Premarital Counselor & Educator
$150 starting price
Twin Cities and Beyond/Virtual
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Sarah Kenville, LMFT, MA
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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in premarital counseling using the PREPARE/ENRICH assessment, which helps couples identify their unique strengths and potential growth areas. I also offer officiating for those couples who go through premarital counseling with me and are getting married in the Twin Cities.
Past clients have said that P/E offers an excellent opportunity to learn more about their partner and dive deeper into discussions about several important topics with the help of a neutral professional, including communication, conflict resolution, finances, relationships with friends and family, and marriage expectations. It gave them the confidence to know that these topics were thoroughly explored and discussed before walking down the aisle. P/E is a strengths-based, proactive way to approach and discuss topics that will inevitably arise in your relationship. I provide a safe, neutral, supportive space for couples to have these discussions using the P/E assessment for structure. I also offer skills and tools to help address areas where there may be current or future relationship challenges.
To ensure that PREPARE/ENRICH is the right program for you and we are a good fit, I offer a FREE 20-minute introductory session. I take time during that session to get to know you, explain PREPARE/ENRICH and the process, and answer any questions you have. You are investing time and money into our sessions, and should you choose me as your premarital counselor, I want to ensure that you have the best possible experience and leave feeling like your time and money were well-spent. You can book your free intro session at www.calendly.com/enrichyourrelationship.
The P/E assessment consists of ~250 questions; you and your partner take the assessment separately, which generally takes 20-45 minutes to complete. I have a few packages to choose from. The Full package includes up to six 50-minute feedback sessions, during which time we go over the P/E results and talk in-depth about all topics covered in the assessment. The Core package includes four 50-minute feedback sessions and offers flexibility on which topics you want to cover. The Assessment Only package includes the assessment + resources, but no feedback sessions. I also provide a Couples Workbook with additional worksheets for you to work on outside our sessions, a list of Couples Discussion Questions, and other outside resources.
Completing the Full or Core packages qualifies you for $75 off your Minnesota marriage license.
I am active in dog rescue and strongly believe in the healing power of dogs. My office is dog-friendly, and I encourage clients to bring their four-legged family member(s)! I am LGBTQIA+-friendly and not religiously affiliated. I believe supporting my clients in their journey—religious, spiritual, or otherwise—is essential, and I do not subscribe to one particular belief. I offer weekday evening and weekend in-person and virtual/online sessions.
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Sarah Kenville, LMFT, MA
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I provide premarital counseling for engaged couples using the PREPARE/ENRICH inventory. It is my sole focus, and I am passionate about helping clients enrich their relationship by discovering their strengths and growth areas. I bring a diverse background to my practice and work, including a License in Marriage and Family Therapy. My office is dog-friendly, I am not religiously affiliated, am LGBTQIA+ friendly, and offer in-person and virtual sessions. Contact me to set up your free 20-minute intro session so we can meet and I can answer any questions you have!
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Sarah's premarital counseling program, Enrich Your Relationship, is highly praised by couples for its effectiveness and Sarah's professional yet personable approach. Couples appreciated Sarah's guidance in facilitating meaningful conversations, providing insightful tools, and creating a comfortable, safe space for discussions. The program's structure, non-threatening environment, and emphasis on communication strategies were commended, with many expressing their intent to continue counseling with Sarah in the future. Reviewers highly recommend Sarah for couples seeking to strengthen their relationships, whether preparing for marriage or aiming to enhance their bond. The program is described as beneficial, enlightening, and a worthwhile investment in relationship growth.- Top reviews
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Maddie O
5.0
8/15/2024
Enrich Your Relationship was hands down the most important and meaningful portion during the very exciting, stressful, chaotic year of wedding planning. Here’s why:
The marriage education and questionnaire inventory are both science-based and data-driven, providing us with invaluable insights. Sarah, the educator, is incredibly knowledgeable and well-credentialed. She guided us through everything, from small things like someone (my now husband) forgetting to close the shower curtain, to working through more complex couple and family dynamics.
Sarah offers both in-person and virtual sessions, which was really convenient. Her office is even pet-friendly, so our dog Stella loved joining us for sessions.
