Marriage and family assistance

Helping couples communicate better, stop fighting, and learn how to be in love again is the main goal of marriage counseling. When conflict and arguments take over, love and commitment can get lost. There can be many reasons for this, and we will quickly explore what prevents you from having the loving, successful relationship you always wanted and create a specific plan to fix it. Do you know what's MOST important to your partner? Most people don't. (It isn't sex!) Do you practice the most important behavior that will almost guarantee a happy relationship? Do you know how to make your partner feel loved? Don't stop with what you know. Come find out what WE know. When you know more, you can do better.  

Divorce prevention & counseling

Even very troubled marriages can be healed - it's entirely possible to build back trust and respect after an affair, but there are very specific things you must do. The trouble is, most couples make the common mistakes of thinking: "If she just get over it, everything will be fine", or, "If I say 'I'm sorry' enough, we can move on". Unfortunately, that rarely works, but is what most couples try and end up frustrated and hopeless. There are things you can do to repair your marriage and have it stronger than it ever was before - there are more possibilities than you realize.

If divorce is the final answer, then you can learn how to minimize the negative impact on you and your family ahead of time with pro-active interventions. It is possible to divorce with love and respect intact, and that will be in the best interest of your children. You may never be husband and wife again, but you will be co-parents for the rest of your lives. Find out how to do that well so you can maintain a peaceful relationship with your former spouse and a nurturing and safe relationship with your children.

Parenting Help

If you need to take back control of your house, agree with your spouse about discipline, and help your kids be respectful at home and successful at school, then we can help. There are lots of great   techniques we can give you to increase your authority and create a positive environment where they can excel and achieve. It starts with negotiating parenting differences so you can be a united front with your kids. Next, we establish a success-oriented structure with "House Rules" - which include child and event specific consequences. You may have noticed that grounding and spanking don't work... there are much more effective ways of maintaining high standards and good behavior. Finally, we put it all together with the support you need to smooth out the rough edges after implementation.

ADD/ADHD

Anyone who has been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD knows what it feels like to struggle. They don't get the concept of being "inside the box" because they are mostly outside. Parenting a child with ADD/ADHD can be a nightmare of frustrations in dealing with a school system that doesn't seem to "get" your child. Homework alone can cause even the strongest parent to cry. Learn specific techniques of organization, stopping and thinking and recognizing when you need help. These can work for both the child and the adult who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.

Individual growth and development

If you're struggling with an issue or problem and can't figure out what to do, we can provide confidential one-on-one sessions to explore what it is you want, and how to get it. Sometimes there are things you realize have been bothering you for a long time and you're not sure how to change it. Maybe there are things that keep coming up in your life, and you just don't want to deal with them any more. Often, clients just want an opportunity to openly and privately discuss concerns or questions so they can gain some clarity about how to respond or what next step needs to be taken. Whatever the issue, having the input and guidance of a professional counselor with extensive marriage, business and life experience to coach you through the resolution process can help. 

Blended family solutions

Becoming a happy new family doesn't happen just because you move in together! Learn how to create a stepfamily where everyone feels included, and still deal with all the "ex-es" and old issues. There are several things which need to happen in order to encourage a new, cohesive sense of family to develop from two original families. It is very important to foster a sense of inclusion with everyone - make sure that all members of the family are heard and their needs or concerns are understood. Next, there have to be some realistic expectations about how long it will take for everyone to adjust and actually blend in willingly and enthusiastically. Create a safe, loving environment where the goal of the new family unit is to support the success of each member.

Anger Resolution

Is anger your first response to stress? Is your anger causing tension in your family and your job? Are you not the "share your feelings in a group" type? Just as a personal trainer can help you with physical fitness, so too can a anger resolution "personal trainer" help you with control issues in a private setting. Learning how to communicate effectively so that you will be heard is just one skill a "trainee" will learn. Recognizing when you are angry before you act is another. 

Our counseling is Brief, Solution Focused, Direct and Plain-talking, and Cognitive / Behavioral. We offer direct, no-nonsense solutions for couples, families and kids. Learn more about how we work with you . .

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