Premarital Counseling with a Focus on Finances Intensive
Strengthen Your Relationship & Your Financial Future
Marriage is not just an emotional commitment; it's also a financial partnership. Our Premarital Couples Counseling with a Focus on Finances is designed for couples who want to align their relationship goals with their financial goals. By blending traditional relationship counseling with financial therapy, we help you build a strong emotional and financial foundation for your future together.
Why Focus on Finances in Premarital Counseling?
Money is one of the leading causes of conflict in marriage, but it doesn’t have to be. By addressing your financial habits, expectations, and goals before you walk down the aisle, you can prevent future financial stress and disagreements. This focused approach helps you and your partner gain clarity and confidence in managing your money together, ensuring that you start your marriage on the right foot.
What’s Included in Premarital Couples Counseling with a Focus on Finances?
This comprehensive counseling package covers both relationship dynamics and financial planning, giving you a holistic preparation for marriage. Key areas we’ll explore include:
Traditional Premarital Counseling
Communication Styles
Learn effective ways to communicate, especially around sensitive topics like money, family, and personal goals.
Conflict Resolution
Develop strategies to resolve disagreements in a healthy, productive way, ensuring that you can navigate challenges with respect and empathy.
Shared Values and Vision
Align your shared values and your vision for the future, discussing important topics like family, career, and lifestyle choices.
Emotional Intimacy
Deepen your connection by strengthening your emotional bond and exploring any areas for growth in your relationship.
Financial Premarital Counseling
Money Mindsets and Beliefs
Uncover each other’s financial backgrounds and beliefs, so you can better understand how these influence your financial behaviors.
Budgeting and Goal Setting
Build a budget that aligns with your shared values and future goals, whether it’s saving for a home, starting a family, or planning for retirement.
Debt and Credit Management
Address any existing debt and create a plan to manage credit and financial responsibilities as a team.
Combining Finances
Explore options for managing shared and separate finances, and find a system that fosters transparency, trust, and balance in your relationship.
Financial Planning for the Future
Set clear financial goals for the short and long term, including savings, investments, and preparing for major life events like homebuying, children, and retirement.
Why This Approach Works
Our unique blend of traditional and financial premarital counseling ensures that you’re prepared for both the emotional and practical aspects of marriage. By understanding your partner’s financial habits and aligning on a shared vision for your future, you’re setting the stage for a marriage built on trust, respect, and open communication—both emotionally and financially.
Who Should Consider This Service?
This service is ideal for engaged or committed couples who want to prepare for marriage with a clear plan for both their relationship and their finances. Whether you've already discussed finances or are just beginning these conversations, this counseling package will give you the tools you need to start your marriage with confidence.
The intensive also supports early commitment couples who have been living together or married less than 3 years and want to design their financial lives.
What to Expect
Our Premarital Couples Counseling Intensive is designed to give you the tools and guidance you need during this pivotal time. You’ll receive:
Pre-Intensive Emotional and Financial Assessments
A detailed assessment before the session to understand your emotional and financial situation, priorities, and concerns.
Post-Intensive Support
Follow-up resources and optional sessions to help you stay on track as you navigate this and upcoming life transitions.
Invest in Your Future, Today
By investing in a premarital counseling intensive, you’re investing in your relationship’s long-term success. Start your marriage with open communication, shared goals, and financial confidence. Let’s ensure you both feel prepared and empowered for your journey together.
We offer both 3-hour and 6-hour intensives to suit your needs. Rates are:
3-hour session: $795
6-hour session: $1595
Schedule Your Premarital Couples Counseling Intensive
Are you ready to approach your emotional and financial life with peace and confidence as you advance your relationship? Contact us today to schedule your Premarital Counseling Intensive and start this new chapter with a strong financial foundation.
Invest in Your Emotional and Financial Future
By investing in premarital counseling with a focus on finances, you’re not only preparing for a strong emotional connection but also ensuring that your financial partnership is built on solid ground. Let’s work together to create a plan that supports both your love and your financial goals for years to come.
Meet Your Financial Therapist
Mariah Hudler
Owner and Financial Therapist
You want a successful and meaningful relationship both emotionally and financially. Premarital financial counseling is a step towards joy, wealth, and wellbeing.
Hi, I’m Mariah. I am a licensed psychotherapist and certified financial therapist based in California who focuses on helping individuals, couples, families, and entrepreneurs create healthy relationships with their money. My specialties include premarital financial counseling, ADHD, anxiety, depression, adjustment, and money disorders.
My educational background includes first, a BA in Sociology from UC San Diego, and second, an MSW, from UC Berkeley. My licensure is licensed clinical social worker in CA, LCSW65613.
I look forward to our work together.
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Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
10am–5pm
Phone
(916) 234-6733
Calls or emails will be returned within 24 hours during business days.
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