Premarital Therapy
Premarital Therapy is a form of therapy offered to couples ahead of their wedding, that aims to help the couple gain communication and conflict resolutions skills, align their expectations, and address any potential areas of conflict. Premarital Therapy used to be strongly associated with religious leaders and the institutions in which weddings often happen, but today we can see that so many more couples, religious and not, are invested in the idea of using a therapeutic space to invest in their marriage ahead of investing in their wedding!
Strengthen Your Bond Before 'I Do'
“On a personal note, when my husband and I got engaged, he was the first to suggest that we look into finding a third party to help us work out some knots and align our expectations. However, despite us being open to the idea of investing in our relationship, as two Hindu Indian Americans, we actually had a tough time finding a provider that could support us! I’m now in position to be able to offer couples that may have been like us - in a healthy and loving relationship with an appreciation that support can make it possible to continue growing, without a home in any one religious or spiritual institution - something that I know we would have really benefitted from.”
Dr. Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria
What happens in premarital therapy?
"My approach to premarital therapy begins with an assessment to identify your strengths as a couple and areas for growth. This process helps us create a customized therapeutic plan that sets your relationship up for long-term success. During this phase, we’ll meet together and individually to gain insight into your dynamic and establish a foundation for growth.
After the assessment, we’ll explore specific themes tailored to your needs. These may include improving communication using practical tools, understanding and navigating family dynamics (especially with regards to cultural, racial, and religious intersections), aligning on shared goals and dreams, nurturing emotional and physical intimacy, and creating strategies for wedding planning and finances. The overarching aim is to equip you with tools to enhance communication within your relationship and with family, resolve existing conflicts, and prevent future ones, all while fostering appreciation for each other.
As we wrap up our premarital therapy, we’ll make sure that you’re feeling equipped to keep making the choices that nourish your relationship, and set you up to thrive together. We can’t predict everything that life will throw at you, but we can give you the skills to be able to turn to each other and lean on each other effectively as you grow together.
“I have ideas on some of the topics that are most important to many couples that are embarking on the journey of marriage, and I’m also open to tailoring a package to what works for you and your partner.”
Your Happily Ever After Starts Here
I strongly think that everyone can benefit from premarital therapy, if they’re invested in the health of their relationship. Whether you are in a happy and healthy relationship, or cognizant that there are some things that you and your partner need to work through, therapy is an opportunity to invest in your marriage. If you’re open to being vulnerable with your partner to express
yourself deeply, understand them more fully, and gain the communication skills that will make fights more productive and your friendship more fulfilling, therapy can really nourish your relationship.
KPS Psychotherapy is particularly passionate about working with couples that may not have a space in more traditional religious and spiritual settings - whether that’s because you’re South Asian, BIPOC, a fusion couple, or LGBTQ+, you should have an opportunity to gain the skills and the experience to feel connected to your partner and confident in your relationship as you head into this exciting chapter of your life!
Love is a journey, and I can help with directions.
As a married Hindu Indian American living many hyphenated identities, I have the lived experience and the clinical training to make therapy everything it should be for couples who want to be stronger together.
I have extensive training in Emotionally Focused therapy, and the level 2 certification of The Gottman Method, which enable me to give you both the emotional safety and the concrete communication skills that will help you make the most of a short course of premarital therapy.
I strongly believe that premarital therapy, done effectively, has a prophylactic effect on all of the challenges that life can throw at us, and that we can help you bolter your inherent strength and resiliency in session.
Take the First Step Towards a Better You
Book a free consultation call now! Fill out the form with your name, what’s leading you to seek premarital therapy, and some times that you and your partner are available to chat for a free 15 minute phone consultation!
We’ll chat about y’all, how I approach therapy, and make a plan for how we want to proceed!
