Discernment Counseling
Are you on the brink of divorce, unsure if your relationship can or should be saved? Is one partner leaning towards ending the relationship while the other wants to try to make it work? Discernment Counseling at Pacific Couples Center offers a structured, short-term approach to help you gain clarity and confidence in your decision about the future of your marriage.
Unlike traditional couples therapy, Discernment Counseling is not about fixing your relationship. Instead, it's about making a thoughtful, informed choice about whether to try to restore your marriage to health, move towards divorce, or take a time out and decide later.
How Discernment Counseling Works:
• Focused Process: Typically lasting 1-5 sessions, this approach helps you decide whether to attempt reconciliation through couples therapy or to move forward with separation.
• Individual and Joint Sessions: We'll meet both separately and together, allowing each partner to express concerns freely and explore personal contributions to the relationship problems.
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We'll examine three potential paths: staying the course, separation/divorce, or committing to six months of intensive couples therapy.
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Gain insights into how you reached this point and each person's contributions to the problems, without placing blame.
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Explore what a healthy relationship means to you and how your current situation aligns with your personal values and goals.
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Learn to discuss your relationship and potential futures more effectively, whether you decide to work on the marriage or move towards separation.
Who Can Benefit from Discernment Counseling?
This approach is particularly suited for couples where:
One partner is "leaning out" of the relationship (considering divorce) and the other is "leaning in" (interested in rebuilding the marriage/relationship).
There's uncertainty about whether to continue the relationship.
Traditional couples therapy hasn't been effective or feels premature.
At Pacific Couples Center, we understand that contemplating the end of a marriage is one of life's most challenging crossroads. Our goal is to help you avoid a hasty decision you might regret, and instead, make a thoughtful choice based on a deeper understanding of your relationship and its possibilities.
Remember, seeking Discernment Counseling doesn't mean giving up. It means taking the time to make the wisest decision for your future, either separately or together.
Don't let uncertainty paralyze your future. Contact Pacific Couples Center today to explore whether Discernment Counseling is right for you and your partner.