Relationship Check -Up
Why wait until something breaks?
Let’s stop being reactive in our care for our bodies and minds, and start being proactive.
Our culture often takes a reactive “sick care” approach to physical health, treating symptoms after an illness or disease is already present. Mental health care is no different, with people often waiting months or even years after symptoms are present before they seek support. In particular, couples often wait much longer than they should, with research indicating that the average delay between symptom onset and seeking support being 2.5 years on the low end and 6 years on the high end. Just like anything, the longer you wait to get support, the harder it becomes to resolve and manage symptoms, as on going relational rupture can cause significant damage to feelings of connection and safety and lead to issues like decreased emotional intimacy, low physical intimacy, emotional abuse and infidelity.
By engaging in preventative care and maintenance with your emotional health and relationship, you are identifying potential challenges before they become symptomatic, and giving you and your relationship a much better chance at a timely resolution for any issues that are present.
What is a “Relationship Check up”?
A relationship check up is a short term targeted approach to therapy to help you and your partner identifying your relationships strengths and growth areas and create a targeted plan on how you want to work through potential challenges or blocks and keep whats working going.
Katie uses the Prepare/ Enrich Assessment, The Couples Satisfaction Index, and several other assessments to get an informed picture of what is happening in your relationship. She then takes that data and provides you professional feedback and guidance in an Insight Session. During the Insight session you will also each get a copy of your Couples Report from Prepare/ Enrich, an electronic copy of the Prepare/ Enrich Workbook, which contains over 20 targeted interventions to help you through some of your challenge areas, as well as a personalized treatment plan to help inform your continued growth.
Investment
90 Minute Relationship Check Up Session
( includes cost of Prepare/ Enrich Assessment) - $285
Includes:
Prepare / Enrich Assessment
Couples Report from Assessment
Insights interperted by Katie Dolinsky, LMFT
Personalized Treatment plan
Workbook and Resources
Sessions can be done in person in Westbrook, ME or online if you reside in Maine or Minnesota.
General Facts about Relationship Check up
Who Provides the Relationship Check in?
Katie Dolinsky, LMFT provides Relationship Check ins. You can read more about Katie’s bio and background here.
Katie uses hard data from assessments and her intuitive insights (based on years of experience with relational therapy) to support the couples coming to her for Relationship Check ups.
Who is a good fit for the Relationship Check in?
Really any couple who wants more information about their relational strengths and growth areas is a good fit. Couples who are exploring marriage or long term partnership, have been together for more than 5 years, or are going through a major life change ( birth of child, move, job change, etc) will also benefit from this check in. If you are already aware of significant issues in your relationship, the Relationship Check in may set you up for a more successful therapy experience.
What is the Prepare/ Enrich Assessment and why do you use it?
The Prepare/Enrich assessment is a scientifically validated program for couples to identify their relationship strengths and growth areas through a 120 assessment the couple can do in the comfort of their own home. It provides valuable insights around communication, conflict resolution, expectations with finance, sex, family roles, parenting and much more.
Prepare/Enrich and its background structure FACES (Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale) continues to be one of the most researched assessment tools with over 1200 published articles supporting its validity and reliability. You can learn more here: https://www.prepare-enrich.com/
Is Prepare/ Enrich religious or faith based?
Prepare/ Enrich was originally designed with a Christian foundation, however, the assessment as been adapted to include many different faiths, or have no religious affiliation. There is one section of the assessment which assesses “spirituality” but it can be skipped if wished. It should be noted that Katie identifies as spiritual and is not affiliated with any religion.
What do we get with the Relationship Check in?
You will walk away with a copy of your Couples Report from Prepare/ Enrich, as well as a copy of the Prepare / Enrich Couples Workbook which provides valuable resources and exercises to help support growth areas. You will also get a personalized treatment plan and insights from the session and other helpful resources.
Do we have to continue with therapy afterwards?
You and your partner get to decide what the next best step is for you and your relationship. The Relationship Check Up is designed only to give you information, insight and resources for moving your relationship in the most positive direction. Some couples find their relationship is in very good shape and take no action other than to continue what they have been doing, while others find that they may benefit from on going therapy or support. You have no obligation to engage in on going therapy.
More questions? Please contact me to learn more!