Dallas Premarital Counseling

Noyau’s Dallas and Fort Worth premarital counselors help couples solidify their relationship.

We help you create a strong foundation from which to build your new married lives. Pre-martial counseling works with couples to create a sense of togetherness. It probes areas that may have yet to be discussed such as where they want their futures to go, outlook on childrearing, expectations of a spouse, career goals, retirement goals, and the inclusion of in-laws are essential questions to answer before your wedding day.

About Noyau Wellness Center

At Noyau Wellness Center, we provide evidence-based, results-driven counseling services to set couples up for marital satisfaction.

The name of our practice means "core" in French because that's what we focus on: getting to the root of any potential challenges so you can better understand yourself (and each other) and grow stronger together.

Our Dallas premarital program involves a premarital assessment and regular sessions that will be tailored to your relationship's unique needs, values, and goals. You'll have the space to process your emotions and experiences, and you'll learn valuable tools like conflict resolution skills and communication skills to set your relationship up for success.

Already married? We also provide marriage counseling, family therapy, and individual therapy services. Connect with us today to learn more.

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Recognized as One of the Best Therapy and Counseling Centers in Dallas - Fort Worth

Top 10 Mental Health & Counseling in Dallas

Top 16 Life Coaches in Dallas

Top 3 Marriage Counselors in Dallas (Angela Taylor)

7 of the Best Premarital Counselors in Dallas

Justine Guzman, MA, LPC-S

Justine is a Senior Therapist and Personal Development Coach. She enjoys helping couples, including LGBTQ couples, learn more about themselves and each other. Justine is committed to creating a safe, nonjudgmental environment to process emotions and help couples build a foundation for a successful marriage.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor
• Education: Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Texas Woman's University
• Years in Practice: 9
• Specialties: Relationships/Sex, Families, Eating Disorders, LGBTQ

Meet Justine
Angela S. Taylor, MA, LPC-S

Angela is a co-founder of Noyau Wellness Center as well as a Senior Therapist and Executive/Business Coach. She takes a collaborative approach to help couples better understand themselves and eliminate barriers to having a happy, healthy future marriage.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor
• Education: Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Texas Woman's University
• Years in Practice: 19
• Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Relationships/Sex, Grief/Loss, Self Esteem, Life Coaching, Addiction

Meet Angela
Charity Haigans, MA, LPC-S

Charity is a co-founder of Noyau Wellness Center as well as a Senior Therapist and Coach. She brings her engaging, empathetic personality to sessions with couples, as well as her clinical skills in a variety of different methods including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT).
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor
• Education: Master's Degree in Professional Counseling from Amberton University
• Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Family/Parenting, Adolescents, Self Esteem, Life Coaching

Meet Charity
Christina Iverson, MCRC, CRC, LPC

Christina is a highly educated Senior Therapist. She enjoys helping couples overcome the challenges in their relationships and teaching them valuable skills to cultivate a healthy marriage.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor
• Education: Master's of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
• Years in Practice: 6
• Specialties: Individual Counseling Services, Anxiety, Depression, Families

Meet Christina
Tara Long, LPC-Associate

Tara is a Counseling Specialist with broad experience in various counseling settings. She tailors her approach to each couple's unique needs using a variety of different therapeutic techniques, including solution-focused therapy, internal family systems (IFS), and more.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor Associate Supervised by Stephanie Hooton LPC-S
• Education: Master's Degree in Counseling from St. Edwards University
• Years in Practice: 6
• Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Families, Adolescents, Relationships

Meet Tara
Lauren Hernandez-Short, LPC-Associate

Lauren is a Counseling Specialist with expertise in play therapy and holistic therapy. She also provides couples counseling and uses her collaborative, nonjudgmental approach to help couples reach their goals and have the relationships they want.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor Associate Supervised by Pedro Blanco, LPC-S
• Education: Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health from Tarleton State University
• Years in Practice: 3
• Specialties: Child-Centered Play Therapy, Parenting, Adolescents, Trauma, ADHD, Neurodivergence, Depression, Anxiety

Meet Lauren
Ciara Kennedy, MS, LPC-Associate

Ciara is a counseling specialist who prioritizes building strong therapeutic relationships with her clients. She is passionate about giving couples, including LGBTQ+ couples, a safe, compassionate environment to process challenges and work together to strengthen their relationships.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor Associate Supervised by Kemberly Edwards, LPC
• Education: Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce
• Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, LGBTQ+ Issues, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Life Transitions

Meet Ciara

FAQs about premarital counseling in Dallas

Engagement is an exciting time period in the life of new couples! The future seems boundless and the possibilities endless. It is difficult to conceive that marriage can be challenging and that problems may arise in the future. Our happiness can eclipse the need for conversations that may cause conflict, however, those discussions are an important step in building and ensuring growth on similar paths. We can be distracted by all that is going on around us such as engagement parties, showers, and wedding planning, and our relationships can suffer because of this.
Premarital counseling strives to help couples achieve a sense of unity as they embark on their new lives together. Development of the third entity, the couple, can create a sense of togetherness that builds a foundation for the future.
Learning how to communicate effectively, disagree productively, and maintain the individuality that each of you was attracted to, in the beginning, will strengthen and enhance the relationship in which you have committed.
Premarital counseling is a great way to build on your foundation and start your lives together.
Your first session will focus primarily on developing individual histories as well as the history of your relationship. Your therapist will talk with you about your views on marriage and how those views were achieved. Discussions of family history, as well as the marital history of your parents and grandparents, will be explored to gather a complete picture of where and how you learned your values and expectations of marriage.
Then together, you and your therapist will develop a set of goals to work towards during your time in counseling, such as improving communication, how to make decisions as a unit while maintaining independence and passion in your relationship.
Subsequent sessions will focus on the goals you determined during your intake. Your therapist may assign homework at the end of the sessions. Counseling is much more effective if you are able to keep an open mind and think about subjects from differing perspectives as well as complete the assigned homework.
Premarital counseling is often different from other types of relationship counseling in that you may not currently be experiencing difficulties but rather looking to confront conflicts that could arise.
Talk to your partner about their views on premarital counseling and decide together what you are seeking through counseling and what goals you may have as a couple.
Don’t worry if you can’t come up with a complete list. Our Dallas and Fort Worth premarital therapists will work collaboratively with you on what goals you wish to achieve through therapy.