Coaching sessions are 50-minutes. We offer the first session at our package rate of $140 to give you a chance to get a feel for the process and get to know your coach before deciding to purchase additional sessions. In addition to our normal single session rate of $190, we offer 3-session and 5-session packages at discounted rates.

Unfortunately, health insurance providers do not typically cover coaching, however coaching services may be covered under your FSA/HSA. If so, we are happy to accept your FSA/HSA card as your form of payment. If you have questions regarding eligibility, please consult with your plan administrator.

The quick answer is, if you want to improve your relationship, you keep trying until you find something that works. It’s not unusual for our clients to have tried several marriage counselors before finding The Marriage Place. We don’t just take you as our client, we take your marriage.

We aren’t looking to bandage your relationship. We help you understand how you got to where you are today, why you respond to each other the way you do, and most importantly, how you can make lasting change moving forward.

You set the goals for your relationship and we help you reach them. This isn’t easy work, but we are passionate about it.

Great question – come anyway! We recommend you don’t beg and plead for your spouse to come (usually doesn’t work and definitely doesn’t help). Instead, come by yourself and come ready to focus on what you can control – and that’s you. We can teach you how to change your relationship – and potentially change your spouse’s attitude towards working on the relationship – simply by focusing on your ‘side of the street’.

Yes. In fact, most marriages heal after infidelity. Though we won’t sugar coat this and tell you it will be easy (it won’t be), it is very possible to rebuild the foundation of a relationship and learn to trust each other again. An affair causes significant damage to the relationship and to the partner who was not unfaithful. The partner who cheated is not unscathed either, likely carrying loads of guilt and shame for the damage done by the infidelity. Damage control and repair work must be addressed before moving forward together. We suggest Shirley Glass’s book: Not Just Friends: Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity as a companion piece to the work you will do with us.

The only time we ever tell a couple they should consider separation is if either partner is being seriously threatened in some way. The truth is we hate divorce. That’s why we chose the name The Marriage Place. We are huge advocates for the marriage relationship; but sometimes, a couple comes in and one spouse is being abused (emotionally, physically or sexually) by the other. When this happens, we may – depending on the severity of the abuse – recommend the couple separate and each to do individual coaching before trying to work on the relationship as a couple. We believe the only people qualified to say if your marriage can be saved are the two people IN your marriage. Our job is to help you reach the goals you set for yourself and your relationship.

The truth is, sometimes therapy or coaching can make things more stressful in the beginning. We often warn clients to expect it to get harder before it gets better. Why? Because you are likely going to be ‘stirring the pot’ by addressing issues that may have been ignored for some time. You will also be learning new skills that can bring about positive change, and any change – whether it be positive or negative – can be hard at first. I think about how I feel after working out for the first time in months. I’m sore, but with that soreness comes my understanding that I’m making progress and will be stronger and healthier because of it. Coaching works. We’ve seen couples come in and make life-changing progress.

We do, however our practice is not limited to Christian counseling/coaching or clients of Christian faith. We serve a diverse clientele of varying faith backgrounds and beliefs. We take the approach that our client will have the opportunity to determine what role, if any, faith plays in their work with us. For our Christian clients who request to incorporate their faith in the process, we welcome the opportunity to do so. Please let us know at at the time of booking and we will be sure to match you with one of our Christian therapists or coaches who offer this service. Learn more.