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Sid Veenstra, MDiv, DMin

Certified Premarital Counselor

Sid is an ordained pastor with education and experience in marriage and family counseling. He specializes in pre-marital counseling and also meets with couples in crisis who desire to make their marriage relationship work. With passion and experience, he has offered a safe place for hundreds of couples to enhance their marriage experience by talking through expectations and addressing significant areas of building a strong relationship for a lifetime. 

Sid offers a well-tuned, listening ear and utilizes effective assessment tools such as Prepare, MBTI, and 5 Voices. Topics of exploration include communication, conflict resolution, partner style/habits, financial management, leisure activities, sexual expectations, family and friends, character traits, spiritual beliefs. exploring personal leadership voice(s) and using them effectively.

The benefits of pre-engaged and pre-marital counseling are entering a covenant relationship on the same page, understanding family of origin and family systems, and gaining skills to effectively manage issues along the incredible journey called marriage. This counseling gives each person in the relationship a process to address issues and concerns and move forward together in a positive and confident foundation for their life-time marriage.

Sid received his doctorate of Ministry at Bethel Seminary in marriage and family counseling.