We Offer Individual & Couples Counseling Appointments Both In Person and Virtually. New Clients Are Welcome.

Premarital Counseling

Premarital counseling allows you and your partner to take a proactive approach to your future marriage.

The Couples Counselors at ACCL can help you strengthen your relationship with your spouse-to-be and discover areas for further growth. Premarital counseling is a type of couples counseling that is preventative, and helps to ensure a relationship’s longevity. In your Intake sessions, your ACCL Couples Counselor will take the time to learn about your relationship and it’s unique needs. From those sessions, your Counselor will create a custom Premarital Counseling plan to address the specific needs of your relationship. Set your marriage up for success with Premarital Counseling with the Expert Couples Counselors at ACCL.

Topics that are frequently covered during premarital counseling include the following:

  • Wedding planning stress

  • Marriage beliefs

  • Adjustment to married life

  • Communication issues

  • Conflict resolution

  • Problem-solving

  • Financial stress

  • Careers

  • Household management

  • Parenting and children

  • Family of origin (what did you learn about relationships?)

  • Coping skills / managing emotions

  • Life goals and values

  • Religion and spirituality

  • Intimacy, sexuality and romance

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Your ACCL Couples Counselor will also assess your strengths as a couple and incorporate the latest psychological research to help increase the quality and longevity of your relationship. Premarital counseling at ACCL will provide you and your partner with the tools you need to weather the ups and down of a relationship so that you can have a long and satisfying marriage. Depending on your needs and preferences, your premarital counseling could be anywhere from 4 sessions to 20 sessions or more.

Start your marriage on the right track!

Want to get a head start? We recommend the following books for couples entering premarital counseling.

We take BCBS insurance and offer sliding scale payments.

Our sliding scale services are more affordable than online membership therapy services.


Questions about our fees? Get in touch at hello@acclchicago.com.