Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marriage Counselling?

Marriage Counselling is a collaborative effort of a counselor and the client (couple) to improve the family life of an individual by assisting them in overcoming the conflicts, misunderstandings, etc. to help build a better and stronger relationship. Marriage Counselling helps the couple to cope up with behavioral changes, marital issues, or mental or emotional disorders.

Can counseling help a marriage?

Marriage Counselling helps the couple to see the positive side of a marriage and overcomes the conflicts between them. The success rate of Marriage counseling is also high. So, counseling can help a couple.

Can a single person go for Marriage Counselling?

There are lots of reasons where a single person can go for Marriage Counselling. Few reasons are:

1. After divorce
2. Breaking the negative pattern of marrying someone who is not good for you
3. Help in ‘getting out there’
4. Getting to know yourself better

What is the success rate of Marriage Counselling?

The success rate of Marriage Counselling maybe 70-80%.

What happens in Marriage Counselling?

Marriage Counselling usually brings the couple close by conducting joint sessions. Skills to solidify marriage are learned with the counselor, such as 

1. Open communication
2. Problem-solving skills
3. How to solve the differences in a rational way

What is the cost of Marriage Counselling?

The cost of Marriage Counselling depends on the following factors:

1. Experience of the counselor/therapist
2. The number of sessions required by a couple
3. The fees are per session, per hour or packages offers, etc.

However, the cost of Marriage Counselling may be up to Rs.6,600 to Rs.14,300 per session.

When a couple should go for Marriage Counselling?

1. When a couple is not talking
2. When a couple is talking but all negative
3. When a person is afraid to talk
4. When as a punishment to the partner, affection is withheld
5. When an individual antagonizes their partner
6. Keeping secrets
7. When an individual is unfaithful
8. When a couple fights over some little topic over and over
9. When the sex life is not pleasant

Why Marriage Counselling is done?

Marriage Counselling is done to strengthen the partnership and overcome the conflicts to gain a better understanding of each other. The topics discussed during Marriage counseling are:

1. Communication problems faced by a couple
2. Sexual difficulties
3. Child caring in a blended family
4. Substance abuse
5. Anger management
6. Infidelity
7. Premarital Counselling for the couple to get a better understanding of each other before marriage.

Is Marriage Counselling effective?

The effectiveness of Marriage Counselling totally depends on the dedication and efforts given by a couple to overcome the issues. Timing is very essential when a couple wishes to go for Marriage Counselling.

What are the advantages of Marriage Counselling?

The advantages of Marriage Counselling are:

1. It helps in clarifying the misunderstanding or communication differences between a couple.
2. It can make the connection of a couple stronger than ever.
3. Can help in removing roadblocks in a marriage.
4. Can help in personal growth and self-awareness of an individual in a marriage.