Couples and Marital Counseling
Relationships are often a source of immense joy, yet they require ongoing effort, communication, and care to truly thrive.
Challenges such as communication breakdowns, conflict, betrayal, intimacy struggles, and life transitions can impact even the most loving partnerships. Whether you are navigating the early stages of a relationship or have been together for many years, we offer expert counseling to help you reach your desired relationship goals.
At Scout, we provide a range of services tailored to the unique needs of each couple. Our trained premarital counselors offer essential tools and skills to build a solid foundation for those preparing for marriage or a lifelong commitment. For couples in long-term relationships, we offer support with various challenges—whether it is a repetitive cycle of arguments, emotional disconnection, navigating major life changes such as children, job transitions, or adjusting to an empty nest. Our counselors are also equipped to support couples who may be questioning the future of their relationship, helping them explore whether separation or divorce is truly the right path.
Our team is trained in some of the most effective and evidence-based approaches to couples counseling, including the Gottman Method, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Pragmatic-Experiential Therapy for Couples (PET-C). Whether you are newlywed or have been together for decades, our counselors are committed to providing a safe, non-judgmental space where you can heal, grow, and develop the skills needed for a fulfilling partnership.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling at Scout is designed to help you identify the root causes of conflict and develop healthier ways of relating. The process begins with a joint session where you’ll share your concerns and relationship history. From there, each partner will complete a comprehensive relationship assessment and participate in an individual session to provide further insights. This process allows us to focus on three critical components for building a lasting, healthy relationship:
Friendship and intimacy
Conflict resolution
Shared meaning and vision
You will work together in a supportive and ethical environment, learning the skills necessary to improve communication, rebuild trust, and foster a deeper connection.
If you are interested in scheduling a couples counseling session, please contact Tyler Rogers, Amy Fowler, or Stevie Kay Hockett for more information and to schedule your intake appointment.
Discernment Counseling
If you or your partner are considering divorce but are uncertain about whether it is the right decision, Discernment Counseling may be the solution you need. This process offers couples the opportunity to pause and gain clarity about their marriage before making any major decisions.
Discernment Counseling is specifically designed for situations where one partner is "leaning out" of the relationship, uncertain that traditional couples counseling will be effective, while the other is "leaning in," wanting to repair and restore the marriage. This process will help you decide whether to try to restore your relationship or marriage to health, move toward separation or divorce, or take a time out and decide later. The goal is for you to gain clarity and confidence about a direction, based on a deeper understanding of your relationship and its possibilities for the future.
Discernment Counseling does not immediately solve marital problems, but it does help couples assess whether their problems can be solved. In this process, each partner will have individual sessions with the counselor, allowing for personal reflection on each person’s role in the relationship dynamics and possible solutions. The counselor will help both partners explore their perspectives with compassion and respect, ensuring a balanced approach without placing blame.
Session Details:
The first session is typically two hours long, with subsequent sessions lasting 1.5 to 2 hours.
Discernment Counseling is limited to a maximum of five sessions.
Please note:
Discernment Counseling is not appropriate if one partner has already made a final decision to divorce, if one partner is coercing the other to participate, or if there is any risk of domestic violence.
If you are interested in pursuing Discernment Counseling, please reach out to Amy Fowler for more information.