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Miami, Coral Gables, Brickell & Miami Beach
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Navigate the crossroads of your relationship by exploring the path forward for couples on the brink.

Discernment Counseling

Explore your relationship's future with discernment counseling. It's time to decide with clarity whether to stay together or part ways gracefully. 

How Love Discovery Institute Can Help

The Love Discovery Institute specializes in discernment counseling, a specialized form of couples therapy designed for those uncertain about their marriage's future. Our trained discernment counselors provide a supportive environment for both partners, even when one partner is leaning towards leaving, and the other hopes to stay together. Through a structured process, typically spanning five sessions, we help couples gain clarity and confidence about their next steps, whether that means working towards reconciliation in marriage counseling or parting ways amicably. 

Understanding the Need for Discernment Counseling

Discernment counseling is essential for couples facing relationship uncertainties, providing a structured process for gaining clarity and making informed decisions.

Conflicting Desires

One partner contemplates separation, while the other seeks reconciliation, causing uncertainty, emotional turmoil, and stress in their shared life.

The Process

Exploring each partner's contributions to challenges, discussing individual needs, and considering possibilities for change and growth contribute to a thoughtful relationship evaluation.

Goals

Achieving relationship clarity with professional guidance enhances confidence in decision-making, fostering understanding and respect for each partner's perspective and feelings.

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Exploratory Path

A focus on understanding each partner’s perspective and feelings, assessing whether there’s enough willingness to work on the relationship.

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Reconciliation Path

Sessions aimed at exploring the potential to renew and strengthen the relationship, considering efforts like couples therapy or marriage retreats.

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Individual Growth Sessions

Focused on personal development and self-discovery, designed to help each partner assess their individual needs and aspirations outside the current relationship context.

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Amicable Separation Path

Discussions centered on parting ways respectfully and thoughtfully, ensuring a process that minimizes harm and facilitates healing.

Varieties of Discernment Counseling

Face relationship crossroads with confidence. Let discernment counseling provide clarity, guiding you towards a thoughtful decision on your shared future.

How Can Discernment Counseling Help?

Discernment counseling can help couples take a step back to evaluate their situation from a fresh perspective. It's designed to assist couples in making an informed decision about their future, with the goal of achieving a resolution that feels right for both partners. Whether the outcome is to embark on couples counseling to repair the relationship or to begin the process of separation with mutual respect, discernment counseling offers a clear, compassionate path forward.

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The Discernment Counseling Process

01

Initial Assessment

Understanding the unique dynamics and challenges facing the relationship.

02

Individual Reflection

Time for each partner to explore their feelings and desires independently.

03

Joint Sessions

Discussions facilitated by a counselor to help couples share insights and reach a mutual understanding.

04

Collaborative Planning

Couples, guided by a counselor, strategize to outline potential paths and make informed decisions.

If you and your partner find yourselves uncertain about the future of your relationship, discernment counseling provides a structured, respectful way to explore all options. The Love Discovery Institute, in Miami, Coral Gables is here to guide you through this critical juncture. Contact us at 305-605-LOVE or book a session online to begin your journey towards clarity and resolution, guided by the principles of Doherty and the focused intent to help couples navigate their crossroads. 

Begin Your Pathway to Healing
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