For Sale to Therapists - A Relationship/Marriage Prep Course Service Package
For Sale to Therapists - A Relationship/Marriage Prep Course Service Package
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Yes, the video and written training cover this. The questionnaire provides a means of pre-assessment and is a core structure to follow during the course to keep you on track. The toolkit and handouts cover all you need to include in this course. Your clients also have this toolkit to back up what they have learnt from you and, as a keepsake, to refer to whenever they desire.
If you are a therapist working with couples, you will get the full advantage of being able to follow up with your clients, and can easily adapt this course to fit it in with your practice.
If you are just embarking on couples work, this is a great place to start. The course is well structured and is easy to follow and deliver. Follow the guidelines I have given you and use the structure of the questionnaires to keep you on track. Learn from the toolkit; it is important to fully grasp its contents, because this is what you need to guide and teach your marriage prep clients. Keep the sessions warm and focus on guiding each partner in areas that are most significant to them. Consider your experience and qualifications before offering ongoing help. This training facilitates you to deliver and conduct a structured 3-hour Relationship, Marriage Prep (skills intensive) Course. There is ample material to support you extending this to up 5-6 hours in 2 or more parts.
The structured questionnaire, training guidelines, and Toolkit are all you need to get started. They provide a solid framework and ample material to teach your couples. However, you can Integrate these with your own style and professional expertise/materials to help raise your clients’ awareness and guide them where most needed.
The one-doc toolkit includes eleven handouts and is exclusively for clients who complete this course with you. However, you may give your regular clients the individual PDF handouts (which are included in the toolkit). These are in a separate folder in your download package.
Yes, you can if they are in the early stages of a committed relationship, engaged or newlywed. What I say is, "Now that I know you both a bit better, I think you would benefit from doing The Relationship/ Marriage Prep Course because ...."
No. There is only one licenced and registered user per course purchased. If more than one person in your organisation wants to use this product with clients, please fill out the corporate package form to purchase the cost-saving corporate packages and then email it to me. (Click on the Corporate Package Form Button below the FAQ button) Or I can send you this via email attachment and answer any questions you may have.
Yes. There is useful guidance on this in the training.
If you are working with an agency, then check with them on their policy around keeping client notes. If you have your own practice, then you can keep them in a safe place. This is a good time to let your couple know what future on-going support you can offer them, now or whenever they might need it. Give them the option. I say “I normally keep the marriage prep questionnaires because many couples do come back for ongoing help periodically....” Ask them if they are ok with that? Assure them they never leave your or your organisation's safekeeping and that no information is shared with 3rd parties.
A typical fee for this service is your hourly rate for couples therapy x 3 for 3 hours. Plus more for your pre-assessment time (approx 45 mins). If you agree to do 5-6 hours of the course from the get-go - this is the same in working hours as a one-day couples intensive, you could charge more for this. Check what the going rates are in your area.
Go to Paula's website below as an example of how she markets this course in New Zealand. I have chosen this example because Paula adapted the title of the course to fit in with her clients.
https://www.couplestherapynz.com/relationship-groundwork-course/
Email me at cate@marriagepreparationcourses.com, and I will send the files directly to you.
Yes. There is ample material to cover more hours, and the training provides guidance on this.
Some people use this structure to support pre-marital counselling sessions (usually 5-6 one hourly sessions)
You can offer them a part two 2-3 hour marriage/prep course and tailor this to either:
You can offer them an annual or periodic booster or relationship enhancement course, using their original questionnaires as a starting point.
Some clients follow this with regular couples/or individual counselling sessions.
Use your imagination - this course is versatile and can be easily adapted
Be clear about what you are offering, and stay within your depth if you are offering further support.
This course is versatile and can be adapted; it simply requires motivation and a little effort.