Where to get the best free or affordable marriage counselling near you

Free marriage counselling or affordable couples counselling

I so wish I could help you personally with free marriage counselling near you or at least affordable couples counselling because I know you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t in trouble.

You’re having relationship issues or marital troubles, and doubtless, you’re feeling depressed or stressed. I suspect you’re worried about where it might lead and whether you can still save your relationship or marriage.

I’m a couples counsellor with 24 years of experience. And, believe me when I say – I too needed marriage counselling!

To ensure you’re finding the right marriage or couples counsellor, I will first let you know why any type of counselling is often fee-based.

Fee-based or free marriage counselling – different standards?

Free or affordable marriage counselling requires the same commitment, energy and investment of time and money from the counsellor in terms of:

• Study/training – a minimum of four years at huge costs
• Maintenance of registration or license requires continuing professional development – none of it is free.
• Personal therapy (we pay the same as you).
• Regular clinical consultation, supervision and peer supervision are also costly.

For that reason, I don’t like to talk about ‘cheap’ marriage counselling.

Fortunately, many couple counsellors offer time and energy to charitable organisations. Or, as I am doing here, they spend time offering free quality online information.

I’ll continue to develop this website to the best of my ability so that you and thousands of visitors – across the world – can find helpful, free, accessible, expert and trustworthy information and advice. What motivates me most?

What keeps me going is that with the right advice and your commitment, I know you can single-handedly make a huge positive impact on yourself and your relationship!

Therefore, by reading my articles chockful of detailed information, advice and tips on all kinds of marriage problems (free marriage ‘counselling’), you can begin to help yourself this very minute (see further down).

I. know, though that’s not what you came here for, but keep in mind…

Even though couples or marriage counselling can be expensive, please remember that you’d pay a ton more for the services of a divorce lawyer!

Marriage counselling near you!

8 places to find free or affordable couples counselling near you

Here’s where to look for free or affordable marriage counselling near you:

1. You may be able to get free or affordable relationship education at https://www.ourrelationship.com/ if you qualify.
2. Your place of work might provide free access to a free or affordable couples counselling service.
3. Your primary care centre may offer affordable counselling sessions. Even if they don’t offer couples therapy, your relationship indirectly benefits by going for personal therapy. This is a great option when your partner or spouse doesn’t want to for counselling – as often happens.
4. Your insurance package may include ‘free’ access to a limited number of sessions with a counsellor.
5. Your church or another religious centre may have trained helpers – professionals or volunteers – who offer free Christian marriage counselling, for example, here: https://jamesriver.church/christian-counseling
6. If you are in an abusive relationship, you’ll likely find free services near you. Specially trained police officers can be of huge help too.
7. A local charity may offer free or affordable marriage counselling near you.
8. Someone in your social circle may be able to offer a listening ear without feeling the need to start off-loading their own troubles! Look out for that one non-judgemental soul able to impart that little bit of wisdom that could make all the difference to you. Be sure to read my article on how to get trustworthy relationship advice.

Failing all that, here’s the link to the closest, most affordable marriage counselling near you.

Affordable hypnosis downloads to save and improve your relationship or marriage

Last but not least, I highly recommend you try self-hypnosis with the aid of a professionally developed download to help you deal with relationship- or marriage problems. There are so many tracks with specific relationship issues to choose from.

See my article Hypnosis FAQ and downloads for further information on the benefits and how it works.

Can’t find any free or affordable marriage counselling near you?

You can make a huge difference all by yourself!

Helping and working on yourself is the most affordable and potentially effective way to bring about positive changes in your life! I suspect it sounds boring and ‘fluffy’ to you and definitely not what you were looking for.

However, suppose you were to go for marriage counselling. In that case, your counsellor will discuss your role in the troubles and what you could possibly do to improve the situation.

So, with all the information you find on my site, you may not even need any affordable or even free marriage counselling. You can take personal responsibility, and on these pages, I will help you figure out what’s going on, what to do and avoid, and how you can talk to your spouse or partner. Your personal growth can benefit not only yourself but also your relationship.

10 ways to be your own (marriage) counsellor

You’ll need:

1. To find ways to help yourself stay calm, however tricky.
2. The willingness and ability to be dead-honest with yourself!
3. A non-judgemental attitude towards yourself, your partner or spouse and others.
4. The ability and willingness to separate the problem (behaviour) from the person. There is so more to you and your spouse than your relationship issues.
5. A willingness to consider that – maybe – neither of you is necessary ‘wrong’. You might both be looking at the problem from a different perspective.
6. The willingness to forgive or, at least, move on and try again because, as human beings, we all make mistakes.
7. A willingness to stop blaming and, instead, focus on the positives
8. Courage! You’ll have to do something different if you want another outcome. If you keep doing the same things, nothing will change.
9. Accept that you have no control over your spouse or partner. You can influence their thoughts, feelings and behaviour only by changing yours.
10. Patience!

No mean feat, isn’t it?

You could be thinking I’m completely off my rocker here!

But, choose at least a couple of the above strategies, work on them every day and commit to them for at least a month.

• In addition, read my articles 24 healthy relationship tips and How to ‘make’ your partner love you again.
• Read all you can – even if you think it doesn’t apply to you because it can help ’embed’ new knowledge. Reading and re-reading stuff aids memorisation.
• Spend time imagining how you’d use the advice in your situation. Imagine yourself acting out the information in rich, detailed, movie form – as if you’re already in that situation.
• Get help if possible – connect with an online, licensed marriage counsellor – signing up for even a month could do you a world of good. Online is the closest couples counselling near you. Even though it’s fee-based, you may find it affordable enough.

Finally

I know from professional and personal experience how tough life can be. And how much, at times, you need someone to be there for you, to have your back and support you.

I wish I could be there for you with affordable or free marriage counselling, reach out to you personally, take your hand and pull you up.

Know that you are much stronger than you think you are. I’m rooting for you!