Upcoming One-Day Workshop

The Premarital Counselor's Toolbox: How to Provide effective Premarital Counseling

​Date: Saturday, 11th June, 2016

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Venue: Hope Ranch, St. Michael, Barbados

Type of Workshop: Interactive

​Cost: $100.00

​Become Equipped to Provide Effective Premarital Counseling to Couples

This workshop is designed for counselors as well as for those who desire to help equip couples for marriage.  The workshop will provide participants with the necessary skills, tools, resources, and reference material needed to successfully assist couples in preparing for marriage, plus helpful forms and handouts to use in premarital sessions.  The workshop will cover:
  • How to facilitate  premarital counseling sessions from start to finish
  • What topics and issues to cover in premarital counseling, and how to handle those topics and issues
  • The guidelines for each session, complete with activities and in-session exercises to make premarital sessions interactive, engaging, and meaningful
  • How to spot and deal with "red flag" issues
  • Resources necessary to create a pre-marital counseling ministry in your church

Workshop Facilitator

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Dr. Dawn-Marie Pearson will be facilitating this one day workshop. Dr. Dawn-Marie is a Board Certified Christian Counselor, a certified crisis and trauma therapist, and an expressive therapy practitioner.  She is also a certified Prepare-Enrich facilitator.  As a trained and experienced educator, she brings an effective blend of rich content and engaging approaches to her workshops.

Workshop Schedule (Workshops begin on time.)

Who Is This Workshop For?
9:00 - 10:00 AM          The Tools Every Premarital Counselor Should Have (with Q&A)
10:00 - 11:00 AM       Choosing the Tools: What to Cover in Premarital Counseling (with Q&A)
11:00  - 11:15 AM      Juice Break (plus Q&A)
11:15 - 12:30 PM       Using the Tools: How to Conduct Premarital Counseling Sessions (with Q&A)
12:30 - 1:15 PM          Lunch (Independently)
1:15 - 2:45 PM             Practicing the Tools: Putting the Tools into 'Real Time' Practice (with Q&A)
2:45 - 3:00 PM             Juice Break (plus Q&A)
3:00 - 4:00 PM             Referrals, Reservations, & Red Flags (with Q&A)
  • Professional counselors
  • Lay/Volunteer counselors
  • Pastors
  • Pastors' wives
  • Elders
  • Church members who serve within their congregations
  • Individuals who want to be effective in helping couples prepare for marriage