Couples Therapy Orange County
Marriage and Relationship Therapist
Relationship Therapy
You meet, you kiss, you fall in love, ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after. Right? Sure, most of us grew up dreaming of a fairy tale like love story. Or grew up watching and believing all the Disney princess movies would come true for us. However, the reality is those movies or shows on TV don’t portray what a true committed God based relationship entails.
Being married is one of the hardest things you will do but it is also meant to be fun and fruitful.
When two people get married you will have disagreements because you are two individuals coming from different backgrounds and have had different life experiences that have shaped and influenced you. And the enemy is on a mission to keep us from what God has for us, for our marriages, families and most of all our children. If the enemy can destroy marriages then he not only destroys two peoples lives but also the lives of their children, and their children’s children.
No one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Mark 3:27
The truth is when you get married you are coming into a covenant marriage.
A covenant with not only your spouse but Jesus Christ as well. Think about that for a minute. It is no longer about you and your spouse but most importantly it is about the people whose lives are impacted by you. God wants to use you to reach people and your marriage to reach more people.
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-strand cord is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12
We are here to support you and your spouse. We would love to help you both navigate and overcome the challenges you may be having to have the marriage God intended you to have. Whether it be learning new ways to improve your communication, addressing intimacy difficulties, or wanting help and support in other areas of your marriage.
We offer therapy from the Gottman Method and offer Prepare and Enrich: a premarital and marital assessment tool using evidence-based skills and insights to foster healthy relationships.
And now abide in faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13
What is the Gottman Method
The Gottman Method has helped thousands of couples have the relationship that they want with better communication. The goals of the Gottman Method include increasing closeness and friendship behaviors, addressing conflict productively, and building a life of shared meaning together. The Gottman Method involves customizing principles from the research to each couple’s particular patterns and challenges.
What is Prepare and Enrich?
Prepare and Enrich is a premarital curriculum for couples that covers important topics such as: stress, communication, conflict resolution, financial management, leisure activities, intimacy and affection, relationship roles, spiritual beliefs, expectations, children and parenting. It helps couples have important conversations in order to avoid and navigate conflict better in the future.
We are committed to assisting you in navigating your challenges, breaking free from recurring patterns or cycles, and rediscovering joy within your relationships. Life is meant to be an adventure filled with laughter, love, and fulfillment.