Marriage Counseling

Marriage is more than a good idea. It is God’s idea. We gather a snapshot of His desire for connection, from the beginning, as we peruse the pages of Genesis. In the first couple of chapters, we watch His matchmaking expertise flourish in the lives of the first humans. He united Adam and Eve, and gave them a blueprint for the fruitfulness that their lives could experience in Eden. However, because of the fall, this world is now broken and so are the people in it. For this reason, marriage counseling in Thousand Oaks, California can be of great benefit to couples in all stages of their relationship, from newly married to those who have been married for decades.

While we all desire that our marriages reflect a sense of paradise, they don’t always resemble that. For various reasons, we sometimes struggle with connecting with our spouses in marriage. The explanations are as diverse as the couples themselves, and sometimes the culprits aren’t always what we can notice or detect on the surface. Sometimes, the challenges we face are a result of personal issues that we’ve neglected, patterns stemming from our family history, unresolved pain or trauma that we haven’t resolved. Although it seems that these troubles would come to destroy our marriages, they can actually work to make them better. Contact Thousand Oaks Christian Counseling today to find a marriage counselor who will help you strengthen your relationship with your spouse.

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What is Marriage Counseling?

Marriage therapy offers an opportunity to explore and address the issues affecting the lifelong covenant you made with your spouse. Marriage Counseling at Thousand Oaks Christian Counseling in California will teach you how to address these issues, whether they are miniscule or mountainous.

It is possible with God and one another to seek a professional and work through issues that could otherwise threaten the foundation of your marriage. Marriage therapy in Thousand Oaks affords the opportunity to unburden your heart of pain and re-establish trust, while learning techniques and tools to reconstruct what’s been broken. The therapeutic environment fosters a safe space for husbands and wives to establish and engage in healthy communication, even amidst conflict.

Benefits of Marriage Therapy 

While every couple may not have the same set of challenges to navigate, there are some common areas where many experience attacks against their marriage. It isn’t surprising, as our enemy seeks to undercut the covenant that reflects Christ, our Bridegroom, and His Church. Marriage counseling at Thousand Oaks Christian Counseling in California prioritizes God’s heart for healthy marriages. The Christian marriage counselors in Thousand Oaks support couples by reconnecting and refueling a thriving relationship with God, themselves, and one another.

Marriage counseling provides a host of benefits, not just for the couple, but also to be enjoyed by the family who may be connected, including some of the following:

  • Enhanced connection
  • Improved communication
  • Household peace
  • Reignited passion
  • Empathy and attentiveness to needs
  • Rekindled friendship
  • Stability for children

The notion of taking the sacred and intimate parts of our marriage into the presence of another person can present initial discomfort. However, we must remember that God Himself is our Wonderful Counselor who has furnished us with resources that are designed to bless and benefit.

Even as we would seek essential medical attention and intervention, we don’t have to avoid or experience shame when pursuing marriage therapy at Thousand Oaks Christian Counseling in California. No one can help what we hide. Instead, when we bring our needs, we can expect to encounter the expertise and empathy of a counselor who can help you experience positive results.

Early on, your counselor will engage you and our spouse in order to become acquainted with the issues that brought you into marriage therapy at Thousand Oaks Christian Counseling in California. Gathering a sense of your perspectives and even some of your history will help your counselor identify themes and patterns that have governed your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Working as a team with your counselor toward clear relationship goals will help you identify and follow through on taking the action steps that are essential to producing positive change. You may be tempted to disengage at times, but having a plan and a professional counselor will help you to stay on course.

Next Steps

Be encouraged, realizing that no marriage or mate is perfect, but yours can reflect all of God’s best intentions with essential care and investment. Recognize that every couple encounters issues at some point or another, but ignoring them only serves to widen the gap between you and your spouse. That isn’t God’s design or His desire, but you can reset your perspective and resume walking out God’s intentions for your marriage. Browse our online counselor directory today and schedule an appointment for marriage counseling at Thousand Oaks Christian Counseling in California.

Get connected with a Christian Counselor
Please contact our reception team at
(805) 356-3664

Schedule an Appointment