You Can Get Free Marriage Counseling
This short article is an introduction to where you might be able to obtain free marriage counseling. Of course, if money is no object, you can and should be looking for the best marriage counselor you can find. Trust me when I say a divorce, especially one where minor children are involved, is worth saving if at all possible. But getting back to free marriage counseling: the cost of marriage counseling – especially for a couple that is fighting about money – can be prohibitive. But that doesn’t mean there’s no help available. There is help out there and this is where to look.
Were you married in a religious ceremony? United Church? Roman Catholic? Presbyterian? Jewish? Muslim? Religious organizations deliver thousands upon thousands of hours of free (or pay what you can) marriage counseling every year.
For Roman Catholics, obtaining marriage counseling is as easy as contacting your local Catholic Family Service. You can contact them through your local parish office or you can phone them directly. This organization has hundreds of offices and thousands of well trained counselors across the continent. If your Catholic marriage needs help, don’t wait.
In the Jewish community Jewish Family Services organizations are established on an as-needed basis and are run entirely from within the local community. Counseling services offered tend to be extensive. As with Catholic Family Services, the organizations identify themselves with the name of the organization followed by, “of …” If you live in Cleveland, for example, simply enter “Jewish Family Services of Cleveland” in any search engine and the correct website will pop up.
Muslim Family Services is a division of ICNA Relief USA, the social welfare department of Islamic Circle of North America. Marriage and pre-marriage counseling services are offered to people of all faiths.
Other faiths also offer marriage and relationship counseling. This is not an exhaustive list by any means. Baptist congregations, Episcopalians, United and just about any other religious organization recognized by the US government offers pay what you can marriage counseling for members. The notable exception is the Church of Scientology, which charges set donations for its counseling services, frequently as high as $500 per hour.
For non-religious couples, governments also have a vested interest in stable families, or at least a vested interest in avoiding unstable families. However, social services varying wildly by jurisdiction. Obtaining free marriage counseling may be as close as the phone. Call your local department of family or social services and ask what help they might have for you. And good luck.
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