Getting to the heart of relationships.

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Providing counsel in the [stuck] points of life.

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Workshops, seminars, and teaching that transform.

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Specializing in Relationship Counseling and Sex Therapy

For over 20 years, Building Intimate Marriages has served the metro Atlanta area in “getting to the heart of relationships.” Our team of skilled therapists are trained to provide quality care as you work to repair your relationship and become your most whole self. We uniquely specialize in helping couples navigate affairs and infidelity – whether towards healthy separation or a thriving, stronger marriage – as well as sex therapy for intimate concerns. We are pleased to serve our clients in our cozy office, or virtually in the comfort of their own home. 

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It’s My First Time! What Can I Expect?

Welcome! We are pleased that you are taking the step to invest in yourself and your relationship. You are welcome to browse the site and our staff page to learn more about each of our team members’ unique specialties. Or, if you prefer, you may contact our Client Care Coordinator directly to be matched with a thoughtfully-recommended therapist. Upon scheduling your in-person or online session, you will receive online forms to complete. On the day of your session, your therapist will meet with you and hear more about your story! They will create a plan of action for you that will make your next steps clear! 

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Counseling

Our counselors and therapists are professionally trained to provide a high level of care.

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Marriage Counseling

While over 70% of counselors say they provide couples counseling, only 11% have specific training in providing help for couple issues. Our counselors are specially trained in providing a high level of care. Your marriage is worth it.

Discernment Counseling

Discernment Counseling is a research based approach to helping couples where one (or both) of you are questioning the commitment to stay married and one (or both) of you aren’t sure you have the motivation to work hard in marriage counseling to fix your problems.

BEFORE Premarital Counseling

Be for your marriage by seeking guidance before the wedding. Our unique research based premarital program provides insight and tools designed to help you establish a strong foundation. For yourself or a couple you care about.

Group Therapy

Working on our issues in a small group of others who have similar issues while guided by professional counselors has proven to be highly effective for experiencing change for a number of issues – often more effective than individual or couples counseling. Come explore the many options we have for group therapy.

Sex Therapy

It can be difficult to find trusted help when we have questions, concerns, or problems with sexuality. Our counselors are specially trained to help you with your sexual concerns – desire, pain, frequency, function, identity, trauma…

Individual Counseling

Often we just need some guidance for ourselves. Whether it is divorce recovery, help with grief, struggling with identity, depression, anxiety or difficulty managing our thoughts or behavior. We’d love to help you find success in your journey.

Come Meet Our Team

We have a great group of professional counselors, therapists, and support staff who are dedicated to assisting you. We invite you to come meet us.
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Teaching to help you grow your marriage.

In addition to speaking for local groups, we also offer a couple standard workshops.

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We invite you to contact us if you are looking for a speaker for a local event.

Try This at Home

Not yet ready for counseling but looking for ideas to improve your marriage? Give these exercises a try.
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We are hiring!

Building Intimate Marriages is hiring a Client Care Coordinator to work in our office. Great team, pay, and job flexibility.

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BIM and COVID-19

BIM and COVID-19 Hours   •   Cancellations   •   Keeping you safe(5/1/2021) As the world continues to open back up, we want to inform you of our current office practice. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to reach out to our Client Care Coordinator...
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Smartfamily Podcast on staying intimate after kids

Dr Mike was interviewed for the Smartfamily podcast on the subject of keeping your sex life strong when you have young kids. The Smartfamily Podcast hosted by family attorney Toni Nieuwhof and pediatrician Rob Meeder. Join us for this conversation.  Listen on your...
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Trust Bucket – Rebuilding Trust After an Affair

How do you rebuild trust after an affair? A popular image Dr Mike uses in recovery for many areas of betrayal is his "Trust Bucket". Here he is talking through the image for affair recovery.
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Intimacy after Babies – Wire Talk Episode 131

Dr Mike was interviewed for the wildly popular Wire Talk podcast. Wire Talk is the podcast of Birds on a Wire ministry of Karen Stubbs. This group is about serving moms and they do it well. Dr. Mike has been honored to be a speaker at their last couple of SOAR...
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Dr. Mike on The Savvy Sauce Podcast

Dr Mike was interviewed for the new podcast The Savvy Sauce. The topic? 10 Common Questions About Sex. I mean, what else would they ask him to talk about? We invite you to check out the podcast. Listen, and let us know what you think. Like it? You might want to...
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Sexual Intimacy & Post Affair – Lifegiver Podcast

The Lifegiver podcast aims to be a positive place where military (and first responder) couples can experience positive clinical advice on topics that are unique to their culture as well as high quality uplifting interviews from others who have brought purpose out of...
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Pornography and Culture with North Point Care

Dr Mike was interviewed by Ryan Gray for North Point Care on the subject of pornography and culture. While recorded for their care leaders, the video is available on YouTube. Check it out and let us know what you think. Part 2 was focused on Discipline and Discovery.
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