PREMARITAL COUNSELING
Perinatal and postpartum mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, are common among women during pregnancy and after giving birth.
Planning a wedding is exciting, but planning a marriage is even more important. Premarital counseling gives couples a chance to slow down, look past the big day, and build a strong foundation for the life they’ll share. Research consistently shows the benefits—couples who participate in premarital counseling have 31% lower odds of divorce and experience about a 30% improvement in relationship satisfaction, communication, and conflict skills. Those numbers highlight what most couples already feel in session: that investing in their partnership early pays off for years to come.
We equip you for a successful marriage.
At PLAYA VISTA COUNSELING, WE HELP COUPLES TURN LOVE INTO A SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP.
We help strengthen relationships by addressing the topics that matter most. Together we’ll explore communication styles, conflict repair, money management, intimacy, family dynamics, parenting goals, and even modern challenges like social media boundaries. These conversations create clarity and prevent surprises down the road, while also giving you practical tools you can return to when life inevitably throws curveballs.
Whether you’re newly engaged, considering engagement, or simply want to strengthen your relationship before the next chapter, premarital counseling can make all the difference. Our individualized approach fits a variety of needs and timelines. The goal isn’t perfection, but connection: helping you build a resilient, thriving marriage that grows stronger long after the wedding day.
What can you expect from Premarital Counseling?
Firstly, it provides a non-judgmental space with an expert therapist.
To start our work together, we’ll explore the conversations that matter most to you. A detailed questionnaire will help us determine your relationship strengths and areas for improvement. Your relationship therapist will then discuss your individualized goal and plan with you, incorporating your priorities in their treatment plan.
We’ll address important issues while teaching essential relationship skills.
That includes learning how to communicate in ways that help you feel heard and understood, creating a shared vision for finances, navigating differences in family backgrounds or cultural values, and preparing for parenthood (if that’s part of your plan). We also address intimacy, expectations around roles and responsibilities, and even the more modern challenges—like setting boundaries around technology and social media. Many couples tell us they come in worried these topics might spark conflict, but they leave surprised at how much relief comes from having a safe, supportive space to work through them.
Your premarital counseling experience will be tailored to your relationship.
We know that no two couples are the same, which is why our packages are designed to meet you where you are. Some pairs come in wanting a few sessions to get grounded, while others prefer a deeper dive or an intensive retreat. Regardless of format, our goal is to give you both practical skills and a roadmap you can return to whenever challenges arise. Couples often share that they leave feeling like a stronger team, with tools to help them face not just the wedding season but the many seasons of life ahead.
If you’re engaged, considering engagement, or simply wanting to strengthen your relationship before the next chapter, we’d love to walk alongside you in this process. Premarital counseling isn’t about preventing conflict—it’s about equipping you with strategies for working through it together. Our hope is that you not only celebrate a beautiful wedding day, but also build a marriage that continues to feel safe, fulfilling, and resilient for years to come.