Marriage Counseling

Living Word Church

Marriage Counseling.

Healthy marriages are worth investing in.

Whether you're preparing for marriage or working through a difficult season, we're here to come alongside you with grace, truth, practical tools, and biblical guidance.

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Premarital

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Marital

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SYMBIS

Counseling

Choose Your Path.

Every marriage has a different story.

Whether you're preparing for your wedding day or looking for support in your marriage, counseling gives you space to have meaningful conversations and build a healthier relationship.

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Preparing for Marriage

Premarital Counseling

Build a strong foundation before saying “I do.” Premarital counseling helps couples talk intentionally about the areas that shape a healthy, lasting marriage.

Communication Conflict Finances Expectations Faith Intimacy
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Strengthening Your Marriage

Marriage Counseling

Marriage counseling offers couples a place to work through challenges, strengthen communication, rebuild connection, and move toward greater health together.

Connection Communication Conflict Trust Growth Support
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Our Approach

Our goal isn't simply to help couples get through a difficult moment — it's to give you practical, biblical tools that can strengthen your relationship long after counseling ends.

The Process

Get To Know Each Other.

Good conversations can change a relationship.

We use the SYMBIS assessment to help couples better understand themselves, one another, and the dynamics that shape their relationship. It gives your counselor a practical starting point for meaningful, personalized conversations.

6

Counseling Sessions

45–60

Minutes Per Session

$35

One-Time Couple Fee

What You'll Explore

The assessment helps create conversations around the areas that matter most in marriage.

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Personality

Understand how your individual personalities shape the way you relate.

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Communication

Learn how to better hear, understand, and communicate with one another.

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Conflict

Recognize patterns and develop healthier ways to work through disagreements.

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Intimacy

Explore connection, expectations, and emotional closeness.

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Desires

Talk openly about hopes, expectations, and what each of you needs.

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Finances

Build healthier conversations around money, priorities, and shared goals.

The goal isn't a perfect score or a perfect marriage. It's greater understanding, healthier conversations, and practical tools you can keep using.

Stronger Together

Good To Know

Before You Begin.

A few things you may want to know.

We want the process to feel simple and comfortable from the beginning. Here are answers to some of the most common questions couples have before getting started.

01 How many counseling sessions are there?

The counseling process includes six sessions. Each session is approximately 45–60 minutes.

02 How much does counseling cost?

There is a $35 one-time fee per couple associated with the counseling process and SYMBIS assessment.

03 Where does counseling take place?

Counseling is available through our Vandalia Counseling Center. Virtual sessions may also be available by request.

04 How do we schedule our sessions?

After you submit your counseling request, you'll be connected with a counselor. Session dates and times are then coordinated directly with your counselor.

05 Is childcare available?

Childcare is not provided during counseling sessions, so couples will need to make childcare arrangements before their appointment.

06 What happens after we submit a request?

Once your request has been received, the counseling team will follow up with next steps and help connect you with a counselor so you can begin the process.

Sessions

6 Sessions

Length

45–60 Minutes

Investment

$35 Per Couple

Take The Next Step

Invest In Your Marriage.

You don't have to navigate it alone.

Whether you're preparing to say “I do” or looking for support in your marriage, taking the next step can begin with one simple request.

Premarital Counseling Marriage Counseling

Living Word Church

Grace · Truth · Stronger Relationships