Getting married is a really big decision! Marriage is both wonderfully magical, and potentially the toughest thing we do as human beings. We should all have been taught relationship skills in school. Religious officiants traditionally provide marriage counseling, but with so many couples now choosing secular weddings, this counseling aspect is often forgotten. Couples Coaching will support your partnership in building a solid foundation for the life you are creating together.
During private sessions we will explore topics such as:
Communication Skills . Constructive Conflict
Setting Intentions . Beliefs & Values
Breaking Free from Toxic Patterns . Handling Stresses . Joint Decision Making
Maintaining Passion Over the Years . Agreements on Fidelity . Building a Strong Relationship with Self
Community Support and Inclusion . Family Dynamics . Children/Parenting . Finances as a Couple
Vow Writing . Building Traditions
As a certified Relational Life Therapist and MatrixWorks Teacher, my model of couples work focuses on Full Respect Living, Relational Empowerment and system dynamics.
My work with couples comes from a living systems perspective, with a focus on relationship to self and community for a thriving romantic partnership. I provide both partners inspiration and skillsets for a more satisfying, effective partnership.
I work with couples internationally, and therefore host most sessions over video.
Rates for Private Session Packages
80-minute sessions allow us time to dive deeper and for you to see greater, longer lasting results. (Sessions can straddle your ceremony date, or take place entirely prior to your wedding day.) Sessions can be virtual; or in person in Boulder, Colorado.
One 110-minute session - $300
Recommended if your relationship is solid as stone. You have been together for a significant number of years, feel confident in your communication skills, show and experience deep respect for one another’s individuality, have already agreed on family planning and how you’ll manage financial matters together, and are merely curious what changes to anticipate once you are legally wed.
Three 80-minute sessions - $600
Recommended if you are generally doing great as a unit, but recognize there are areas in which you are still learning how to work together. Any one of the following might be true: You have been together for under 5 years. You have lived together for under one year. You wish to improve your communication style. You are serious about having an even more satisfying and successful relationship.
Five 80-minute sessions - $900
Recommended if you’re entering into marriage with a bit more complexity. For example, perhaps you or your partner has a family member who poses challenges. Or maybe you’re the type of couple who is deeply in love yet get into passionate fights. Perhaps you struggle to agree over values, how to raise a family, or even over your plan to have children in the first place. Maybe there has been a break in your trust and your partnership is working to regain it. Perhaps you’ve been managing long distance or anticipate a physical separation in the near future. Marriage is complex and it is normal to have any one of the above in the mix. Carve out five sessions to dedicate to your relationship. This time will support your partnership to boost trust and build a solid foundation for handling stressors as a team.
Since I believe strongly in premarital work, I make available a sliding scale for couples requiring financial support to make couples coaching possible. My standard a la carte rate is $150 for a 55 minute session. Please inquire if you need financial assistance.
New to Lead Your Love Life? Contact me to schedule a complimentary consultation.
TESTIMONIALS
“100% Recommend! Sarah led my fiance and me through several sessions of pre-marital coaching and I cannot say enough positive things about the experience. She facilitated difficult conversations with professionalism and sensitivity. Sarah immediately picked up on our dynamic and was able to offer fantastic insight into our relationship almost immediately. We had to do our sessions over video calling due to COVID-19 and felt the experience was equally enriching. No matter the status of your relationship, I am confident Sarah can help you build a stronger bond.”
-Danielle Licht, 2020
"Working with you has completely transformed our relationship. You are a gifted coach and have been so on point with knowing how to support us! We are communicating better than ever, aware of our patterns, and able to work through a fight MUCH more quickly. I now realize that our disagreements have gifts! You have made a big difference for us. Your coaching has taught me how to communicate my truth through conversations that are gentle, kind, loving and affirming; and yet I am making my point, taking care of myself, and not being a doormat! What I have learned from you is just fantastic. We would NOT be where we are today without the sessions we've had with you, Sarah. You got what was going on and you saved us. You really did. I just can't thank you enough."
Anne Marie and Skip, June, 2017
"We started working with Sarah, and were IMMEDIATELY blown away. She was patient, thoughtful, organized, attentive, caring... basically everything we were looking for, but SO much more. Every time my husband and I would end a session with her, we were shocked by her careful attentiveness and presence. She KNEW what she was doing and she did it so well. She was SO easy to work with. Overtime, we had multiple sessions with her - which felt like intimate relationship coaching sessions. Which, allowed my husband and I to deepen our relationship. It's like she was helping us connect through being a wedding officiant, and through the process, my husband and I would fall in love with each other more."
-Kiyomi LaFleur and Joel Kaplan, September, 2018
“Sarah has helped us realize the depth of love we share. We are more compassionate, present minded, and forward thinking. We learned the value of big and small community, and we couldn’t be better prepared for marriage.
We believe Sarah is servicing the world through her calling to bring couples and communities together in companionship and celebration, and we can’t recommend her more highly.”
Taylor and Kimi, September, 2018
"We met with Sarah three times before our wedding as a way to set aside time to discuss issues in our relationship about which we were contemplating. This having been the first time either of us had worked with a coach, we were both nervous. Sarah recognized that immediately and was able to frame an atmosphere that helped us relax and share freely. Her skill that first session allowed us to approach the next two sessions with excitement and comfort. Sarah balanced sharing personal experience, to help us feel like she understood from where we were coming, with skill of keeping sessions focused on us and our needs. She was kind, warm and also allowed us the space to laugh. We truly enjoyed the experience working with Sarah and would like to figure out a way to make space in our lives for continued coaching."
Rachel and Shawn, August, 2017
"Our time with Sarah has been absolutely eye opening. Sarah has given us the space needed to thoughtfully reflect on the relationships we have with others, and with ourselves. By the end of only a few sessions, we took a step back and saw how far we had come. We can say confidently that with Sarah's help we have greatly improved our ability to communicate with ourselves, each other and the people surrounding us."
Aaron and Dayna, May, 2017
