Judy Koehler, LPC, LLC

09/21/2025

Don't be surprised in your couples counseling. Consider Discernment Counseling if one of you is leaning out of the relationship:

The pressure of decision-making combined with individual conversations and a five-session limit short term marriage counseling promotes important work that settling into traditional couples therapy may not. Learn from Bill Doherty, co-founder of the Dougherty Relationship Institute, about the signif...

11/01/2022

Good video. It's all about values. I would also add that the first step in getting on the same page is to find out where the money is going. If you only know that money is going out and not knowing where you or your spouse are spending it, you will never be able to have agreement. Not all couples work with a hard and fast budget, but having the experience of doing that can tell you where you can spend as much as it tells you where you can't.

Researcher and best-selling author Shaunti Feldhahn shares how understanding your spouse's values can oftentimes help you align your finances.

10/29/2022

Thought this was a pretty good summary of why the majority of couples come to couples counseling. Older couples take note -- it is never too late to have a better relationship, never:

Couples therapists can help with relationship tune-ups and serious repairs​

07/17/2022

Interesting research about divorced couples. It may help those considering divorce if they knew more about the post-divorce research.

Divorce is so private that we often don't know what people really think about their own divorce. With new research, we've learned how different people are in...

01/30/2022

There is more at stake when you are considering breaking up when you're married or in a committed relationship. https://app.searchie.io/watch/04NyOVoO2a?fbclid=IwAR2aQcqbitORyhwM_Y_665ogsshBJyXAV0XU-PMGPCoHsLRzJ0TzwkQKUvI

10/07/2021

Thought I would pass along this blog post as an example of the tips offered in the National Registry of Marriage Friendly Therapists. Little behaviors done consistently over time can help a marriage.

A healthy marriage is built from the countless little things that you and your spouse do to show your love and support for one another. Here are seven little things that help a marriage.