You know how most engaged couples head into marriage. They devote far more effort to preparing for their wedding than to preparing for marriage itself. As a result, many of them flounder during that all-important first year together as a married couple. But you’re different… and you want to approach marriage differently. That’s why you’re reading this. You know that failing to prepare is like preparing to fail. So, you’re looking for a way to head into marriage maximally prepared. You want to lay a solid foundation you can build on for years to come.

Dr. Jay Lindsay’s premarital counseling will help you prepare maximally for marriage.

He’ll help you and your partner get ready not just for a wedding, but for a lifetime together. He’s the professional to see for state of the art, scientifically-based premarital counseling.

Over the past 30-plus years Dr. Lindsay has helped thousands of couples, many of them engaged and about to wed. His practice is the only one in the Boulder area that is devoted entirely to helping couples enjoy marriage to the fullest.



Here’s how your premarital counseling with Dr. Lindsay will work.

In your first session Dr. Lindsay will get acquainted with you. Then he’ll help you custom design a marriage preparation program that will meet your unique needs… and fit your budget.

You’ll get to choose which components you want to include.



There are four components you can choose from when you custom design your marriage preparation program.


1. The Prepare Inventory (PI)

Dr. Lindsay can use this scientifically designed and validated assessment tool to help you pinpoint your relationship strengths and growth areas. That way, you can build on your strengths and address your growth areas before they cause problems.

The PI surveys a number of relationship areas including: roles, expectations, parenting, finances, families of origin, couple closeness, and couple flexibility.

If you decide to include the PI, Dr. Lindsay will administer it and then interpret the results. You’ll discuss vital issues that many premarital couples overlook.

Most important, he’ll help you make a definite plan for addressing your relationship growth areas. You’ll move forward into marriage with confidence.

Number of sessions: 1-2

2. The Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator (MBTI)

The MBTI is the most widely used instrument in the world for assessing normal personality differences.

If you choose to include the MBTI in your marriage preparation program, Dr. Lindsay will use it to help you and your partner better understand each other’s personalities and how they interact, including potential pitfalls.

The MBTI contains four scales: Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuiting, Thinking/Feeling, and Judging/Perceiving. Results from these scales are integrated to create an overall personality profile.

With an understanding of each other’s personalities and how they interact, you’ll avoid misinterpretations that could lead to alienation or hostility. You’ll function more smoothly as a team. The result will be greater harmony in your marriage.

Number of sessions: 1-2

3. Couple Communication I (CC-I)

Many relationship experts assert that the most important thing an engaged couple can do is to learn effective communication skills.

The award winning CC-I is the most researched couple communication course available. Numerous studies have shown that it produces very large positive effects on communication behavior as well as increased relationship satisfaction.

If you choose to include CC-I, Dr. Lindsay will use it to teach you eleven specific skills that will help you to talk with full awareness, listen with understanding, and resolve conflicts more effectively.

The new communication skills you’ll learn from Dr. Lindsay will serve you well in the years ahead. You’ll wonder how you’ve made it this far without them!

Number of sessions: 3-4

4. Positive Interaction Pattern Establishment (PIPE)

Dr. Lindsay can use PIPE to help you and your partner establish positive interaction patterns that will allow you to experience a deeply fulfilling bond.

He also can use it to help you identify any negative interaction patterns that have begun to take hold and help you shift out of them before they erode your closeness.

What is PIPE? It’s an adaptation of Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy (EFT) that Dr. Lindsay has developed for his work with premarital couples. EFT is a revolutionary approach with an astounding success rate of 70-75%.

If you opt to include PIPE in your marriage preparation program, then Dr. Lindsay will use it to help you establish positive interaction patterns. You’ll stay close all through your married life.

Number of sessions: 3-6

To sum up:

Dr. Jay Lindsay will use his extensive professional training and 30-plus years of experience to assist you and your partner in preparing maximally for marriage.

He’ll help you custom design a marriage preparation program that will meet your unique needs…and fit your budget. You’ll get to choose which components you want to include.

Dr. Lindsay’s practice is the only one in the Boulder area that is devoted entirely to helping couples enjoy marriage to the fullest. With his state of the art, scientifically-based premarital counseling, you’ll get off to a great start as a married couple!



 

For a complimentary phone consultation, call now:

303-545-9828

Jay S. Lindsay, Ph.D.
Marital Therapist
Marriage Counselor

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

357 McCaslin Boulevard
Louisville, CO  80027

Dr. Lindsay's office is conveniently located just off route 36, only 10 minutes from Boulder.  For directions, click here.

Serving couples in the Boulder area for more than 30 years.