Pre-Marriage Counseling/Marriage Officiant

How much time will you spend planning your wedding day? Studies show most couples invest 6 months to a year planning their wedding day! The magic comes and goes in a flash with only photos to remind us of the moments we shared with family and friends right? The marriage is meant to last a lifetime, and involves two completely committed healthy adults to one relationship in a shared living. What investment efforts are you planning to make to insure the success of this commitment? Are you prepared for flexibility and open communication? Do you know how to resolve expectant conflicts while maturing your relationship? What place will God really have in your marriage? If you are not sure how to answer these vital questions, as most are not, time to invest! Spend some time in a deliberate effort learning to “leave and cleave” to have not just the wedding of your dreams, but more importantly the marriage of your dreams!

Many people prefer a meaningful venue as opposed to a traditional location.  Being nationally licensed we are not limited by a physical location. It's an honor to officiate a wedding ceremony and we have many creative options for your ceremony and some traditional ones as well. 

Marriage, Family, or Individual Counseling

Sounds complicated right? Basically we need to understand ourselves – our natural, inborn traits and how we relate to people, the environment and experiences FIRST!  Then we need to understand what our personal responsibilities for self are, and what our responsibilities to others should be so that we can develop and maintain healthy, loving relationships; and address unhealthy relationships. Temperament is the first part; Integration is the second part. Once you understand your temperament then you can move onto the needs associated with it and how that integrates with relationships.

Special Programs

We are committed to serving the community at large and Christ’s church community with the gifts the Lord has given us for effective, Biblical counseling. Today’s world has many challenges, economic being a major one. Folks need good counseling to make choices that lead to health and management of emotional, spiritual, and physical stresses. Counseling offered in a group setting is both affordable and allows for interaction with others dealing with similar issues. We always make ourselves available for some private interaction coupled with the group therapy of each program. We currently host a divorce recovery group called "Rebuilding" and a relationship group called "Boundaries".  Watch the website homepage in the "what's new section"  for updates on upcoming groups offered, sign up, and find some real answers for real problems!

Stress

What can we say that will help you understand how important identifying stress and then addressing the related issues can be for obtaining a healthier lifestyle? Our physical body reacts to the constant changes in the environment, positive or negative changes. Understanding your personal temperament and taking responsibility for the needs associated with that temperament are vital in managing stress in your life. We want to discuss with each client the current level of stress in their life, along with helping them to understand most appropriately the symptoms and definition of depression.  Learn how to discern when depression is becoming chronic verses being a natural process to accepting major changes in our lives due to relationships, health issues, and aging.