Staying2getherRocks!
Welcome to the web-site of
Marie Schimmelpenninck, MEd, LMFT
Arizona Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Private Practice located in dowtown Flagstaff, Arizona
Supporting Couples in All Stages of Their Relationship
Updated September 2010
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ABOUT MY PRACTICE
Staying2getherRocks!
My work is a combination of being an EDUCATOR, a COACH, and a THERAPIST.
I work with with couples who want to be, or who already are,
and want to stay and grow in a committed loving relationship.
While relationship success starts with love,
long-term happiness needs more than love alone!
After the love-"high" that melts couples together as one wears off (sorry, it really does, sooner or later!), and differences between you suddenly cloud the initial bliss, intentional love needs to be added.
Building a strong, fun, loving and lasting relationship that can go and grow with the flow of life, is the finest and most rewarding project you'll ever undertake.
Learn to create your Couple VISION and be BUDDIES FOR LIFE in living that vision.
I offer Relationship Education, Consulting, and Coaching
during all stages of your relationship project.
STAGES IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP
- PRE-MARITAL
- 2-YEAR ITCH
- FIRST BABY - FROM PARTNERS TO PARENTS
- PULLING TOGETHER DURING UNFORESEEN ILLNESS
- MID-LIFE BLUES
- EMPTY NEST- FROM PARENTS TO PARTNERS
- RETIREMENT- STAYING BUDDIES FOR LIFE
Transitions between stages can make couples vulnerable to AFFAIRS
- I teach you how to PREVENT AFFAIRS, or how you can PICK UP THE PIECES and REBUILD AFTER ONE.
When you decide to MARRY, or become NEW PARENTS...
- Treat yourself to PRE-MARITAL EDUCATION or NEW PARENTS EDUCATION
- Get some coaching in Balancing COUPLE LOYALTY with FAMILY-OF-ORIGIN LOYALTIES.
RE-MARRIAGE and STEP-PARENTING
- These transitions require a road-map! Don't enter these territories without some guidance and skills.
- Learn to negotiate inherent LOYALTY CONFLICTS in a healthy way for all involved.
My Looking Glass
- I look through a MULTI-GENERATIONAL LENS and help you see how your automatic reactive behaviors (as learned in your childhood) may contribute to ineffective relational patterns in your relationship now. I'll help you become aware and understand these 'default' patterns and I will coach you in updating your behaviors, which will not only benefit the quality of your relationship with your partner, but with your (future) children as well.
Research Based Practice
- My work is informed by the latest research data about GENDER-DIFFERENCES and about RELATIONSHIP SUCCESS.
My Practice Format
Couples do their best work when they have at least 1 hour per session.
I schedule 60-90 min. sessions, during which couples receive relationship education and practice the relationship skills. Homework assignments are part of our work together.
Everything Changes: Grow with the Flow
To learn more about my commitment to couples:
1. www.marriagefriendlytherapists.com
2. www.thefirstdance.com/premaritalbioazschimmelpenninck.php
To learn more about my professional background and credentials:
http://www.marriagefriendlytherapists.com/marieschimmelpenninck.php
To read an article about my work with couples:
http://gailgcollins.com/Writings.html#Strength_in_Partnership
and click on "To read more.." for the entire article