PREMARITAL COUNSELING IN TAMPA, FLORIDA WITH
SYMBIS
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
“A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect
couple learns to enjoy their differences.”
Marriage can be the greatest adventure of one’s life when it is healthy, happy, and well-functioning. In fact, 82% of young adults expect their marriage to last a lifetime. So how can we achieve this lifelong partnership and love? Research shows that couples who engage in premarital counseling are 31% less likely to get divorced and experience a 30% increase in marital success and fulfillment. In addition to this, 76% of married couples say they wish they had pre-marriage education. With this in mind, premarital counseling is an important component to launching lifelong love!
What is premarital counseling?
Premarital counseling is a type of counseling specifically designed for couples considering or preparing for marriage. It can help couples to better understand one another, as well as identify the relationship’s strengths and potential challenges that may arise in marriage. Oftentimes, couples spend so much time and energy planning for their wedding and not nearly enough time preparing for marriage. Through premarital counseling, couples can stand confidently on their wedding day knowing they are equipped for a successful married life!
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell
Here at Restoration Counseling, our premarital counseling program utilizes the SYMBIS Assessment to help you get the most out of your sessions and ensure that we are covering all the important topics associated with a healthy and lifelong marriage.
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts (SYMBIS)
Through the SYMBIS Assessment, engaged and marriage-minded couples can gain valuable insight into their relationship and future married life. Each couple is sent a unique code to take the assessment individually, which should take no longer than 30 minutes. Once both parties have completed the assessment, our certified SYMBIS Facilitator and therapist will receive your SYMBIS Report. Every element of the SYMBIS Report is built on latest and best research available on how to save marriages before they start. From there you will engage in approximately five 50-minute sessions to break down and discuss your report results.
Topics to be Covered:
Personality & Relationship Dynamics
Families of Origin
Individual & Relational Wellbeing
Social Support
Values & Spirituality
Healthy Boundaries with Family
Finances & Money Management Styles
Roles & Responsibilities
Communication
Conflict Management
Love & Sex
Remarriage & Blending a Family
Upon completion of your SYMBIS sessions, your counselor will provide you with a celebratory certificate, a copy of your SYMBIS Report, and a letter certifying your completion of premarital counseling for the Florida marriage license discount in Hillsborough County!
Here’s what couples are saying about the SYMBIS Assessment:
“The SYMBIS Assessment provided insights into how our personalities mesh and our pre-marital counselor gave us useful tools and advice to coincide with the assessment. We’re better off as individuals and as a couple after going through the SYMBIS program.”
–Chris & Leeanna
“The SYMBIS Assessment took our relationship to a whole new level. Every engaged couple
should do this. It’s a blast!”
–Liam & Rachel
Additional Facts:
86% of Americans over 18 say all couples considering marriage should get pre-marriage education.
Couples who do not receive pre-marriage education are more likely to see their problems as atypical and unsolvable.
41% of divorced couples say lack of pre-marriage preparation contributed to their divorce.
More than a million couples have participated in the SYMBIS program.
FAQ’s
Is premarital counseling still helpful if we are not experiencing any relationship problems?
Absolutely. It is great that your relationship is healthy and thriving! Premarital counseling can help you gain a deeper understanding of your relationship strengths and each other, while helping you to prepare for any future challenges you might encounter in marriage.
What if we need counseling outside of SYMBIS topic areas?
Our certified SYMBIS Facilitator is a qualified mental health professional and trained in both individual and couples’ therapeutic modalities for a variety of issues and concerns. We will work to properly assess your needs and recommend additional treatment options that can be incorporated into your premarital sessions or separate individual sessions.
What if this is not the first marriage for one or both of us?
The SYMBIS program is beneficial for all couples and customizes each assessment and report based on information specific to your circumstances. If this is not your first marriage, a section of your report and sessions will be dedicated to issues such as second marriages and blending a family.
What if I’m already married and interested in taking the SYMBIS Assessment?
With SYMBIS+, married couples can also take advantage of this valuable tool! Your assessment covers all the topics already discussed, but also incorporates additional ones such as creating space for quality time and relationship harmony. Visit our Marriage Counseling page to discover how SYMBIS+ can be helpful in strengthening your marriage.
