premarital counseling program
Groundwork Therapy offers a Premarital Counseling Program to set you up for success as a soon-to-be married couple*.
We designed this program based on over a decade’s experience of providing couples therapy to engaged and newly married couples. Your therapist will provide structured exploration and counsel around topic areas such as: communication styles and conflict patterns, finances, family planning, your sexual relationship, roles and responsibilities, lifestyle preferences, and extra-marital relationships (i.e., with family members, friends, and coworkers). Should you wish to continue with couples therapy after the premarital program we will transition you to a staff therapist.
*While created for couples preparing to tie the knot, this program is beneficial to any couple who is considering deepening their commitment to each other.
8-15 Week Semi-structured program
core areas of focus include:
Expectations, Wishes, Beliefs & Assumptions about Marriage
Communication 101: The Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Listening & Expressing Your Feelings
Deconstructing Your Conflict Cycles
Lifestyle Compatibility
Relationship, Beliefs, and Values around Spending & Saving Money
Future Planning, Wants, & Fears
Sexual Intimacy
Our Premarital Counseling Therapists
ABBEY MAXBAUER, LMSW
MELISSA JOHNSON, PSYD
EMILY CAPPELL-SCHULTZ, LMSW
Let’s build the groundwork for a relationship that lasts.
We warmly welcome couples of all backgrounds, identities, and orientations to our comfy offices in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Whether you’re straight, queer, interfaith, or intercultural, our approach is collaborative and culturally aware. We don't assume a one-size-fits-all model of partnership. Our goal is to advise you around what you want and what works for you.