Register today for the Focus Marriage Model Workshop on April 25, 2025 at Focus on the Family Marriage Retreat Center in Greenville, MI! Check-in begins at 8:00 am. Sessions scheduled to end at 4:30 pm.

The Focus Marriage Model (FMM) Introductory Workshop is a unique opportunity to be introduced to the principles and intervention strategies that have made Focus on the Family's Hope Restored Marriage Intensive counseling program successful for over 24 years. Over 13,000 couples from around the world have received this therapy. 8 in 10 couples are still married two years after Focus Marital Therapy (FMT). 

Our therapists have contributed to the refining of the FMT approach to help us achieve this streamlined method of couples counseling that has been effective even when marriages are in extreme distress. Since many of the therapists on our team also maintain their own out-of-office practice, these techniques have been able to be successfully adjusted and used in more traditional counseling settings and structures. 

The Focus Marriage Model, which underlies Focus Marital Therapy, integrates sound biblical truths with solid psychological principles and techniques to form a therapeutic approach that has dramatically assisted couples in crisis find their way to a relationship they both love.

 

Additional Benefits of attending the FMM Introductory Workshop:

• Completion of this certificate marks your initial stride toward becoming an FMT Therapist.  Should you aspire to attain full certification, this serves as an essential first step.
• 6 hours of continuing education credit affirmed by Evangel University, co-sponsor of the FMM  Workshop
• Workshop manual with additional handouts and resources
• Our therapists will teach from the book Restoring Hope: An Integrative Approach to Marital Therapy. Order your copy today to get the most out of the training!

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Speakers:

		Robert S. Paul, MS, LPC Vice President of the Focus on the Famiy Marriage Institute Robert is one of the primary creators of Focus on the Family’s Hope Restored Marriage Intensive counseling programs and Focus Marital Therapy. He received his bachelor’s degree from Evangel University, his master’s degree from Georgia State University, as well as a Diploma in Christian Counseling and an honorary doctorate from Psychological Studies Institute. He holds licenses in the states of Missouri, Georgia, Texas, and Michigan as a Professional Counselor. He is an accomplished speaker who presents regularly at professional conferences and enrichment events both nationally and internationally. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs and has co-authored five books. Robert and his wife, Jenni, live in Springfield, Missouri. They have four children and six grandchildren.
		Robert K. Burbee, PhD Licensed Psychologist; Director of Focus Marriage Intensive Traning and Research Bob has more than 37 years of experience as a licensed psychologist working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. As one of Hope Restored's therapists, Bob leads both Group and Private Marriage Intensives. In addition to his therapy responsibilities, Bob provides leadership in training other therapists in Focus Marital Therapy. He speaks frequently to groups on marital and family topics in seminars, retreats, and workshops. Bob and his wife, Mary Jo, are active in their church contributing to children and family ministries. Bob and Mary Jo have four grown children and reside in Springfield, Missouri.

 

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Location:

Focus on the Family Marriage Retreat Center

8042 Snows Lake Rd

Greenville, MI; 48838

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Your General Admission ticket includes 6 hours of instruction, a workbook, video content of actual FMM therapy, and a Certificate of Completion. If you are wanting to take this for CEU credit, there will be an additional fee of $10.

Register below!