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Bridal Counseling By Phone or In-Person
Brides from
Boston, California, Canada, Texas,
& New York have worked with me on:
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cold feet and fears of
commitment
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conflict with family
members
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meddling mothers
and mothers-in-law-to-be
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confusion about
identity (Who me? A wife?)
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resurfacing
feelings about the death of a
parent or parents' divorce
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sadness
about leaving single life
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longings
for old boyfriends
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fantasies about other men
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wedding stress, dreams and nightmares
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and more.
What Brides Say About Bridal
Counseling
Elizabeth, a December 2003
bride from Arizona:
"I was scared to death,
full of anxiety and thinking, 'What did I get myself into?'Working with you
really helped me to calm down. I understood that I was not alone and that
what I was feeling was normal.
The
information and knowledge
I received really helped me understand
what I was feeling and why I was feeling that way.
You listened to me with great compassion, without
judging me.
I don't know
what I would have done without you -- I'm so
grateful.
Talking on the phone was
perfect and convenient. I thought it might be weird, but it turned out to
be easy and natural."
Pauline, an October 2003 bride from Canada:
"I was frazzled
and frustrated, a real Bridezilla on the inside,
overwhelmed with the whole concept of
being married. I felt huge pressure to complete the to-do list, and
I felt a real sense of loss in saying goodbye to my single life. And
I felt as though NO ONE UNDERSTOOD.
Phone
counseling really helped because I found a place where I could express my
frustrations. I learned that what I was experiencing was normal, and that
it didn't indicate that I shouldn't marry my fiancé. I really
appreciated having access to a listening and understanding ear.
The
information gleaned about the 3 stages of being engaged helped me
anticipate what was coming next. When you already feel out of control,
that kind of information is invaluable. With my
wedding just a few days away, I feel calm, content, and together."
Laura, whose fiancé called off the wedding:
"When he called off the wedding, I just wanted to be
over the pain and past it all. By working with Allison through all
the sadness, humiliation, anger at him and his family, and fear about the
future, I see how important it was for me to feel the pain, to experience
all the other feelings that came along with it, and most importantly,
learn from it all. The experience was a gift in disguise --
a journey of self-discovery.
I
really appreciated that Allison didn't offer the traditional talk therapy,
but something deeper through imagery work and suggestions for reading and
other ideas and "homework" to do outside of our session.
She is fabulous at what she does.
It's been a year since he called off the wedding, and I'm dating. I
actually met someone I really like, and we'll see what happens once we get
to know each other more...."
Meredith, a May 2003 bride
from Boston:
"My goal was to
feel like I was really at my wedding -- and not watch it on video, after
the honeymoon.
After doing this emotional work (which, by the way, no one else talks about!),
I'm confident that I'll really show up, emotionally, on my wedding day."
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