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If you've done marriage counceling

BelleBabyBelleBaby member
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How did you find your counselor?  DH and I had a long talk last night and we agreed that we need some help, both as a couple and as parents.  But I'm at a total loss now for finding someone to help us.  Do I go through my insurance company?  Yellow pages?  Help!

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Re: If you've done marriage counceling

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    Just start with your insurance and look for providers (family counseling, psychologists, etc) and then start calling and asking if they can meet your names and if not ask for a recommendation.  Double check with your insurance to see if they will cover it b/c sometimes they do and sometimes not.  Not sure about your religion but I know I can call my Catholic Diocese and they will set me up with their family counselor (someone with a counseling/medical degree, not just a 'religious advisor').  I am sure even if you are not Catholic they will still help or point you in the right direction. Good luck!
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  • haleymay18haleymay18 member

    We have been to both counseling through our church and through Licensed Marriage Counselors. The licensed marriage counselor we found through our insurance. We called them and they gave us some very close clinics. It took us a couple of different sessions with different counselors to find one that actually helped.

    I think it is the best thing in the world for any marriage. Even marriages that aren't on the verge of divorce always seem to benefit from having a third person to bounce ideas/problems/situations off of.

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  • heatherlaneheatherlane member
    After your post yesterday, I am SO glad that your DH agreed to do this. I can tell you love each other, and hopefully this will just give you a little help understanding each other. GL!
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  • BelleBabyBelleBaby member

    imageheatherlane:
    After your post yesterday, I am SO glad that your DH agreed to do this. I can tell you love each other, and hopefully this will just give you a little help understanding each other. GL!

    Thanks.  Our talk was really good last night.  I think we both opened each other's eyes to some things we hadn't even realized.  DH was already this morning trying to make an effort with E.  He had another bad night and not once did he raise his voice or get upset with him.  I really think it made a world of difference.

    We just never realized how hard multiples would be on ourselves and our marriage.  DH even admitted that he thinks the reason the boys are more likely to take their frustrations out on me is because that's how he's been treating me.  He's never done that kind of self-reflection before, so I think we're heading in a good direction. 

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  • ashdonneashdonne
    Glad to hear you guys are getting some help.  I have an EAP plan through work that provides free counseling session (up to a certain number of course) so we went through them but I think most people go through their insurance providers.  Good luck!
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  • sgrlsgrl member
    We initially got a recommendation through a friend, and I'm glad we did, because our MC is great (we're actually in counseling right now but doing great and getting ready to "graduate"). However, I would probably try to get recommendations and then check if they're in network. Ours is out-of-network and it gets hella expensive.
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