We have been recommending Sarah's program to every couple we know. If you're getting married or just want to strengthen your relationship, this is absolutely a must-do!
Vendor response 08/16/2024
THANK YOU so much, Maddie, for the incredibly kind words! I had a wonderful time working w...
ith you, and I am so happy that the sessions were helpful. Congrats on the wedding, and I wish you all the best! :-)
Carley R
5.0
6/29/2024
We absolutely loved working with Sarah. She guided our conversations so well, and provided such meaningful insight on both the strengths and the growth aspects of our relationship. And we have more tools and knowledge to lean on than before.
It makes all the difference when there's a third person facilitating the conversations and Sarah provides such a welcoming, thoughtful and kind environment.
Vendor response 07/01/2024
THANK YOU, Carley!! I really appreciate it, and loved working with you. I hope your weddin...
g was amazing and you are enjoying your summer! Best,
Sarah
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Brad R
5.0
1/23/2024
Sarah was great! She thoroughly went through the assessment with an empathetic and unassuming approach. She got to know us as individuals and as a couple. Our dog was able to join for sessions too!
Carrie T
5.0
11/19/2023
We loved working with Sarah for premarital counseling! She made us feel very comfortable, and we really enjoyed the experience! We definitely recommend doing premarital counseling with Sarah!
Vendor response 11/19/2023
Thank you so much, Carrie! I loved working with you, too :-) I hope you are both doing wel...
l!
Ali W
5.0
10/17/2023
Sarah was simply amazing to work with. We enjoyed this process so much and we’re genuinely sad it’s over! We will definitely be doing annual appointments with Sarah. She is so professional and such a calm presence - it’s very easy to talk to her and the sessions fly by. We can’t recommend Sarah and the prepare enrich program enough. Best money we spent leading up to the wedding!
Vendor response 10/18/2023
Ali, you are so sweet! Thank you for the very kind review, and I so enjoyed working with y...
ou (and miss seeing you :-)). I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the program and our work together. Much appreciated!!
Madeline D
5.0
10/10/2023
Sarah was awesome to work with and made us both feel very comfortable. The program was great as well. Although we felt that there weren't necessarily topics that we hadn't already talked through on our own in the past, it was very helpful to revisit some topics in a non-threatening/stressful environment. It was nice that it reinforced our existing communication strategies but also gave us some new helpful ideas as well. I would highly recommend this course/Sarah to other engaged couples. If nothing else, it helps both of you feel comfortable talking to a 3rd party and opens a line of communication with a professional incase future issues arise.
Vendor response 10/11/2023
Thank you so much, Madeline! I really appreciate it! It was great working with you, and I ...
am happy to hear that you felt comfortable and found the sessions helpful :-)
Katie S
5.0
8/22/2023
Sarah is a great facilitator. She helped my fiancé and I learn more about each other through guided conversation and reflection of our childhood experiences. We would highly recommend her to any couple who wants to go through premarital counseling.
Vendor response 08/22/2023
THANK YOU so much, Katie! I really appreciate it and enjoyed working with you. So glad to ...
hear you found the sessions helpful and wishing you all the best on your wedding day :-)
Best,
Sarah
Kalena J
5.0
8/19/2023
Sarah was very professional, but also so personable. She was easy to talk to and we felt like it was a safe and comfortable space. She was willing to go with the flow of the conversation depending on our needs, but was good about bringing us back to the topic and moving things along. We decided that if we ever want to continue couple's therapy/counseling in the future, we will definitely go back to Sarah.
Vendor response 08/19/2023
Thank you SO much for your kind review, Kalena! Very much appreciated! I really enjoyed wo...
rking with you and am so happy to hear that you found the sessions helpful :-) Best, Sarah
Tommy B
5.0
8/15/2023
Sarah was amazing to work with! We set up an intro meeting to see what it was all about and immediately after knew it would be what we were looking for. Even after being together for 9 years these sessions strengthened our relationship and addressed questions we had not previously thought about. The relationship tools Sarah provided will certainly be used moving forward. We often found ourselves continuing the conversation for hours after the sessions were over, realizing how easy Sarah’s structure brought those thoughts out of us. All together this was exactly what we were looking for in pre-marital counseling.
