Space Between Counseling Services

Are you thinking ABOUT TAKING THE NEXT STEPS IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP with premarital counseling?

Premarital / Pre-Commitment Counseling

Your work in couples counseling will always be customized to fit your unique needs as a couple. Some popular topics that clients often work through in pre-commitment  and premarital couples’ work include:

As aforementioned, couples counseling looks different for each couple. However, there are some common attributes to couples’ work that you can expect to encounter in our work together.

• The Prepare/Enrich Assessment

  • New couples will complete a premarital or pre-commitment assessment either prior to or after their first session, depending on the session format selected. It will include a customized assessment tailored to you as individuals and as a couple. The assessment and coinciding program will provide your therapist with necessary information about your background, ideals, areas for growth, and existing strengths. Research has shown that the simple act of taking an assessment improves relationship satisfaction. If you would like to see a sample assessment, click HERE.

• Developing Rapport

  • Your therapist will take time to get to know you, both as an individual and as part of the couple. You’ll be able to ask questions, speak to your concerns, and begin to develop rapport with your therapist. For more information about what you can expect during your first meeting with your therapist, please visit our Know This page.

• Homework

  • You can expect to receive “homework” to complete following your sessions. The homework may include exercises to do with your partner, watching informative videos, reading articles, or perhaps something else. A relationship is a full-time commitment, not simply a weekly or bi-weekly task, so much of your work will occur outside of the therapy room.

Space Between Counseling Services proudly offers premarital and pre-commitment couples counseling through Abby Smith, LCPC, Diana Harden, LCPC, Daniya Nixon, LGPC, Rae Buchanan LGPC, and Mary Cate Stiles, Graduate Student Intern.

Developed by Dr. David Olsen, Prepare/Enrich is designed to assist you in identifying your relationship strengths, help you understand your relationship dynamics, and build skills that will create lasting success in your relationship. 

Abby Smith, LCPC

Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator

Abby works with couples in the premarital or pre-commitment phase of their relationship. This might mean you’re a couple who recently moved in together, recently got engaged, or are ready to take that next step in your relationship. Premarital or Pre-commitment couples counseling is a great resource for strengthening the base of your relationship through understanding relationship dynamics, encouraging discussion within the relationship, identifying pre-existing strengths, managing major stressors, and building skills to create lasting success in your relationship. The specific topics covered by Abby in the session are tailored to each couple and your specific needs.

abby’s Prepare/enrich fees:

4 Sessions, Each lasting 90 minutes - $1115

6 Sessions, each lasting 90 minutes - $1665

Fees Includes The Prepare and Enrich Assessment - a $35 value

Diana Harden, LCPC

Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator

Diana is a certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator working with pre-commitment and premarital couples. 

Diana welcomes couples to a space that can enhance and inform their relationship. You and your partner might be looking for a place to work on communication skills, gain a deeper understanding of one another, or simply solidify who you are together as a couple. You do not need to be in a crisis state with your partner to enter into counseling as a unit. Make your relationship a priority because relationships, while extremely rewarding, can pose some tough challenges. Couples counseling is a place to nurture that bond. 

Diana will be working with couples who are soon-to-be entering marriage or legal commitments; as well as couples who are newly cohabitating, dating, or considering longer-term commitments in the future.

Diana’s Prepare/enrich fees:

4 Sessions, Each lasting 90 minutes - $1115

6 Sessions, each lasting 90 minutes - $1665

Fees Include The Prepare and Enrich Assessment - a $35 value

Daniya Nixon, LcPC

Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator

Daniya works with premarital and pre-commitment couples. People in this stage are usually stepping into a new relationship phase (newly engaged, moving in together, etc.) and are seeking support in establishing a strong foundation to grow from. Daniya is excited to help couples identify and utilize their strengths to understand their relationship patterns and navigate relationship challenges while establishing a deeper connection.

