FAQs:

What kind of services do you offer?

We offer marriage counseling as well as individual counseling.

The heart of The Marriage Workshop is for our clients to experience mental, emotional, and relational health.

How frequently can we expect to do therapy sessions?

It is recommended the couples begin with weekly or bi-weekly sessions. Sessions for individual counseling are determined in the initial session. They can be weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly based on the clients needs.

Can Marriage Counseling Help if Only one Spouse Wants to attend?

Yes, marriage counseling can still help if only one spouse wants to attend. It can be helpful for two reasons:

  1. We always say, “Marriage work is self work.” Meaning part of growing in your marriage means growing as an individual. Coming alone means you get a head start on that process. It might surprise you how growing individually can have an impact on your marriage.

  2. Your marriage being stuck does not mean you have to stay stuck. Your personal growth should not be dependent on your spouse. If your marriage is in distress it can be overwhelming and stressful. Attending counseling will help you process that distress and keep from continuing to experience the troubling symptoms of a distressed marriage.

How long does Marriage Counseling Take?

This can vary depending on the couple. I tell couples to anticipate to be in therapy for a year. The consistency of sessions will likely go down as therapy progresses. Factors that determine the length of therapy include, length of distress in the marriage, betrayals or injuries in the marriage, degree of conflict the couple has experienced.

Does The Marriage Workshop accept insurance?

Sessions with The Marriage Workshop are self-pay. Many of our clients find that private pay allows for more flexibility and privacy in their care. If you’d like, we can provide a receipt that you may submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

What is the financial Investment of marriage and individual counseling at The Marriage Workshop in Springfield, Mo?

Repairing you marriage is an investment. Most couples don’t realize the financial drain a distressed marriage causes in addition to the mental and emotional drain. Individual and Couples therapy sessions with The Marriage Workshop begin at $135. All clinicians are supervised by Christa Rupar LPC, owner of The Marriage Workshop. While you will work face-to-face with a specific skilled therapist you are getting the care of both that therapist and Christa. The care of your mental and relational health is in the hands of a team.

You will not regret this investment in yourself. Many of our clients have had beneficial results working with a clinician at The Marriage Workshop.

What type of Therapy does the Marriage Workshop in Springfield, MO use?

Couples: In work with couples, therapists at The Marriage Workshop utilize both Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Focus on The Family, Focus Marital Therapy (FMT). All interventions used privilege emotion, are attachment based, and operate from an understanding of neurobiology. Focus Marital Therapy provides a clear and biblical foundation for the integration of Christianity to clinical work with clients.

Individuals: In work with individuals the same foundations are utilized with EFT, Attachment, and Neuropsychology. There is also an emphasis one mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual self-care.

You can read more about the approaches to therapy we use here.

Should we start Marriage Counseling before our Marriage is in Crisis?

YES! Here is why, the longer you let a pattern of distress build in your marriage the longer it will take to change the pattern. You can read more about cycles and patterns in a marriage and how they lead to distress here.

Where is The Marriage Workshop located?

We see clients for counseling in the state of Missouri. We see clients in-person or online through tele-health. Our office is located at 1339 E Republic rd. Springfield, MO.

How do I get started with marriage counseling at The Marriage Workshop in Springfield, MO?

If you are ready to get started with Marriage Counseling at The Marriage Workshop in Springfield, MO.