Vendor response 08/15/2023
Thank you so much, Tommy! I appreciate the kind words and really enjoyed working with you...
. So happy to hear the sessions were helpful, and I wish you all the best as you become Mr. and Mrs.! :-)
Renee B
5.0
1/09/2023
Sarah was really great to work with! She was incredibly flexible and accommodating throughout our experience. The assessment was a great jumping off point for further discussions, and we felt confident in the foundation we developed with her in our sessions. We would highly recommend Sarah, especially for couples who want the benefits of premarital counseling without a huge religious component.
Vendor response 01/09/2023
Thank you so much, Renee! I am so happy to hear that you found the sessions helpful. I re...
ally enjoyed working with you and very much appreciate the kind review!
Best,
Sarah
Elizabeth R
5.0
12/04/2022
Sarah was a delight to work with! We so appreciated her guidance and support during our premarital counseling sessions. She made us feel at ease and comfortable.
We would recommend Sarah to anyone and will probably see her again in the future as the experience was extremely beneficial to us. Thank you Sarah!
Vendor response 12/04/2022
Thank you so much, Elizabeth! I really appreciate the kind review, and enjoyed working wit...
h you. I am happy to hear the sessions were beneficial and would love to see you again :-)
cassie w
5.0
11/30/2022
My fiancé and I could not have asked for a better premarital counseling experience. Sarah was personable, professional, and added value to each session. We loved it so much that we decided to continue seeing her monthly to continue the deep and important discussions that will enrich our marriage for years to come. Special bonus - Sarah's office is dog-friendly, so we opted to bring our pups with us on a few occasions.
Vendor response 11/30/2022
Thanks so much, Cassie! I am thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the experience and found it...
helpful. I had such a great time working with you! :-)
Ashley A
5.0
11/29/2022
We found Sarah on The Knot looking for a non-religious premarital counselor and we are so glad we did! In all of the chaos that comes with wedding planning, our time with her was one of our favorite aspects leading up to our wedding! Our sessions had us digging deeper and reflecting on various aspects of our relationship that allowed us to not only better understand ourselves but each other. She was a great facilitator and has equipped us with tools and exercises that has made us better communicators, better at resolving conflicts and overall better partners. We highly recommend Sarah's premarital program but would also definitely recommend her to anyone seeking any counseling!
Vendor response 11/29/2022
Thank you so much for your very kind words, Ashley! I had such a great time working with y...
ou both, and am so glad that you found the sessions helpful :-)
Caitlin R
5.0
10/07/2022
We’ve loved working with Sarah! Neither of us have had much experience with counseling and she made it so comfortable and honestly fun. We’ve learned so much!
Vendor response 10/08/2022
Thank you SO much for the very kind review, Caitlin. I really appreciate it, and have enjo...
yed working with you!!
Jennifer S
5.0
7/25/2022
Sarah was amazing to work with for our PE counseling. She was so easy to talk to and really gave us good advice to strengthen our relationship to last a life time !
Vendor response 07/26/2022
Thank you so much, Jen!! I loved working with you both and am thrilled to hear that you fo...
und the sessions beneficial! And congrats on your wedding! 🥳😊
Taylor T
5.0
7/21/2022
Sarah made our premarital sessions so enjoyable! She was easy going, fun and genuine! She didn’t overpower any conversation and allowed for productive and reflective sessions. We were able to have fun and be ourselves without any judgment. We felt comfortable around her and grew a lot in our understanding of each other through the process! Our sessions went so fast because we truly enjoyed our time with her. Thanks, Sarah!
