Yes, counseling can help your marriage.

Studies have proven that most marriages are enhanced by marriage counseling. Couples benefit from an objective third party partnering with them when they face into their issues and learn new and effective ways to be in and have a healthy relationship.

Marriage is not only the most difficult of all relationships, but it is also the most rewarding and satisfying when it is healthy and well taken care of. A good marriage takes work.

If you do not feel physically well, you seek the services of a medical doctor. When things are hurting in your marriage, such as unmet needs and expectations, or not knowing how to resolve your conflicts effectively, or you experience difficulty in communicating or connecting with each other, then you seek the services of a professional marriage and family counselor to help you improve your marriage.

No.

Studies reveal that a marriage or any relationship can improve even when only one party is working on the relationship in counseling.

Many individuals have come when their partner has chosen not to come. As a result, they have found new ways to be in the relationship. They personally learn and develop better relationship skills in counseling. Oftentimes their partner then becomes interested and chooses to join in the counseling process at that point.

Everyone's situation is different. While some may only require a few sessions, others may require deeper, more intensive help. Each session typically lasts 50 minutes. Jean will establish with you a regular schedule based on your specific needs. Some people come only once or twice while others choose to continue counseling until they have met their goals. Some come weekly while others come bi-weekly. Jean will discuss with you what best fits your needs.

Call Jean at 408.644.3294 to set up your first appointment. If you receive her voice message, please leave some times and the number to best contact you at. She will contact you usually within two to four hours, but no more than 24 hours.

Jean has a Master's degree in Marriage and family counseling. She is licensed by the State of California to practice marriage and family psychotherapy. She has done additional work and studies in marriage counseling with an emphasis on infidelity issues, grief counseling, critical incident training and care, and mood and anxiety disorders.

I have daytime hours available by appointment only. I offer telehealth (virtual) appointments via Doxy.Me on Mondays through Thursdays, except for holidays. To schedule an appointment, please call 408-644-3294. 

Doxy.Me is a confidential HIPPA compliant telehealth counseling platform. I will send you the link to click on to enter my virtual waiting room. Once I see that you are in my virtual waiting room, I will make the final connection to begin our session.

If you use your insurance, your plan will dictate your copays and if a deductible is applicable. Jean is an in-network provider for Anthem Blue Cross insurance. She would be considered an out-of-network provider for all other insurance companies.

If you are paying out-of-pocket, please call Jean at 408-644-3294 for a quote of her usual and customary fee. If you would like a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an appointment or at any time during treatment, just ask Jean for one. You do not have to sign a Good Faith Estimate for services if you choose not to do so.  A Good Faith Estimate gives you a right to dispute a fee that is at least $400.00 more than quoted. However, all fees are always quoted to you before any services are rendered whether you sign a Good Faith Estimate or not. If you would like a Good Faith Estimate, it will be sent to you electronically.

It is true that everyone has different thoughts and opinions about counseling. In reality, a large proportion of the population at one time or another seeks counseling for a variety of reasons.

An important thing to remember is that our work together is confidential. So, unless you share the information that you’re in counseling, no one will know.

In my sessions, I provide a non-judgmental, secure, safe environment where you are free to explore and discuss any difficult subjects, thoughts or feelings that you may be experiencing.

Some people have reported to me that initially they did feel worse before feeling better. That’s not always the case, though. Usually this is an indication that you may be touching on some very difficult areas of your life. When one needs surgery, the day of surgery and for a few days after, they are miserable. However, after they heal they may wonder why they waited so long to have the surgery, because they feel so much better.

Therapy does make you aware of issues or past events in your life that are presently having a negative impact on you. Pain can be necessary for healing and growth. Therapy definitely takes effort.

I may ask you to look at some issues or areas of your life that may be difficult. You may experience some emotions that feel awkward or overwhelming. The goal is to help you approach the task of growth with a minimum of any unnecessary pain.

For the effort or any discomfort you may experience in therapy, you can increase your insight into your actions and motives. This can lead to a greater freedom of choice in the way you relate to others and generally experience life as a whole.

Individuals have reported an increased sense of success in all areas of their life—relationships, marriages, families, professional pursuits, and a greater sense of happiness and contentment and definitely less stress—after coming to therapy.