Agoura Hills         West Los Angeles         Santa Monica

310 980 7503

Laressa Desmond, PhD., LMFT

Couples

Therapy

PreMarital Counseling

Magic  

Have you met the right right person? Ready to take the next step into deeper commitment? If so it's wise to make sure that your foundation is solid and that both of you are on the same page about certain important things. The benefits of PreMarital Therapy are both immediate and long term.

Deep love

You are two individuals with your own ways of doing things. Once you marry these differences can become stumbling blocks. Love doesn't stop disagreements. It is both wise and possible to address and resolve these differences ahead of time.

PreMarital Counseling is a safe, neutral process  to solidify your strengths, examine your differences and discover solutions

Emotional insurance

I will listen to each of you and help you with the pillars of a successful relationship. While there is no insurance policy for relationships it is true that PreMarital Counseling is the closest thing that I've seen to an emotional guarantee.

Who benefits

It doesn't matter what your age or relationship history PreMarital Counseling is helpful.

I might add that many clients see me for other bigs steps, like moving in together or getting engaged. I can adapt the same skills from PreMarital Counseling to your situation.

Questions

What are the pillars of a successful relationship?  We all know the obvious ones, but what about the more subtle ones? Besides love, what habits and history will you be bringing to your new marriage? Have you been clear about your expectations? The ones that are hardest to talk about. What exactly do you need and how do you get your partner to understand you?

What I offer you

If you are preparing to make that big commitment allow me to congratulate you! Marriage and building a family are the best adventures in life.

I can help you make a firm foundation so that your marriage will be weather proof during stormy phases, resilient through the bumps, intimate and satisfying.

PreMaritalCounseling is an area of special expertise for me. In it I cover every aspect that you'll encounter in married life. I'll make sure you secure the skill sets needed as a married Couple. I promise you that PreMarital Counseling will be a fruitful and strengthening process for your relationship future.

Email is the best way to reach me

desmondpsychology@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm regards,

Laressa Desmond PhD

CPC CA LMFT