Vendor response 07/22/2022
Thanks so much and I appreciate your very kind review! It makes me so happy to hear that y...
ou enjoyed yourselves, grew through the process, and found P/E helpful. I had so much fun working with you! :-)
Sara B
5.0
6/01/2022
I cannot say enough amazing things about Sarah and the way she teaches the Prepare and Enrich program for pre-marital counseling. My fiance and I knew we wanted to take this course to help establish a solid foundation of our marriage. Through this course and our time with Sarah, we were able to discover not only our strengths as a couple, but areas for improvement as well. Sarah's approach is so open and communication-focused that both my fiance and I felt comfortable with her from the very beginning. Months later, we're still referencing things we learned in her P/E course and plan to do so throughout our marriage as well. Even if you're not an engaged couple or a couple that is struggling with communication or relationship issues, I still encourage you to work with Sarah. You walk away feeling stronger in your relationship and even more empowered as an individual. Thank you, Sarah!
Vendor response 06/02/2022
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind review!! I loved working with you and am so hap...
py to hear that you found our sessions helpful. I really appreciate it! :-)
Shawn M
5.0
5/12/2022
Sarah is excellent, and my partner and I very much looked forward to each session. If you are on the fence about counseling, booking an initial consultation with Sarah will be one of the best decisions you’ve ever made. The program is streamlined to zero in on strengths and things to build upon, and you’ll learn a lot about yourself and your partner, or be reaffirmed that you’re doing many things right!
Vendor response 05/12/2022
Thank you so much, Shawn! It was such a pleasure working with you, and I am so excited for...
you both to get married in November!! I am thrilled to hear that you found the sessions helpful :-)
Best,
Sarah
Jillian H
5.0
5/02/2022
Sarah was so great to work with! We did our premarital counseling through her and we both got so much out of it! She helped us cover a wide breadth of topics and finally have the conversations we were too shy to start on our own. I will definitely be keeping her in mind for future counseling! Highly recommend!!
Vendor response 05/02/2022
Thanks so much, Jill!! I enjoyed working with you both, and I am so happy to hear that the...
sessions were helpful :-)
Best,
Sarah
Jess H
5.0
2/14/2022
We did a lot of searching to find a pre-marital course/company that wasn’t religious and we couldn’t have been happier with Sarah! One look at her website and we knew that we wanted to have our counseling done with her, she is very open and welcoming and also allows your pet to visit with you if you’d like to bring them! We brought our pup for a few of the sessions and were able to schedule ours out for every couple Saturdays for a couple of months prior to getting our marriage license. She was very patient, kind, and understanding – everything you’d want in pre-marital counseling! The program itself was very beneficial, while a lot of it we had talked about previously there were some things we hadn’t even thought of. She gave us a safe space to communicate our views on those topics and we were able to understand each other better. We would recommend her to anyone!
Vendor response 02/14/2022
Thank you so much for the very kind review, Jess! I had so much fun working with you both,...
and am so happy to hear that you enjoyed the sessions and found them helpful :-)
Best,
Sarah
Alessa S
5.0
8/05/2021
Sarah is phenomenal. We absolutely loved her approach to premarital counseling. She made us feel comfortable and made both of us feel heard.
Sarah also officiated our ceremony and was great! All of our wedding guests raved about what a great job she did. It was so special to be married by the person that helped us prep for our marriage!
Vendor response 08/05/2021
THANK YOU so much!! I so enjoyed working with you both and being a part of your beautiful ...
day. Thank you for letting me be your officiating guinea pig :-) I had such a fun time! Congratulations, and I wish you all the best as you move forward as husband and wife.
Emily M
5.0
7/15/2021
We thought Sarah approached premarital counseling in a practical and laid-back way. We got to talk about issues that could potentially cause more stress later on in our marriage and learn ways to deal with them. We learned more about ourselves and what we each want from the marriage. The discount on the marriage license doesn't hurt either but our sessions with Sarah were an investment in our relationship and we would highly recommend her!
Vendor response 07/16/2021
Thanks so much, Emily!! I so enjoyed working with you both :-)
Erin R
5.0
3/30/2021
Sarah was absolutely amazing! I (Bride) had always wanted to do premarital counseling to confirm we had truly talked about major items before getting married. I also did not want it to be religion based. My fiance was a little more hesitant at first as he saw it as "counseling". After working with Sarah, we were both extremely happy we made this choice! She is easy to open up to, non-judgmental and fun! It helped us confirm we are ready for this big step! We enjoyed it so much, we plan to come back for check-in sessions! If you are even thinking about doing this-just do it, you will not be sorry! Thank you Sarah!
