Melissa Bowman, LMFT | Marriage and Family Therapist

Prepare Enrich Couples Program

THIS IS A 6-WEEK PROGRAM THAT IS PRE-PAID AND NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. PLEASE SEE THE INSURANCE & FEES PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COSTS.

I am a Certified Facilitator for the Prepare Enrich Program. This unique program is designed for couples both pre-marriage and at any stage of marriage and can incorporate faith-based beliefs if desired. Prepare Enrich has been around for over 40 years and has been used by more than 5 million couples. It has a proven track record of bringing confidence and clarity to a relationship. The program provides personalized results that will put you on a path toward life-long relationship growth.

Goals of the Prepare Enrich Program

Help the couple explore their relationship strength and growth areas
Prime couples for feedback on their relationship
Promote honest and personalized dialogue about a couples's relationship
Explore the couple relationship and their families-of-origin using the Couple & Family Maps
Help couples learn important skills in the areas of Communication, Conflict Resolution, Financial Management, and Stress Management
Provide a personality assessment and comparison of the two individuals
Increase insight and awareness in important areas such as Expectations, Sexuality, Spiritual Beliefs, Roles, and Personality Differences
Help couples develop personal, couple, and family goals

What is the process of the Prepare Enrich Program?

First, couples will individually take an online personalized assessment. The assessment takes about 30-45 minutes to complete. The assessment is not a test and is not meant to be a reflection on compatibility or success of a relationship. Rather, it is a snapshot of your relationship which is used as a catalyst for discussion between partners. Some of the areas addressed in the assessment are: relationship dynamics, personality style, stress profile, communication, conflict resolution, partner style and habits, financial management, leisure activities, affection and sexuality, family and friends, relationship roles and spiritual beliefs.

After the assessment is completed, I will meet with the couple for 6 sessions. These sessions will systematically go over the assessment results and prompt conversation and exercises related to the results. Each couple will receive their 10-page Couples Report and a Couple's Workbook with more than 20 exercises covering 14 different topic areas. The 6 core couple exercises will be used during sessions to provide feedback and help the couple process and address the information given by the assessment.

After the 6 sessions, couples can opt-in to add more sessions to continue the assessment discussion and exercises if desired. Additionally, if it appears that a mental health condition is a factor for either one or both of the individuals, then options for becoming an ongoing client for psychotherapy can be discussed (along with options to utilize insurance benefits if applicable).