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Carissa Rupp
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Wentzville, MO 63385
Waitlist for new clients
Counseling can be a challenging yet enjoyable process of exploration, discovery, and healing. My hope and intention is create a warm, comfortable and safe environment that meets your needs for change, support, growth, and/or healing. I am experienced in trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, ADHD, and self-harm. I work with adolescents, adults and couples, and adopt a thoughtful, trauma-informed approach with clients. I have also received specialized training in EMDR therapy.
Counseling can be a challenging yet enjoyable process of exploration, discovery, and healing. My hope and intention is create a warm, comfortable and safe environment that meets your needs for change, support, growth, and/or healing. I am experienced in trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, ADHD, and self-harm. I work with adolescents, adults and couples, and adopt a thoughtful, trauma-informed approach with clients. I have also received specialized training in EMDR therapy.
(636) 264-8520 View (636) 264-8520
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Rashonda Thornton
Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Wentzville, MO 63385
Waitlist for new clients
Life can bring unexpected events resulting in a change in how you view the world. Rather you are experiencing, relationship stressors, hopelessness, anxiety, regret, resentment, feeling stuck or grief. I am passionate to collaborate with you to achieve family and individual success.
Life can bring unexpected events resulting in a change in how you view the world. Rather you are experiencing, relationship stressors, hopelessness, anxiety, regret, resentment, feeling stuck or grief. I am passionate to collaborate with you to achieve family and individual success.
(636) 244-6230 View (636) 244-6230
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Julia C Rothermich
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Wentzville, MO 63385
Are you tired of answering the question "What's wrong?" One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't speak. Together, we can find your voice and explore whatever brings you to counseling in a collaborative, safe and supportive setting. Mental health is just as critical as your physical health and you don't need to suffer in silence. You deserve an emotional check-up.
Are you tired of answering the question "What's wrong?" One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't speak. Together, we can find your voice and explore whatever brings you to counseling in a collaborative, safe and supportive setting. Mental health is just as critical as your physical health and you don't need to suffer in silence. You deserve an emotional check-up.
(636) 779-4040 View (636) 779-4040

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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.