Jessica S
5.0
12/18/2020
We really enjoy working with Sarah! Scheduling and logging in for virtual sessions were easy to navigate. Sarah is warm and energetic. She shared useful strategies and resources with us and helped us explore our strengths and growth areas as a couple.
Mel M
5.0
10/31/2020
When my (then boyfriend) and I moved in together we decided to “nip things in the bud” and get some couple’s counseling just to level-set. We started to work with Sarah Kenville who exceeded all expectations. Our sessions started with us both (separately) taking a quiz where we rated our feelings around topics like: intimacy, spirituality, and finances. The two quizzes are then compared and rates for the couple’s strengths, areas for improvement and basically “you better work this out”. From there each session is dedicated to each of the categories where Sarah guides and mediates between the couple. It was very enlightening to learn where we needed to work as a couple and how each of us could improve as individuals. We didn’t start our counseling with any particular issues, but I can say with all certainty that this counseling definitely prevented some! During our first year of marriage people loved to ask, “sooooooo.. how IS your first year of marriage”, implying they were expecting to learn of our “first year struggles”, and I could confidently reply, “GREAT!” , because we had already confront potential issues before they could happen.
Three years in my husband and I have a beautiful marriage and I attribute so much of that to the premarital counseling and the tools that Sarah gave us during our sessions. We will forever be grateful and HIGHLY recommend her to start your marriage off on the right foot
Kate E
5.0
9/27/2020
Sarah facilitates great conversations. Both my spouse and I are grateful to have worked with someone who brought up the tough subjects in a way that encouraged openness and acceptance.
Anna A
5.0
9/05/2020
Sarah is wonderful! Thank you for the premarital counseling and we look forward to continuing services with you.
Daniel M
5.0
8/21/2020
Sarah was wonderful to work with. She is exceptionally kind, caring, and professional. I am really grateful for the service she provided for my fiancé and I. She will definitely be my first call for future counseling needs.
Thanks Sarah!
Liz B
5.0
7/17/2020
Sarah was great and made the whole process very fun. She was extremely flexible and able to meet virtually which was important to us during the Covid situation to avoid in-person meetings
Joe L
5.0
7/17/2020
As a guy I wasn’t super excited to do pre-marital counseling. I always thought this type of thing was what you’d do if your relationship already had issues. When my future wife suggested it I decided to do the first 30 minute “trial meeting” with Sarah. That went well so we committed to the whole prepare/enrich process. Sarah made the atmosphere very comfortable and non-judgemental. I never felt as though I were being targeted/criticized. It was a surprisingly painless process and one I’m glad we did. What to expect from Sarah? Great facilitator of conversation that makes you both reflect on important issues. Gives you a comprehensive idea of all the relationship components. I think every couple should do some sort of pre-marital counseling and Sarah is one of the best!
Chris H
5.0
4/30/2020
We found Sarah in an attempt to better understand ourselves and our relationship prior to getting married. She was amazing! There were so many takeaways from her guidance through Prepare/Enrich, and we feel better equipped to navigate the daily ebb and flow of our relationship and marriage. We’ll definitely be coming back to check in. A neat plus...she’s dog friendly, and welcomed our pups, even in our video sessions. Thank you Sarah!
Laura H
5.0
4/09/2019
My fiancé and I recently completed the prepare/enrich premarital education course with Sarah. It was a wonderful experience and I’m so glad we did it! She gave us a lot of very helpful tools (particularly for conflict resolution, including the fair fighting rules). We spent time digging deep to understand our respective opinions on varying facets of our relationship, lifestyle, etc. I feel like I know my partner so much better now despite having lived together for more than 2 years. Highly recommend making this a priority alongside all the other wedding planning. Also, we were able to bring our dog - awesome!!
Vendor response 04/09/2019
THANK YOU so much! I had such a great time working with you both and getting to hang out w...
ith Lenny, who was the perfect gentleman :-) Wishing you all the best as you embark on your next great adventure!!
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