Discernment counseling can help provide the framework for navigating what can be one of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever make in your life.
The goal is not to solve your marital issues but to decide if the issues are solvable, which distinguishes it from couples therapy. This work is structured and short-term. You will walk away with a decision.
Sometimes one partner wants to work on the relationship while the other is considering separation or divorce. Discernment counseling offers a structured space to slow down, understand the relationship, and decide whether to pursue couples therapy, separate, or move forward in another direction.
If you’re not sure whether or not you and your partner would be good candidates for discernment counseling or couples therapy, feel free to reach out, and I will help!