriage for sometime in the next year, please give it a look! If you are interested in learning more about my premarital counseling program, please click here.
