Strategic Couples Counseling is the approach I use in addressing relationship, parenting, and/or blended family issues. When a couple is experiencing difficulty in any of these three areas, a structured, intricate, ever-evolving strategy is required in counseling to guide the couple and create a therapeutic environment conducive to the changes the couple needs to make as consistent with their goals. First off, if it were simple and straight-forward, couples wouldn’t need the help of marriage counseling. Second, Strategic Marriage Counseling is much different than simply meeting with a counselor-referee for an hour each week. There are many options in marriage counseling. Some are not as effective as others and can even cause more of a setback in achieving marriage goals, which is why a strategic approach that considers all factors is crucial.