Love is a beautiful beginning—let’s build a strong foundation
You're preparing for a meaningful milestone: marriage. While love brings you together, maintaining a lasting, connected partnership takes more than affection alone. It takes tools, communication, and intentional care.
At Ubuntu Psychological Services, our premarital counseling is designed to help you and your partner prepare not just for your wedding—but for a lifetime of growth, connection, and resilience together. Think of it as one of the most important investments you’ll make in your future.
Why Premarital Counseling?
Studies show that premarital counseling can reduce the risk of divorce by up to 30%. But more importantly, it helps couples:
- Resolve lingering misunderstandings before they grow into conflict
- Align values, expectations, and future goals
- Learn to navigate stressors like finances, in-laws, and career transitions
- Build stronger emotional and physical intimacy
- Develop communication and conflict resolution skills that foster connection
No relationship is free from differences. But with the right tools, you can learn to face challenges together instead of letting them drive you apart.
What we explore in premarital counseling
Premarital counseling offers a space to explore these important topics before life’s demands begin to test them.
Our sessions are tailored to your relationship and may include:
- Core Relationship Strengths & Growth Areas
1. Recognizing what already works in your relationship
2. Identifying potential areas of tension and how to approach them as a team - Communication & Conflict Resolution
1. Understanding each other’s communication styles
2. Practicing skills for navigating difficult conversations without disconnecting
3. Learning how to repair after disagreement and strengthen trust - Managing External Stressors
1. Setting healthy boundaries with family, friends, and in-laws
2. Planning for financial collaboration (saving, spending, debt, and budgeting)
3. Balancing couple time with individual careers and responsibilities - Intimacy, Parenting, and Future Planning
1. Clarifying expectations around physical and emotional intimacy
2. Exploring hopes and concerns about parenting, lifestyle, and long-term goals
3. Honoring each partner’s needs and values, even when they differ
Why choose Ubuntu for premarital counseling?
You bring your love. We'll help you build the skills to keep it strong.At Ubuntu Psychological Services:
- Our therapists are highly trained in couples therapy, not just individual work
- We take a culturally sensitive approach that honors identity, values, and lived experiences
- Sessions are interactive, structured, and growth-focused—not just surface-level conversations
- We support diverse couples, including LGBTQIA+, interfaith, intercultural, and nontraditional partnerships
Our approach to premarital counseling
Both approaches are affirming, inclusive, and culturally responsive—tailored to couples from all backgrounds and relationship structures.
Ubuntu Psychological Services offers two supportive paths:
- Traditional Premarital Counseling
This flexible, therapist-guided model focuses on the specific areas you want to strengthen. Each session is tailored to your relationship’s unique dynamics and guided by evidence-based frameworks like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for couples. - FOCCUS© Premarital Counseling
For couples seeking a more structured experience, we offer FOCCUS (Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding & Study).
This five-step process includes:
1. Each partner completing a comprehensive questionnaire
2. Generation of a detailed Couple Report
3. Sessions guided by a certified FOCCUS Facilitator to explore areas of alignment and growth
4. Deep discussions about compatibility, communication, and future planning
5. Tools to strengthen your bond before and after the wedding
Both approaches are affirming, inclusive, and culturally responsive—tailored to couples from all backgrounds and relationship structures.
ADHD Testing Accommodations and Workplace Support
Ubuntu Psychological Services works collaboratively with families, schools, and employers to help implement these supports. A formal diagnosis of ADHD can open the door to supportive accommodations at school and work:
Ready to invest in your future together?
Whether you're engaged, newly married, or considering a long-term commitment, premarital counseling can set you on the path to a more connected, resilient, and joyful partnership.