Marriage Glue Therapy Rules

MarriageGlue is a unique program designed by me, Claudia Franzosi, MFT to shake couples off their dysfunctional patterns and push them into puppy love again…or at least love worth keeping. I helped countless couples do just that, but I only take 34% of the credit. You will do the rest. Please read below to get a sense of what it’s all about.

• No, you do not have to be married to seek my MarriageGlue Services. Do you want more than just being in a committed relationship with your fish? Then you qualify!
• Couples therapy is hard! Not to scare you off, because hopefully the results are worth it. But….don’t expect that you are going to jump up and down with joy coming to therapy! If you do, that’s great, but I am not here to entertain you. I am here to kick this relationship into better shape. I’ll do whatever it takes to get you there.
• I don’t take sides. At times you will feel that I am siding with your partner. Your partner will feel the same. That’s because I am probably going to take turns calling your bad actions for what they are! My only side is improving the relationship. That is the only thing I see. I have tunnel vision and a relentless focus and I want you to adopt the same.
• Fight for what you want. Do not let go of your goal until you get there. Keep your eyes on the goal only. Weather the bad storm until your ship gets to your destination.
• You will get discouraged, upset, and uncomfortable. Great! It means it is working. Change is difficult. If you are comfortable you are not putting enough effort. If you are going to throw in the towel, do it before session # 2! By then you will have a very clear idea of how I work. You may start to feel uncomfortable when things are beginning to change. I do not want you to give up then and miss the gains.
• I am direct and to the point. I do not want to just sit and listen. If you want long venting sessions where you tell me how bad your spouse is and how you were wronged, let me know in advance so I can plan on using my “listening” skills. If you do not warn me, I will soon interrupt your venting to refocus on what to do about it.
• Feel free to interrupt me at any time.
• Let’s model open, honest communication with each other. If you disagree with something that you hear either from me or your partner in session, do you best to bring it up right away or at the next session. Accept that there will be disagreements. That is normal and we welcome that as long as we find a solution and compromise. Please do not leave the session with resentments about what was said, only to later pick a fight with your partner by asking “WHY did you say that in therapy????”
• Not everybody likes my direct style, and that is OK with me. You are the consumer and have all the right to seek a therapist that you BOTH feel comfortable with. You won’t hurt my feelings. I am thankfully plenty busy. Just let’s talk about it openly. Remember? Open and honest communication.

Because of the intensity of the couples’ sessions and the amount of passion we all put into getting to the results we want to see, I only accept a limited number of people with insurance for my MarriageGlue program.

My fees are 150 per session.

Exceptions can be made if your situation requires it (example: you are paying child support to five children and alimony to two ex-spouses and are in bankruptcy proceedings. Let’s not break the bank completely and get you to pay alimony to ex-spouse #3!).