Are you thinking of divorce?  Save marriage by seeing a marriage counselor.  There are many therapists who say they do marriage counseling, but how do you know which ones are really good?  This article will give you a checklist of things to look for in a family therapist.

First of all, you want to see what their credentials are.  There are three basic classes of counselors.

The first is the Ph.D. or Psy.D. level counselor.  These people went to graduate school for a minimum of five years and wrote a dissertation.  In addition, they performed a minimum of 3000 hours of therapy under the supervision of an experienced psychologist.  In order to legally call yourself a “clinical psychologist” the person must have a doctoral level degree.  Ph.D.’s are often more academic in nature and tend to do scholarly and forensic work along with therapy.

Then there is the M.S.W.  This means Master of Social Work.  Social Workers are trained to apply social theory to specific situations.  They can work in institutions or with individuals.

Finally, there is the M.S. or M.A. in Counseling.  Often called a “Marriage and Family Therapist,” these people can only work with individuals or small groups in counseling situations.  They tend to have 2 year degrees and may not have written a thesis.  They have 1500 hours of therapy under supervision.

If you are using your insurance to cover your marriage counseling, your insurance company will probably direct you to an MSW or a Marriage and Family Therapist because they are less expensive.

Second, you have to determine what the price will be.  Clinical psychologists tend to be the most expensive while Marriage and Family Therapists are the least expensive.  Remember you are trying to stop divorce.  Save marriage by finding the best fit not the most (or least) expensive professional.

Look at the per session cost as well as the overall cost for the expected length of treatment.

Often, therapists working in groups or non profit institutions will have a sliding scale fee based on a couple’s income.  If you qualify, this might make counseling affordable when it otherwise might not be.

Third, you need to look at the policies the therapist has.  Some of these policies include:

·    What happens if you miss or cancel a session?
·    Can you take a pre-planned vacation without having to pay for the session?
·    Will the therapist accept calls outside of the normal session?  Do they accept calls at home or just at the office?
·    Is there an alternative person you can call in an emergency?

A family counselor should help you put your family back together so that you don’t have split up.  Saving your marriage should be their ultimate goal.  If you don’t feel that you are in synch with your counselor, move on and find someone who can keep you from divorce and save marriage.

There are many people like you who are struggling to find out how to get back with your ex boyfriend. The problem may be as with any seemingly insurmountable obstacle and that is all they can see is the mountain in front of them. It’s hard to process and figure out how you can fix what went so wrong. It can be overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be, though. The secret to learning how to get back with your boyfriend may be in the little things.

Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.

Q: How to get back with your ex boyfriend?
A: One step at a time.

What you need to do is carefully look at what it was that made what you had together so special. What we the little things that made the two of you smile? What was it that made him smile? If you can find those things and not only remind him of them but make him think of them then you have a chance. Was there some look that you gave that made him grin? Give him that look. Was there some song that he loved to hear? Hum a little of it or sing just a little very quietly if you can carry a tune. Even if you can’t sing, give a little smile when he’s around and sing just a little bit of it softly enough that he just barely hears it and laugh at yourself.

Give him a reason to give you just a little help with something. Show that you can still rely on him and you feel comfortable asking him for a little help. The difficult thing with this is not becoming a burden on him. You need to not bother him with trivial things or very often, just a little something every once in while. The point is to be like a good perfume worn right. It has to be sweet enough to catch his attention and wet his appetite but not strong enough to knock him out of his chair and into a coma.

How to get back with your ex boyfriend is going to involve a lot of premeditated and orchestrated maneuvers. You are going to have to arrange “accidental” and “spontaneous” meetings. It can’t seem like you are tying to manipulate and you don’t need to make yourself known. Be that person that he thinks he sees but don’t “draw attention” to yourself. Be there, be seen, but don’t “see” him except to maybe give a little smile or a wink but then disappear. Enough of that done correctly and you really have found the secret how to get back with your boyfriend.

When you really have your eye set it and want to know how to get back with your ex boyfriend, you are going to have to be sneaky.