Pre-Marital Therapy in Montana
Build a Secure Foundation for Your Future Together
What Is Pre-Marital Therapy?
Pre-marital therapy is designed to help couples prepare for marriage by strengthening communication, deepening emotional connection, and addressing potential challenges before they become larger issues. At Bozeman Therapy & Counseling, we use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a research-backed approach rooted in attachment science, to help couples create a secure, resilient foundation for their relationship.
Why Consider Pre-Marital Therapy?
Even the strongest relationships can benefit from intentional preparation. Many couples enter marriage with unspoken expectations, differing conflict styles, or stressors from family and life transitions. Pre-marital therapy provides a safe, guided space to:
✔ Strengthen Communication – Learn to listen, share, and respond to each other more effectively.
✔ Explore Attachment Needs – Understand how early experiences shape your relationship patterns.
✔ Develop Conflict Tools – Practice navigating disagreements in ways that foster closeness rather than distance.
✔ Clarify Shared Values – Align on finances, family, intimacy, and long-term goals.
✔ Build Emotional Safety – Create a secure base where both partners feel seen, heard, and valued.
What to Expect in Sessions
Our pre-marital therapy sessions are focused on helping you:
Map out your relationship strengths and growth areas.
Explore patterns of communication and emotional engagement.
Practice tools for handling stress, transitions, and conflict.
Develop shared language and rituals for connection that will carry into your marriage.
Why EFT for Pre-Marital Counseling?
Emotionally Focused Therapy goes beyond surface-level advice by addressing the deeper needs and fears that drive relationship dynamics. With EFT, you’ll learn to turn toward each other in moments of stress, repair after conflict, and create a lasting bond built on trust and security.
Who We Serve
Pre-marital therapy is available to engaged or seriously committed couples throughout Montana via online sessions, and in-person at our Bozeman office. Whether you’re newly engaged, blending families, or looking for extra support before your wedding, we can help you enter marriage with confidence and connection.
Meet Our Psychodynamic Therapists
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Kelsie Ortiz, PCLC
Kelsie works with couples preparing for marriage by helping them explore communication patterns, clarify shared values, and build emotional safety. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), she guides partners in identifying attachment needs and creating secure, lasting connections as they begin their life together.
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Sarah Loux, LCPC
Sarah specializes in helping couples understand how their attachment histories shape their current relationship dynamics. In pre-marital therapy, she supports partners in building tools for communication, conflict resolution, and emotional engagement, ensuring they enter marriage with a secure and resilient foundation.