Essential tools to help build thriving relationships

Now Available at Options!

For over 30 years PREPARE/ENRICH has provided counselors, clergy and educators with relevant, easy-to-use, scientifically developed relationship-building tools for individuals and couples during every phase of the relationship life cycle.  More than 2.5 million couples have taken PREPARE/ENRICH.  Dozens of academic, peer-reviewed studies have been published in validation of its empirical and clinical usefulness. 

PREPARE/ENRICH is a customized couple assessment completed online that identifies a couple's strength and growth areas. It is one of the most widely used programs for premarital counseling and premarital education. But there are also customized versions of the inventory used for marriage counseling, marriage enrichment, and dating couples considering engagement. Based on a couple's assessment results, a trained facilitator provides feedback  to the couple which helps the couple discuss and understand their results as they are taught proven relationship skills.

There are several goals of the PREPARE/ENRICH Program.  In order to achieve these goals there are exercises designed to help couples improve their relationship skills.  The program helps couples:

  • Explore strength and growth areas
  • Strengthen communication skills
  • Identify and manage major stressors
  • Resolve conflict using the Ten Step Model
  • Develop a more balanced relationship
  • Explore family of origin issues
  • Discuss financial planning and budgeting
  • Establish personal, couple and family goals
  • Understand and appreciate personality differences

An important strength of the PREPARE/ENRICH Inventories is their strong psychometric properties. High levels of reliability and validity have been found for each instrument, making them valuable tools for research as well as clinical use.

 

This program is offered at Options of Winston-Salem by Vicki Carr, MS, Licensed Professional Counselor.  She can speak with you about your specific needs and create a package that is customized for you. Call her at 336-768-9768 x 102 for more information.