Build your marriage on purpose

Premarital counseling by video for engaged and committed couples across California.

Who this is for

Premarital counseling is for couples before the wedding or another big commitment. It is time set aside to talk through the topics that tend to cause friction later, while things between you are calm.

You don't need to be in trouble to come in. Plenty of couples simply want to know how they handle conflict, and how to get back to each other after a hard conversation.

What we work on

How you handle conflict
Talking about money
Family and in-laws
Roles at home
Expectations for the future
Repair after an argument

How we work with this

Premarital counseling gives you room to discuss communication, conflict and repair using topics from your own relationship, like money, family, roles and what each of you expects. Provider fit can be discussed during your free 15 minute phone consultation.

Communication and repair
Talk about how you handle conflict and what each of you expects before a wedding or commitment. Discuss provider fit and approach during consultation.

What sessions look like

Every session is by secure video on a HIPAA compliant platform, with nothing to download. You join from home, from work or from your parked car, anywhere in California.

You and your therapist decide together whether to meet weekly or every other week.

Clinicians who see this

Holly Whitmore
Emily Chen
Misty Goldenberg
Nicola Loretto
Dina Abdelaal
Aidé Merito

Holly Whitmore

MA, LMFT

Gottman couples therapy and IFS

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Emily Chen

AMFT

EFT, attachment and inner child work

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Misty Goldenberg

AMFT

EMDR, perinatal and couples work

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Nicola Loretto

MA, AMFT

Grief, identity and Gottman couples work

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Dina Abdelaal

AMFT

Trauma and PTSD, in English and Spanish

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Aidé Merito

AMFT, APCC

Teens, identity and trauma, in English and Spanish

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Fees in brief

We are in network with Aetna (PPO and EPO plans only), Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum and Blue Shield of California. Not every clinician is in network with every plan.

Seeing someone out of network? We provide superbills you can submit for reimbursement.

Rates and insurance

Licensed therapist

$180

per telehealth session

For adults, couples, children or families

Associate therapist

$150

per telehealth session

For adults, couples, children or families

Questions about premarital counseling

When should we start premarital counseling?

Any time before the wedding or commitment. Starting earlier gives you more room to practice what you learn.

Do we need to have problems to come in?

No. Many couples come in while things are good, to build skills before stress tests them.

Who offers premarital counseling?

All six treating clinicians offer premarital counseling: Holly, Emily Chen, Misty, Nicola, Dina and Aidé. We can help you choose based on language, approach and availability during your free 15 minute phone consultation.