Justice Of The Peace
, serves as a Justice of the Peace in the State Of Connecticut (see Certificate). In addition to his duties as a Justice of the Peace, Jeffrey is a psychotherapist. Jeffrey holds a Master of Science in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University and works comfortably with couples during what can be stressful planning and pressures.
Jeffrey's approach is flexible and is guided by the requests and specifications of the couple. While Jeffrey will provide vows for you to review and edit, he is open to using those created by the couple. Jeffrey is happy to perform both weddings and civil unions.
Get Jeffrey's Justice Of The Peace Information Guide (PDF) for weddings and civil unions.
Professional. Respectful. Engaging. Prompt. Enthusiastic.
Pre-Engagement & Pre-Marital Counseling
In addition to performing wedding ceremonies, Jeffrey offers pre-engagement and pre-marital counseling services. One of the best ways to ensure a successful marriage is to begin your lives together with advanced planning and decision making around potential sticking points to set the tone for the development of your marriage. In the case of pre-engagement counseling, you have the opportunity to discuss whether marriage is really the right step for your relationship, whether your religious, philosophical, political, familial, behavioral beliefs, practices and actions can co-exist in a healthy marriage.
With the high incidence of divorce in this country, open discussion and planning cannot be understated. Too often, the only advanced planning done is for the first day of your lives as a married couple (the wedding day) and not for the significant task of joining two lives together. Typical topics discussed in counseling and planning sessions include children, financial management, career goals and demands, work-life balance and conflict coping skills.
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