“Before I Do” Pre-Marriage Seminars
Grief
Support Group
St. Andrew’s Caregivers Support Group
Marriage
Enrichment
Marriage Enrichment
Available upon request Please call the business office if your church, civic group, or other organization would be interested in having one of our counselors facilitate a group or training.
“Before I Do” Pre-Marriage Seminars
This section provides details about our pricing options, highlighting the value and benefits of each plan.
Availability
Class sizes are limited. Please register early. If the registration page is unavailable the class may be full or closed to new participants. Please call the business office immediately. We may be able to accommodate your schedule.
Class Information
These classes are offered to couples who plan to be married or who are already married! The seminars are conducted by Reverend Marcus Small. The all day seminars are designed to help you and your partner become acquainted on a deeper level of understanding. Discussions focus on the central issues of modern marriage, expectations for your future together and how to resolve the inevitable conflicts that come with daily living.
Topics Covered
- Getting to Know All about You (And Me) using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Characteristics of a Healthy Marriage
- Communication Basics (How to Listen)
- Resolving Conflict (Fair Fighting)
- Sharing Expectations (Asking the Hard Questions)
$150
Per Couple
We accept Credit Card, Check, & PayPal
Call the office to make payments: 757-623-2700
Dates & Locations
Please contact the office for dates and locations.
Grief Support Group
Tidewater Pastoral Counseling, in partnership with Simonsdale Presbyterian Church, will be hosting a grief support group. We will be meeting at Simonsdale Presbyterian Church for starting February 13th, 2020 and will continue every Thursday for 13 weeks. This group will be led by our counselor, Kay Dezern.
Our support group is a faith based group for those experiencing the death of a loved one. We offer help for your grief journey in a safe and confidential setting with others experiencing the same sense of loss. This is done with videos, lessons, and facilitation by one with decades of experience in grief work. You are invited to one of all of the thirteen weeks of help for your grief journey as you find a new normal. The loss doesn’t have to be recent to attend the group meetings.
We understand that there are other losses in life that create feelings of grief. You might be experiencing a job loss, a divorce, estrangement from a child, or the loss of friends because of a move. This grief is real, but it is not the kind of grief discussed in GriefShare sessions. If you are experiencing other types of loss, we encourage you to please contact Tidewater Pastoral Counseling for special one on one support.
Location
Simonsdale Presbyterian Church
5016 Vick St
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Dates & Time
Thursdays from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
St. Andrew’s Caregivers’ Support Group
Dates & Time
First and third Monday each month
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
One of the most difficult parts of care-giving is the sense of isolation the care provider experiences. We hope that our caregivers support group will help to counteract that isolation by offering time to share with others experiencing the same challenges, providing information from elder care specialists, and learning together from resources on the topic.
Meetings will provide a safe and confidential space for learning and sharing.
Please contact Beth Lyon-Suhring at lyonsuhring@hotmail.com or by calling St. Andrew Presbyterian Church at 238-3550.
Location
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Education Building, 2nd Floor
Room 202
1885 Bridge Rd
Suffolk, VA 23433