Daniya’s Prepare/enrich fees:

4 Sessions, Each lasting 90 minutes - $935

6 Sessions, each lasting 90 minutes - $1385

Fees Includes The Prepare and Enrich Assessment - a $35 value

Rae Buchanan, LGPC

Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator

Relationships can be rewarding, messy, sexy, and…complicated, which is why exploring your dynamic in the pre-commitment stage is encouraged. If you are in a soon-to-be married, pre-commitment, or a newly cohabiting partnership, counseling can be a beneficial way to explore your strengths while learning coping skills to address challenges. All relationship dynamics are welcome, including LGBTQIA+ partnerships, ENM, poly, & monogamous. Reach out today for sessions tailored to your specific relationship.

Rae’s Prepare/enrich fees:

4 Sessions, Each lasting 90 minutes - $935

6 Sessions, each lasting 90 minutes - $1385

Fees Includes The Prepare and Enrich Assessment - a $35 value

MARY CATE Stiles, Graduate Student Intern

Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator

Mary Cate works with couples who are in the premarital or pre-commitment phase of their relationship, whether that means recently moving in together, getting engaged, or preparing to take the next big step. She provides a supportive space for couples to strengthen their relationship foundation by understanding their dynamics, encouraging open communication, and identifying their unique strengths. Mary Cate also helps couples manage significant stressors and build the skills needed for a successful, lasting relationship. Each session is tailored to address the specific needs and goals of the couple, ensuring personalized support.

Mary Cate’s Prepare/enrich fees:

4 Sessions, Each lasting 90 minutes - $575

6 Sessions, each lasting 90 minutes - $845

Fees Includes The Prepare and Enrich Assessment - a $35 value

TELL ME ABOUT FEES AND INSURANCE?

Space Between Counseling Services provides Prepare + Enrich premarital couples counseling at the rate of $575-$1115 for a total of (4) 90-minute sessions or $845-$1665 for total of (6) 90-minute sessions.

SBCS is not paneled with any insurance plans but can offer you what's called, "out-of-network" (OON) benefits. Not everyone has this as part of their benefits package so please call your healthcare plan and ask these questions:

Do I have out-of-network benefits?
What percentage of my therapist's fee does my plan pay for?

MOST OON Benefit PLANS REIMBURSE BETWEEN 50-90% OF OUR FEES.

At times insurance plans request upfront billing codes your therapist will be using.  You can share this list of codes for their approval:

• 90791  Psychiatric Diagnostic Assessment (from 1-4 sessions depending on the problem)

• 90847  Family Psychotherapy, conjoint psychotherapy with the patient present

• 90846 Family Psychotherapy, without the patient present

• 90887 Collateral visit

When using OON benefits, your clinician would provide you with a document monthly called a "superbill" which is like an invoice but contains the service codes, dates of treatment, and monies paid during therapy. You would submit this to your plan directly and your plan would reimburse you directly as well.

You can get in-network therapy if this is out of your budget. Your plan can identify providers who are in-network should you need to use your benefits.

HOW ARE OUR RECORDS STORED?

We at SBCS utilize a HIPAA compliant, encrypted, electronic medical record called SimplePractice that holds all of our client's mental health records safely in it. You will get a link to a client portal where you fill in demographic information and can access documents like invoices and superbills on your own.

HOW DO I PAY MY THERAPIST?

SimplePractice has a credit card processing system named Stripe embedded in it.  If choosing to work with a therapist at SBCS, you would upload your credit card number and your therapist will charge after each session or late cancellation for the fee.  Your therapist will only have access to the last 4 digits of your card and it is completely secured.

DO YOU HAVE A CANCELLATION POLICY?

All clinicians at Space Between Counseling Services have a 24 business hour cancellation policy. You will be responsible for an entire session fee if the change is made in less than 24 business hours' notice. Exceptions may be made for emergencies such as sudden illness or accidents, at your therapist’s discretion. It should be noted that insurance does not reimburse for canceled sessions and HSA and FSA cards can't be used in these cases.

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