The best way to find out if this approach is for you is to schedule a 15 - 20 minute consultation. Depending on your clinician’s availability, this consult may be held over the phone, via video, or in-person.
Premarital counseling is an opportunity for you and your partner to discuss your relationship openly and honestly with the guidance of a trained professional. These sessions allow you to sit down and discuss important topics that will affect your future marriage with a licensed marriage counselor. For example, a counseling session can be used to discuss financial issues, family planning, and communication skills.
Pre-marriage counseling is recommended for engaged couples who want to learn how they can have a successful marriage. Although not entirely fail-proof, premarital education is a fantastic preventative method against divorce. Pre-marital counseling has been linked to a 30% decrease in the chance of divorce.
It is absolutely vital that you and your future spouse communicate openly about the topics covered in pre-marital counseling. As different couples have their own needs when it comes to this process, make sure there are no surprises by discussing what each of you wants and needs out of the counseling process.
Premarital counseling helps partners learn about each other, build trust, and develop an agreement about how they will live as a couple. We understand that marriage is a big step, and we want to help you make sure that you’re as prepared as possible for a thriving, healthy union.
Also, premarital counseling can help couples identify issues before they become more difficult to deal with. This will help to prepare you for future life challenges.
The benefits of premarital counseling include practicing communication skills, learning how to compromise, and building trust between you and your partner. It can also help partners avoid certain problems that might arise later in their relationships. These problems include differences in opinion about finances, domestic responsibilities, child-rearing practices, and more.
Studies show that couples who have experienced counseling prior to marriage are less likely to divorce than those who have not. Overall, premarital counseling is a good idea if you want to make sure everything is running smoothly before you officially tie the knot.
Pre-marital counseling can help couples build and maintain a healthy marriage. During pre-marital counseling, couples learn how to talk openly with one another and listen to each other’s feelings.
Clear communication can help couples identify ways to deal with conflict in their marriage. Learning how to compromise with your partner is especially important for sustaining a lifelong committed relationship.
To learn more about our Athens premarital counseling services, contact us. Schedule an appointment for a consultation to see if HWP is the right fit for you and your partner’s needs – reach out today!
CounselingAll sessions are 45–50 minutes and can be conducted either in person or via video.
Initially, appointments are typically scheduled every week or every other week, but once symptoms are managed and progress towards goals becomes more consistent, they can be spaced out to every 3-4 weeks.
$160 – $180 per session
Individual counseling rate varies per clinician. Please see clinician bios for more information regarding specialties and rates.
If you are a new client, you may schedule your consultation or your initial appointment by visiting the contact page and filling out the short form or outreaching directly to your desired provider by calling (470) 231-5355.
All outreaches are returned within 24 hours, during business hours.
HWP does not accept insurance. Managed care companies were created to “manage” and contain escalating health care costs. Their bottom line is to reduce costs and raise profits; it is not to increase the quality of care professionals provide or your quality of life. HWP is solution-focused on quality of life and personal goals.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment, we ask you to inform your provider at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled session start time. Your full session fee will be charged for missed appointments and cancellations received less than 24 hours in advance.
Cash, credit cards, and health savings (HSA) or flex spending account (FSA) cards that have a major credit card logo on it are all accepted forms of payment.
