The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Workshop
Hosted by The Counseling Hub
Columbia, MO
A Workshop for Couples Designed to Strengthen Your Relationship
Are you interested in getting married or long-term committing to one another?
Have you just had a baby?
Are you engaged and want to make sure you start out strong?
Are looking to strengthen your relationship, but without any significant concerns?
Have you noticed you’ve recently started drifting apart?
If you answered “Yes!” to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you!
The Counseling Hub in Columbia, MO
In this psychoeducational workshop, you and your partner will learn to:
deepen your knowledge of one another;
build friendship and trust;
recognize and respond to bids for emotional connection;
be open to influence;
understand and work with both solvable and difficult problems;
get through gridlocked conflict;
create a special “story of us” and
maintain your relationship gains.
It might sound too good to be true, but it isn’t. There are very simple and effective ways to achieve these things within your relationship, and our goal is to teach you those things so that you can strengthen your relationship for good.
Director of Clinical Operations and Gottman Certified Therapist Molly Lyons-Sword speaks about what the The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work workshop is all about
By joining our workshop, you get exclusive access to:
Expert Guidance: Learn from the best with proven techniques backed by decades of research.
A Bonding Experience: Gain practical tools to improve communication, intimacy, and understanding.
A Convenient Set-up: It's all online, so you can join from the comfort of your own home, pajamas optional!
Quality Time: Each 90-minute session is packed with actionable strategies that you can start using right away. You’ll walk away with tools that save you time and heartache down the road.
Affordable Expertise: At just $50 a week, you’re getting access to top-notch guidance from a Certified Gottman Therapist. That’s less than a dinner out but with benefits that will last far longer.
A Worthwhile Treat: Investing in your relationship now can prevent bigger, more expensive problems later. It’s a small price to pay for a happier, healthier partnership.
A Unique Opportunity: This is the only workshop of its kind available right now in our area. [<-This is not an exaggeration. If I’m mistaken, please correct me, but I know of nothing happening like this in our area.]
Certified Expertise: Led by a Certified Gottman Therapist—fewer than 600 in the nation can say that!
A Transformative Moment: In just 8 weeks, you can learn the tools to make an actual lasting difference in your relationship.
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Open-Ended Questions Game
Director of Clinical Operations and Gottman Certified Therapist Molly Lyons-Sword speaks about the structure of the The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work workshop
Alrighty, onto the details!
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Workshop Details
8 online sessions in the Spring of 2025
Costs: $50 per session/couple
Cancellation policy:
Full refund if canceled more than 7-days prior to the workshop.
If canceled 24-hours to 6-days prior to the workshop a one time transfer to a different workshop date within a year (365 days) at no additional cost.
No refund if canceled within 24-hours prior to the workshop.
Location: Zoom!
Materials provided:
Seven Principles Couples Set (includes two Couples Guides, one copy of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, and our Love Maps and Open-Ended Questions card decks)
Love Maps Exercise
The Sound Relationship House
Director of Clinical Operations and Gottman Certified Therapist Molly Lyons-Sword speaks about The Seven Principles Couples Set that comes as a gift when you sign-up to our workshop
Your Objections (We Know You Got ‘Em!)
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This is a great point, and I’m happy to unpack it a little!
Don’t mind my numbers - they help keep me on track.
On an hourly basis, this breaks down to less than $25/hour for your individual attendance, which is one quarter of the hourly rate for most therapists (if they’re charging $100/hour–many charge more than that)!
Physical health and relationship health are strongly related, meaning that the happier you are, the healthier you are. This also means that the unhappier you are, the more physical issues you are likely to have (heart issues, immune system, mortality, endocrine system, and more), and thus the more money you will spend on doctors, medication, and medical treatment.
*Not all physical issues are a result of relationship health, but the two are strongly related. However, it needs to be clear that relationship health isn’t the sole cause of physical health issues.
I think this comes down to how you want to invest your money within your relationship. This is meant to be a cost-effective way of enhancing the health of your relationship. Of course there is an upfront cost, but the goal is that you have long-term gains that end up costing less down the line.
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Then you’re in the right place! This isn’t a therapy group, it’s a “psychoeducational group,” which means that you spend time learning something and then applying it with your partner (but not necessarily with the group). The focus of this group is also on enhancing your relationship and not on working through major problems.
Long story short, you’re not going to be asked to share about your issues or relationship with the group.
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Good word, neither can we!
This is a psychoeducational workshop that is designed for you to participate!! Of course there is some lecture, but those take anywhere from 5-15 minutes at a time and then you get to practice the skills with your partner. This workshop is designed to help you ‘do the thing’ and not just for us to talk at you for 12 hours. That would be a special form of horrible!
You’re ready to go?! YYAAYYY!!! You won’t regret it. Here are your next steps!
Your next steps are very simple.
Apply for the workshop by clicking the button below.
Schedule a brief phone screen with our Client Care Coordinator. You’ll be prompted to do this via email–super easy!
Secure your spot.
Attend the workshop!
Our Gottman Certified Workshop Leaders
Molly Lyons-Sword
Director of Clinical Operations & Certified Gottman Therapist
Molly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri. She earned her Masters of Science in Clinical Counseling at Central Methodist University (CMU) and was a student intern at The Counseling Hub and Boone County Mental Health Coalition, where she assessed and provided mental health interventions and resources for individuals and groups in Boone County schools.
Molly has completed Level 3 training in the highly effective Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3) and has also been formally trained as in the Prepare-Enrich Premarital Couples Counseling approach. She enjoys working with diverse populations and seeks to always be open to new learning experiences.
“I enjoy working with couples because I did not see many healthy relationships growing up. I have learned so much about how to communicate and what real long-term relationships look like. I find that when couples come to a deep understanding and empathy for each other, there's a connection that nothing else can compare. Couples are also very interesting to learn about and although we all have our own relationship issues, we really are all the same... wanting to be loved, heard, seen, and know we are not alone in this world. Although the old saying “we are born into this world alone, we will all die alone” is true, we really need others in the in-between. So many couples have also healed relationships outside their marriage or romantic one from learning how to communicate and manage conflict better. Couples therapy isn't easy, but it's super rewarding.”
Kacie Naros
Clinical Therapist
Kacie earned her Master of Education in Counseling from Stephens College and is currently a provisional licensed professional counselor (PLPC) in the state of Missouri. Her training and experience support an integrative approach including person-centered and mindfulness techniques to meet the unique needs of her clients.
Her strengths include working with individuals who are experiencing symptoms of complex trauma, depression, anxiety or grief; and couples who want to work on improving communication and connection. She’s an advocate for individuals who have experienced sexual assault and domestic violence and she is an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community.
“I love working with couples to improve communication. It is so rewarding when I witness conflict becoming easier to talk about and when a couple can use these moments to deepen their connection. I’ve been told I’m a natural at “being where my feet are,” which basically means I’m very good at staying fully present during our interactions. My aim is to provide you with tools so you can find greater satisfaction in your daily life, feel empowered, embrace your strengths, and celebrate your successes.”
Director of Clinical Operations and Gottman Certified Therapist Molly Lyons-Sword speaks about why you should attend The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work workshop