WHY DO PREMARITAL COUNSELING?
Pre-marriage counseling will help you build a strong foundation for a healthy marriage.
You can build your marriage on more than hope and a prayer.
Benefits of Premarital Counselling:
Make a Smart Investment – An investment that lasts way beyond the wedding. By investing in your relationship, you will reap the benefits for a long time Inshallah.
Get to Know – Gain a deeper understanding of your relationship and future spouse as well as learn new things about yourself.
Explore Family of Origins – We inherit more than just our physical traits. Identify relationship patterns that you are bringing into the marriage and learn how to work with them
Set Realistic Expectations – Discuss big topics that are most likely to cause future tension or conflict in your marriage.
Reduce Chances of Divorce – Premarital counseling has been shown to reduce your chances of divorce by 31%.
Gain a Support Network – Establish a familiar support system for your relationship you can leverage down the road if you need it.
Build a Strong Partnership – Identify your relationship strengths and address potential areas of caution before they become serious.
Open Communication– Build lines of communication to talk about anything in a way where you both feel heard, respected, and understood.
I am a certified SYMBIS Facilitator the industry-leading pre-marriage program.I chose to use the SYMBIS assessments for premarital work as they are user friendly, fun to do and grounded in research.
The SYMBIS and SYMBIS+ Assessments give you a personalized road map to building a strong foundation for your relationship and making your marriage fulfilling for both of you.
ABOUT ME
MARZIA HASSAN
I am a relationship counsellor, parent coach, author and speaker. I work with modern Muslims who yearn to find peace and happiness in their lives and are looking for fulfillment and connection in their relationships. I help them discover and practice simple, evidence-based tools to cultivate more love and happiness and decrease negativity in their lives and in their relationships.
Deeply influenced by spirituality, mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology and acceptance and commitment therapy. My approach combines timeless wisdom with current evidence-based psychology to bring simple tools to help those that I work with, speak to, and write for.
I am trained as a social worker and have a private practice (Family Connections International) based in Toronto, Canada. I also serve Muslim clients virtually from across North America and beyond.
WHAT IS SYMBIS?
SYMBIS is the acronym for ‘Save Your Marriage Before It Starts’
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SYMBIS is a comprehensive marriage program designed by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, passionate advocates for healthy relationships.
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The SYMBIS Assessment is an evidenced-based personalized report created for YOU and YOUR relationship. It is especially helpful for couples contemplating marriage, engaged couples, and those within the first 2 years of marriage.
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The SYMBIS premarital work starts with you and your partner taking an online assessment.
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Once you take the online assessment, I will review your results with you including your individual & relationship strengths, opportunities, and any caution flags identified by the assessment tool to ensure you are prepared to build a healthy marriage.
Over 1 million couples have used SYMBIS making it the most used pre-marriage program.
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SYMBIS WILL SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS
The SYMBIS Assessment helps you navigate important topics and conversations
Your PERSONALITIES
Learn what makes each of you and your relationship unique.
Your TALK STYLES
Create space for respectful meaningful conversation.
Your LOVE LIFE
Cultivate deeper intimacy and passion that will last a lifetime.
Your MONEY METHODS
Collaborate to realize your shared goals & dreams.
Your FIGHT TYPES
Uncover “hot topics” & how to use conflict to grow closer.
Your DEEPEST LONGING
Discover your ultimate soul-to-soul connection. .
To supplement our work with the SYMBIS assessment, I bring over 20 years of experience from other modalities, including in the Gottman Method and EFT
I am also familiar with and comfortable using an Islamic Perspective on relationships if the couple wants a religious perspective.
THE SYMBIS PREMARITAL PACKAGE
WHAT YOU GET
HOW IT WORKS:
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Purchase your SYMBIS Premarital Coaching Package
GOLD PACKAGE - SILVER PACKAGE
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Schedule Your Sessions & Take your SYMBIS Assessment
Once you make the payment, I will send you a link to the online assessment
which each of you will take separately
[please do not share results with each other at this time].
A booking link to book your feedback sessions using the online scheduling system.
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Meet weekly or every two weeks to Review Your Results
We will meet virtually [so even if you and your partner are in different locations, it is not an issue].
Over the duration of your sessions, we will review your complete results
and you will learn new insights into your relationship and how to move forward effectively.
At the conclusion of our sessions together, I will send you a copy of your report
to review and consult with as needed.
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Get Married with Confidence & Keep In Touch
Use your customized report to build the marriage of your dreams.
Follow up when you need a refresher or additional help with building the marriage of your dreams.
Frequently Asked Questions:
WHAT IF WE CANNOT COMPLETE ALL OUR SESSIONS BEFORE THE WEDDING?
WHAT IF WE NEED MORE SESSIONS?
WHAT IF ONE OR BOTH OF US HAS BEEN MARRIED BEFORE?
DOES SYMBIS REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE A RELIGIOUS FAITH?
DO YOU OFFER A ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE?
DO WE HAVE TO BE ENGAGED TO DO THE SYMBIS ASSESSMENT?
WHAT IF WE ARE ALREADY MARRIED?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE SYMBIS ASSESSMENT?
IS THE SYMBIS ASSESSMENT BASED ON RESEARCH?
I am happy to answer any other questions that you may have and which are not already covered here.
Here are the links to sign up again. Looking forward to working with you inshallah
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