API Care and Counselling, the community outreach arm of the Asian Pastoral Institute (API), is happy to organise this course to help couples who are contemplating or preparing to get married or wish to strengthen their marriage foundation.
UNIQUENESS OF THE COURSE
Overview
Workshops in this course will be taught by a multidisciplinary team of professionals from varied disciplines including counselling, psychology, and social work, and are qualified in their respective fields of study. All senior instructors of the course have at least 15 years of experience in helping couples prepare for marriage.
To increase the realism and practical usefulness of the course, some seminars are facilitated by trainers and their spouses. This allows for both the husband’s and wife’s perspectives to be brought to the discussion.
Personality Profiling
Couples undergo a psychometric Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (TJTA), followed by a one-hour counselling feedback session with a qualified counsellor.
This assessment helps couples better understand each other’s strengths and growth areas, and this self-understanding complements the material covered in the three-day pre-marital counselling workshop.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is suitable for couples contemplating or preparing to get married. It is also suitable for married couples who have not attended any pre-marital course before and wish to strengthen their marital foundation.
CURRICULUM
This pre-marital counselling course covers the following:
- Starting on the right footing
- The genesis of marriage & roles of husband and wife
- Building intimacy & strengthening communication
- Resolving conflict
- Factors that make or break a marriage
DELIVERY MODE
- Classroom Teaching
- Interaction and Discussion
- Group Activities
- Question and Answer
SCHEDULE
2025 run
Day 1: Sat 6 Sep, 9 am to 4.30 pm
Day 2: Sat 13 Sep, 9 am to 4.30 pm
Day 3: Sat 20 Sep, 9 am to 4.30 pm
2026 run
Day 1: Sat 7 Mar, 9 am to 4.30 pm
Day 2: Sat 14 Mar, 9 am to 4.30 pm
Day 3: Sat 21 Mar, 9 am to 4.30 pm
TRAINERS
Dr. Loke Keng Choong
PhD (Applied Psychology), MA (Applied Psychology), MDiv, MA (Biblical Studies)
Keng Choong has 20 years of counselling experience. He is a registered counsellor, psychologist, and supervisor with both the Singapore Association for Counselling and the Singapore Psychological Society.
Dr. Steven Tham Chee Kin
PhD (Psychology), MSocSc (Counselling), MDiv, MA (Biblical Studies)
With 20 years of counselling experience, He is a registered counsellor and clinical supervisor with the Singapore Association for Counselling.
Mr. Joseph Chan
EdD (studies), Master (Social Work), MA (Pastoral Studies), GradDip (Social Work)
Joseph has worked as a social worker for more than 20 years. He is currently reading a Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counselling at Liberty University.
Ms. Tay Swee Hong
Master (Counselling), BDiv
Swee Hong was a part-time senior counsellor at a local university.
Mr. David Ho
MA (Counselling & Community Work), MA (Pastoral Studies)
David is a qualified counsellor volunteering with several Family Service Centres, and has counselled married couples on family issues.
Mr. Jeffrey Chin
MA (Counselling & Community Work), MA (Pastoral Studies)
Jeffrey is a qualified counsellor at a private counselling centres
TESTIMONIALS
“[This course] has taken us through the key building blocks of a successful marriage. It has provided us with a safe and discussive platform which fostered deeper communication between couples on important and sensitive issues concerning married life and family. We would definitely recommend it to all your couples who are planning to get married”
~ Edmund and Sarah Chan
“[The programme] has helped us to better understand each other through our profile assessment and the personality tests. It has taught us how we can communicate our needs and work out our differences.”
~ William and Amanda Wan
FEES PER COUPLE
Fees with Personality Profiling
- Both partners are members – $810
- Both partners are non-members – $950
- Only one partner is a member – $880
Fees without Personality Profiling
- Both partners are non-members – $700
FREE ONLINE PREVIEW
Date: 16 Aug 2025
Time: 10am to 10:30am
Click HERE to register for the Preview!
REGISTRATION
Click HERE to register for the run.
CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 30 Aug 2025 (2025 run) and 28 Feb 2026 (2026 run)
NOTE:
- Your place in the course will only be secured when payment is received.
- Payment needs to be received at least 2 working days before the course.
- Please note that there will be no refunds should you be unable to attend the course.
- Please contact the organiser for more enquiries.
For queries, please contact us at (65)6011-1346 or enquiry@apicarecounselling.com.sg.