The Four Marital Phases Course (The 4MPC)

About Course

The Four Marital Phases Course is a comprehensive training program designed specifically for marriage counselors, relationship coaches, and helping professionals who work with couples. This course introduces you to a clear, research-informed, and highly practical framework that captures the natural phases every marriage goes through: Learning, Pushing, Settling, and Growing.

You’ll learn how to assess where a couple is in their marital journey, identify their current phase and stage, and apply tailored intervention strategies that fit their unique needs. Whether you work with newlyweds, struggling couples, or those seeking deeper connection, this course equips you with tools to guide them with insight and precision.

A phase-based counseling model that helps you tailor your sessions
Identify the unique behaviors and struggles at each marital phase
Apply phase-specific counseling tools and interventions
Step-by-step strategies for phase mapping during your counseling sessions
Help couples move from frustration to emotional connection
Techniques to help couples move from frustration and disconnection to clarity and growth
Integrate the Four Marital Phases framework into your existing practice
Confidently structure your counseling sessions around each couple’s real-time needs

Course Content

WELCOME TO 4MPC
You're welcome to The Four Marital Phases Course otherwise known as The 4MPC

Welcome

00:57
General Introduction

03:55
The Story Behind the Framework

04:20

The 4MPC MODULE 1
Counseling through the Four Marital Phases isn't about labeling couples, it's about understanding their relationship as a living, changing journey. This lens allows us to walk with them wisely, compassionately, and effectively, offering not just tools, but timing.

The 4MPC MODULE 2

The 4MPC MODULE 3
Welcome to Module 3! This is often the most emotionally charged phase of marriage; the Pushing Phase.

The 4MPC MODULE 4
Welcome to Module 4! This is not the calm after the storm, it's the silence that follows emotional surrender. This is the Settling Phase!

The 4MPC MODULE 5
Welcome to Module 5! The Growing Phase – Flourishing on Purpose

BONUS MODULE
Applying the Marital Phases to Counseling Practice

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Course Content

WELCOME TO 4MPC You're welcome to The Four Marital Phases Course otherwise known as The 4MPC

Welcome

General Introduction

The Story Behind the Framework

The 4MPC MODULE 1 Counseling through the Four Marital Phases isn't about labeling couples, it's about understanding their relationship as a living, changing journey. This lens allows us to walk with them wisely, compassionately, and effectively, offering not just tools, but timing.

Introduction to The Four Marital Phases

The Structure of the Assessment

More Insights About The Four Marital Phases

Movement Through The Phases

How It Changes the Way We Counsel

The 4MPC MODULE 2

What is the Learning Phase?

Key Traits of Couples in the Learning Phase

The 3 Stages of the Learning Phase

Learning Phase Stages Further Explained

Challenges in the Learning Phase

Treatment Focus for the Learning Phase

Practical Tools for Counselors

The 4MPC MODULE 3 Welcome to Module 3! This is often the most emotionally charged phase of marriage; the Pushing Phase.

What is the Pushing Phase?

The 3 Stages of the Pushing Phase

Treatment & Support Focus for the Pushing Phase

More Tools for Pushing Phase Interventions

The 4MPC MODULE 4 Welcome to Module 4! This is not the calm after the storm, it's the silence that follows emotional surrender. This is the Settling Phase!

What is the Settling Phase?

The 3 Stages of the Settling Phase

Common Triggers for Settling

Tools for the Settling Phase

The 4MPC MODULE 5 Welcome to Module 5! The Growing Phase – Flourishing on Purpose

What is the Growing Phase?

The 3 Stages of the Growing Phase

Counselor Toolbox for the Growing Phase

Markers of a Growing Phase Marriage

Transitioning into the Growing Phase

Case Scenario

Pitfalls in the Growing Phase

Designing Maintenance Plans for Growing Couples

BONUS MODULE Applying the Marital Phases to Counseling Practice

Why Phase-Based Counseling?