​1-DAY PREMARITAL WORKSHOP

Jill Helps Engaged Couples with Practical Resources
​to Build a Strong Foundation...

Couples learn new things about themselves, each other, and their relationship. They openly discuss and share realistic goals and expectations before tying the knot. 

Throughout this journey, couples have the wonderful opportunity to develop essential relationship skills such as resolving conflicts, strengthening their friendship, embracing imperfections, growing closer, and deepening intimacy. These experiences can foster a deeper connection and create a more nurturing and loving partnership. 

The main focus isn’t on fixing each other’s problems or changing who they are, but on creating a plan to weave their lives together smoothly. This positive approach strengthens the relationship by helping couples develop the essential skills needed for a successful marriage. 

It also helps both partners develop a clear understanding of what marriage involves and provides valuable and helpful tools to tackle challenges with confidence.

Jill’s Premarital 1-Day Workshop offers worthwhile guidance to couples before marriage...

​​- Premarital Counseling provides an opportunity for both of you to share your stories and explore your dreams for your individual lives and relationship journeys. 

- A Premarital Group is a wonderful chance for couples to work together, providing peer support and encouraging each other to develop and exchange ideas and viewpoints. It also allows couples to see how others engage with their partners. ​

- Throughout our sessions, you'll acquire new insights, develop effective strategies, and participate in hands-on exercises designed to foster emotional intimacy and build a strong connection. ​

- This workshop is ideal for dating couples looking to explore new ways to grow together, as well as for married couples who might benefit from additional support. ​

- Jill looks forward to assisting you in establishing a solid foundation by teaching effective methods to ask challenging questions now, which will facilitate a smooth transition into the next stage of your partnership.

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​1-DAY PREMARITAL COACHING WORKSHOP
​OVERVIEW & OUTLINE

​GROUP FACILITATOR

This workshop is facilitated by Jill White-Huffman, LMHC, MFT. It includes topics for discussion and experiential, engaging exercises. Jill White-Huffman is trained in Level 1 and 2 of the Gottman Method, Emotional Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and is a Certified Informed Dialectical Behavior Therapist.

AGENDA

8:30-9:00 Check In

9:00-10:00 Introduction

10:00-11:00 Why I Chose You to Marry

As you manage busy schedules and prepare for a lifelong partnership, develop essential skills and acquire invaluable tools centered on intimacy, along with important insights for a fulfilling and rewarding journey.

11:00-12:30 Open Communication 

You will find it easier to understand, with fewer misunderstandings, that loving communication succeeds when you and your partner develop skills that foster compromise and connection throughout your lives, even as new conflicts and challenges emerge.

12:30-1:30 ​LUNCH

1:30-2:30  Resolve Conflicts/Talk

When you learn useful skills to discuss difficult topics, you solve problems and strengthen relationships. In other words, you enhance your knowledge and understanding of issues to avoid negative cycles. 

2:30-3:30 Seek Commitment from one another

You will learn to focus on what matters to you right now, such as clarifying roles, responsibilities, and decision-making (examples: values, children, career goals, house chores, expectations versus assumptions, infidelity, in-law issues, finances, social life, and work-life balance). 

3:30-4:30 Balance One Another’s Strengths and Weaknesses 

You will learn to recognize and value similarities and differences. Additionally, you will develop skills to channel your energy into meaningful discussions, building relationships, and expanding your vocabulary of "we," "us," and “our” through proven, effective strategies.

4:30-5:30 Keep Romance Alive

You will learn how to establish a baseline by investing in the quality of your relationship by creating and nurturing a plan that builds a strong foundation, preparing you for the future, including hopes, dreams, intimacy, and sexuality.

5:30-6:00 *Summary and Closing* 

Jill Offers "4" 2-Hour One-On-One Follow-Up Sessions 

The sessions are scheduled once a month for 4 consecutive months for a fee of $150 per session.
​These 4 sessions are not mandatory before or after attending the premarital workshop...