Are you ready for couples therapy?

Find out for free! Take this quiz:

1.       Have there been any physical altercations between you and your spouse in the past 12 months? (i.e., hitting, pushing, kicking, pulling hair, etc.)

a.       Yes

b.      No

2.       Has there been any physical violence between you and your spouse ever?

a.       Yes

b.      No

3.       Is one of your goals in couple’s therapy to decide if you even want to remain married?

a.       Yes

b.      No

4.       How much time are you willing to work on your marriage issues before separating or divorcing?  (Note: Not necessarily “being in couples counseling” but rather doing the work prescribed)

a.       2-3 months

b.      Under 6 months

c.       6-12 months

d.      A few years

e.      As long as it takes

5.       True or False? If my spouse drops out of couples therapy, I’ll likely stop going as well.

a.       True

b.      False

6.       If I’m being honest, the percentage of issues in our marriage are;

a.       100% my spouse’s issues

b.      70% my spouse’s issues, 30% my issues

c.       50% we both have issues

d.      30% my spouse’s issues, 70% my issue

e.      100% my issues, not my spouse

7.       How much money are you willing to spend on fixing your marital issues?

a.       $0 I have little money to spend on these problems

b.      $500

c.       $1,500

d.      $3,500

e.      I’m willing to spend a significant amount of money to help us resolve our issues

8.       How willing is your spouse to join you for sessions?

a.       Very willing

b.      Somewhat

c.       Not very much

d.      She/he will not join me

9.       How much time are you willing to spend on your marriage each week (including counseling sessions)?

a.       Very little, I’m busy

b.      1- 2 hours per week (just attending therapy)

c.       3-4 hours per week (attend therapy and do assignments)

d.      5+ hours per week

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Please write down your answers and email them to Jennifer@shepardtherapy.com or text them to 805-878-3250. 

Jennifer Shepard, LMFT will personally look over the answers and you will receive an analysis and recommendation for your unique situation via email within 48 business hours at absolutely no cost. 

If you’d like to include one paragraph about why you are seeking couples counseling you’re welcome to do so, (not required).