Fr. Dr. O Thomas is a pioneer in counselling in the Orthodox Church and provides counselling support to the people across the globe.
It comprises conversation and problem-solving sittings with the family members. Such sessions can be as a group, in couples, or individually. Here, the interactive relations of family members are surveyed and the communication among the family members is reinforced. It could also help to deal with family conflicts and create a better family environment for all the members. It can make the family members support each other, lessen the difference in opinion and arguments and finally bring unity at home.
Premarital counselling mentally prepares the couples for the marriage. After the counselling, the couples develop to have a strong and healthy bonding throughout life. It improves the communication between the couples, helps to set genuine goals and establishes a positive attitude during the married life. The counselling deals with the topics like finances, communication, beliefs and values, individual roles, affection and sex, children and parenting, family relationships, decision-making, anger management and personal interests. It is useful to recognize possible conflict areas between the partners and prepare them in advance to solve the issues. It helps to identify the individual weakness that could be converted to a problem after marriage and also provides a solution for overcoming it.