Therapy Solutions

Pre-Marital Counseling

Pre-marital counseling can help ensure that your upcoming marriage is healthy, passionate and fulfilling.  Engaged couples typically spend a large amount of time planning and preparing for the perfect wedding day.  However, they often spend little or no time preparing for the challenges that marriage will present, especially early in the relationship. Pre-marital counseling provides an opportunity to explore the strengths of your relationship and address areas where growth may be needed.


I offer counseling that can be personalized to focus on specific issues that you want to address or I provide a structured, comprehensive program called PREPARE.  The PREPARE program will typically satisfy the requirement that may have been placed on you by the church or officiant that will be conducting your ceremony.


The Benefits of Pre-Marital Counseling Include:

  • Improving Communication Skills
  • Learning Effective Conflict Resolution Skills
  • Developing Personal, Couple and Family Goals
  • Developing a Budget and Financial Plan
  • Understanding the Influences of Your Families
  • Exploring Previously Avoided Topics

My goal is to provide convenient, effective and affordable counseling that will prepare you for a healthy and happy marriage.  For these reasons, I offer evening and Saturday appointments, as well as, extended sessions (2 hours or longer).  I also offer a free 30 minute phone consultation to discuss your personal situation.  Please call me at (562) 596-8054.


Click Here to learn more about what to expect when starting Pre-Marital Counseling.

Life Pathways Serving Orange County and Los Angeles County Communities:


                    - Seal Beach               - Huntington Beach                - Los Alamitos
            - Rossmoor                - Belmont Shore                       - Long Beach
            - Sunset Beach          - Newport Beach                      - Fountain Valley
            - Westminster           - Garden Grove                        - Cypress
            - Cerritos                    - Signal Hill                                - Los Altos


Jim Viccaro, M.S., M.F.T.
Life Pathways Therapy Solutions
Phone:(562) 286-9152 E-mail: jim@life-pathways.com