Premarital Therapy: An Important Step Before Saying "I Do"

Helping Couples Build a Strong Foundation

Premarital counselling offers a safe space to have meaningful conversations about topics both fun and challenging. An experienced counsellor guides you to explore your compatibility around core values, finances, intimacy, conflict resolution, family dynamics, future goals, and more. It's a chance to gain insight into how you each approach relationships and make plans to nurture your partnership.

Prepare & Enrich

The Prepare/Enrich program is an evidence-based method for premarital counselling and relationship enrichment. This customized program begins with an assessment that evaluates a couple's relationship dynamics and highlights specific areas of strength as well as growth opportunities. The results of this assessment are used to develop a tailored curriculum of interactional sessions focused on building relationship skills and improving communication.

  • Identify Strengths

    The assessment helps couples recognize the strong foundations of their relationship like shared interests, values or life goals. By building on these strengths, couples can develop a healthy and long-lasting partnership.

  • Addressing Challenges

    No two relationships are perfect. The assessment pinpoints specific areas that could use improvement to help couples develop strategies for navigating differences and overcoming obstacles before they become problematic.

  • Learn Practical Skills

    Learn research-based skills for improving communication, resolving conflicts, building intimacy, and balancing individual and couple needs. These skills help ensure couples have the tools to maintain a healthy relationship long after their wedding day.

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Nurture Your Bond

In premarital counseling, Vanessa enhances the traditional prepare/enrich program by integrating elements of emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT). This approach is highly esteemed in the field of marriage and couples therapy for its effectiveness in strengthening the bond between partners and fostering a deeper understanding of each other. By incorporating EFT techniques, couples are guided towards creating a sense of security within their relationship, facilitating the expression and fulfillment of their relational needs.

Stand the Test of Time

Premarital counseling is an investment in your future together. Taking time to enhance your relationship before the wedding can pay dividends for years to come. Strengthening communication, conflict resolution and commitment before marriage gets your partnership off to a healthy start. With the right guidance and tools, you can build a loving relationship that stands the test of time.

Start your journey towards a brighter, more connected future

Meet Your Therapist

Vanessa Leggio MSW, RSW

My philosophy on love is simple, it's about kindness, connection, and the joy of growing together.