Essentials of premarital counseling

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<div>This is a very insightful and helpful book.  It gives practical advice on what a counselor can do to best help their clients.  There are many illustrations that give various points of view, giving one a better understanding of personality traits and how clients might possibility respond in various situations.   <div style="font-family: Tahoma; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: medium;">There is a very nice breakdown on what a 10 session premarital program might look like, sharing the importance of both single and joint counseling sessions.  There are personality and relationship quizzes to take and then great details given concerning answers those particular questions.  There is also included an all important chapter on "Communication and Conflict Resolution."  The author lists the role of the listener as well as the presenter and the importance of both.  This is vital within the life of any marriage and very helpful information.  Then role playing situations are staged allowing each individual to see how the other person may feel in a given situation.  This is helpful to allow one from being so opinionated and more open minded to what their partner may be going through.  Giving one a different perspective or point of view would be huge to avoid difficulty within a marriage. </div> <div style="font-family: Tahoma; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: medium;">There are case studies included that will help one to see the various type of situations that a couple could face and options of how they could be handled in a positive manner.  There are some partners who will not change no matter what and there are examples of that as well.</div> <div style="font-family: Tahoma; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: medium;">Also included is a great resource section that allows the reader to dig in further concerning a particular topic or issue that they would like additional information about.  The detailed premarital quiz at the end of the book could be invaluable to better understanding one's future mate, thus allowing the opportunity to cut down on future frustration.</div> <div style="font-family: Tahoma; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: medium;">I would recommend this book to premarital counselors as a great resource.  Author Sandra L. Ceren, PhD. does a fantastic job of helping one to consider many items that could be overlooked that would allow one to avoid costly mistakes.</div> <div style="font-family: Tahoma; text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: medium;">5 of 5 stars</div>
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We all know that a large percentage of American marriages end in divorce.  These numbers are even higher for subsequent marriages.   No one gets married planning to have it fail.  However, many couples put more emphasis on planning the wedding than they do on planning the actual marriage.   As a Therapist, you have a wonderful opportunity to assist couples in learning how to make the marriage work after the actual wedding ceremony and honeymoon end.  Dr. Sandra Ceren has put together a remarkably easy to follow and understand counseling blueprint for couples considering marriage.  

Real life case studies and examples will lead the therapist through a series of ten meetings and discussions with couples.  Using her ideas and proven methods, the therapist can assist couples in finding areas of probable conflict, work through them, and emerge a stronger team after counseling sessions.

Dr. Ceren combines education and experence to assist couples in the "art of gracious compromise", lessons that would serve most of us in both our personal and professional relationships.  The author writes frankly and honestly about the need to actually know a partner before marriage, and offers quizzes that can help your clients explore each other's personality, personal history and thought processes. 

I found the entire book well written, excellently presented and very well organized.  It's obvious Dr. Ceren has put much work into this guide.  I firmly believe that any therapist hoping to include marital/premarital counseling in their practice should keep a copy of this book close by........it will be referred to again and again.  

Reviewed by Richard R. Blake for Reader Views (7/08)


“Essential Premarital Counseling” is the seventh book in the New Horizons in Therapy Series published by Loving Healing Press.  Dr. Sandra L. Ceren presents a complete ten session premarital program with case studies for discussion, and suggested resolutions. The program uses a proactive group approach with opportunity for extended sessions for individual counseling when needed.

The material in the book includes material for an intake interview, thought-provoking and probing self-examination questions with follow-up discussion suggestions. Dr. Ceren also provides a tool for personality testing and a relationship quiz. Conflict resolution training is an essential part of the subject matter of the program and provides instructions for the practitioner.

Role playing is another important part of the program. Challenging situations and scenarios are given to the participants based on material covered in earlier sessions.  These role plays are followed up with suggested conflict resolutions and provide insight for impending warning signs in a premarital relationship.

The case studies dealing with personality disorders and doomed relationships are especially significant in building a long-term relationship resulting in marriage.  I particularly appreciated the case studies with illustrated key and lasting, inflexible personality basics that form patterns not easily broken. 

These personality characteristics hold back social and career performance and need to be considered in decisions of the magnitude of marriage. Ceren also noted the importance of values, goals, interests, and hobbies in a relationship. The case studies include numerous unresolved conflicts with suggested solutions. 

The premarital questionnaire provided in the appendix is an exceptional tool for the couple considering marriage and for use in evaluation and counseling by the therapist.  The recommended resource list is comprehensive and includes books--both fiction and non-fiction, as well as suggested cinematherapy.

This hands-on guide is an excellent program resource for clinical practitioners, marriage and family therapists, premarital counselors, and trained lay counselors. “Essential Premarital Counseling” by Dr. Sandra L. Ceren has received high acclaim from leaders in the field of premarital counseling.