Couples On the Brink of Divorce
Discernment counseling is a 1–5 session consultation (up to 10 in situations involving ongoing infidelity) designed to assist married couples "on the brink" of divorce or separation to gain more confidence and clarity regarding whether to try to work on the marriage, or to divorce. Discernment counseling requires that both partners be at least somewhat open to considering working on the marriage (even 1% is good enough!), but it is not marital therapy. Instead, it is a consultation designed to help you decide whether or not to try to work on the marriage, especially when one or both spouses are "leaning out" of the marriage.
Getting Started:
1) Each partner individually contact me, expressing their interest in the process. It is recommended that you first read about discernment counseling, if you have not done so already: https://discernmentcounselors.com.
2) Complete some initial paperwork online (3–5 minutes).
3) Set up phone calls (15–20 minutes each), to determine whether or not to move forward with an initial session of discernment counseling, make sure no one is being pressured to participate, ensure safety, and ask questions about the process. $50
4) If discernment counseling is the right fit, complete the rest of the paperwork (5–10 minutes), and schedule an initial session of discernment counseling. This session will take about an hour and 50 minutes total. $430
5) Subsequent sessions (if desired) are 80 minutes.* $285
*In my experience, 2–4 sessions total is typical. Regardless, each session of discernment counseling is scheduled one at a time. E.g, if you commit to the initial session, that does not imply your commitment to any subsequent sessions. The decision to reschedule is made at the end of each session.
