Marriage Counseling

Take the first step towards healing

Couples learn quickly before, during and after the wedding ceremony that marriage isn’t as easy as they thought. It requires hard work and commitment. After the blissful honeymoon-period, couples often realize that they are not as compatible as they previously thought. Or they encounter problems which they never thought would be an issue. Or the couple is unable to nurture their relationship due to things such as jobs and children consuming all their time. These difficulties are certainly not unusual and seeking the advice of a marriage counselor may go a long way towards strengthening and even saving the marital relationship. 

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How Can Marriage Counseling Help Couples?

Marriage counseling is important for addressing marital concerns because:

Another important way marriage counseling can be helpful in strengthening the relationship is:

When Is Marriage Counseling Effective?

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Like any other type of counseling, spouses must be willing to undergo marriage counseling. Ideally they must have decided for themselves that, instead of throwing in the towel, they wish to work on the marriage and address the problems that have arisen. Furthermore spouses must have realistic expectations with regard to the counseling process. A marriage cannot be saved overnight and it will take a couple of sessions to really get into the couple’s dynamics and initiate the process of change. 

At Wake Counseling, We Have The Expertise And Knowledge To Assist Couples

Call at 919-647-4600 ext. 1, for questions and help with scheduling your appointments.

By email: info@wakecounseling.com

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Our Marriage Counselors

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Samuel Collis
LCMHCA

(919) 647-4600 ext. 706, RALEIGH, WAKE FOREST

Adults, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, ADHD
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Georleena Douglas
LCMHC

(919) 647-4600 ext. 716, Raleigh

Teen, Adults, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, LGBTQ+
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Lisa Wilsey
LCSWA

(919) 647-4600 ext. 709, CARY & RALEIGH

Teen, Adults, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, ADHD, Eating Disorder
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Ambri Williams
NCC, LCMHCA - Team Lead

(919) 647-4600 ext. 704, Cary

Teen, Child, Adults, EMDR, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Mood Disorders
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Emily Savage
LCMHCA

CONTACT: (919) 647-4600 EXT 740

Teen, Adults, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use, LGBTQ+
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Rebecca Reed
MS, NCC, LCMHC

(919) 647-4600 ext. 720, RALEIGH

Teen, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ+, Realtionship Distress, Family Conflict
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Mya Hooks
LMFTA

(919) 647-4600 ext. 710, Online Only (Telehealth)

Teen, Adults, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use

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