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.

UNIQUENESS OF THE COURSE

Workshops will be taught by a  multidisciplinary team of professionals from the fields of counselling, psychology and social work who 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, most 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.

CURRICULUM

This course covers the following topics:

• 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

PERSONALITY PROFILING SERVICE

Couples undergo a Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (T-JTA) Profile followed by a 1-hour counselling feedback session for this assessment. This assessment helps couples better understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses and compliments the material covered in the pre-marital counselling seminars.

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

COURSE FORMAT

6 sessions over 3 weekends

COURSE FEES PER PERSON

Package A

• Member’s rate: S$405 (with personality profiling)
• Non-member partner’s rate: $475 (with personality profiling)

Package B

• Non-Member’s rate: S$305 (without personality profiling)
• Non-member’s rate: $475 (with personality profiling)

MAR 23

• Session 1: Sat 11 Mar, 9 am to 12 pm

• Session 2: Sat 11 Mar, 1 pm to 4 pm

• Session 3: Sat 18 Mar, 9 am to 12 pm

• Session 4: Sat 18 Mar, 1 pm to 4 pm

• Session 5: Sat 25 Mar, 9 am to 12 pm

• Session 6: Sat 25 Mar, 1 pm to 4 pm

REGISTRATION

Please complete this registration form and email to engchuan.lim@api.edu.sg.

CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 4 Mar 2023

NOTE:

1. Your place in the course will only be secured when payment is received.
2. Payment of per couple can be made through PayNow with the following details:
   • UEN: 201512004RACC (API Care & Counselling)
   • Reference Code: <Payer’s Name> PMC23
   • Send the screenshot of successful payment to care_counselling@api.edu.sg
3. Payment needs to be received at least 7 working days before the course.
4. Please note that there will be no refunds should you be unable to attend the course.
5. Please contact the organiser for more enquiries.