ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE · ENOMA

Certificate in Marriage Counselling

Learn to listen with care.
Understand relationships more deeply.

Build a foundation in couple-focused counselling through flexible online study, detailed learning resources and regular LIVE practice sessions with feedback from the Course Directors.

06months₹12,900course feeLIVEpractice

Eligibility: completed bachelor’s degree and age above 21.

✳Listen
with care

RELATIONSHIPS ARE COMPLEX. LISTENING CAN BEGIN WITH ONE QUESTION.

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Course at a Glance

Course detail	Information
Course title	Certificate in Marriage Counselling
Institute	Enoma — Academy for Motivation, Opportunity, Nurturing, and Education
Duration	6 months, or around 180 days
Fee	₹12,900
Learning mode	Online, self-paced study
Practical learning	Regular LIVE practice counselling sessions during the course
Learning resources	Course notes, eBooks, audio and video tutorials, assignments and session scripts
Student support	Course forum, personal messaging and guidance from the Course Directors
Certificate	Enoma Certificate in Marriage Counselling on successful completion
Eligibility	Bachelor’s degree completed; applicant must be over 21 years old

The course is designed to fit around work and other daily duties. You can study at suitable times instead of attending a fixed classroom every day. The programme also gives students opportunities to practise counselling skills and reflect on feedback, rather than relying only on reading.

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Introduction to the Course

Marriage can bring friendship, care and belonging. It can also bring stress, hurt feelings and times when two people struggle to understand each other. Couples may disagree about money, parenting, time, family expectations or trust. Sometimes small misunderstandings build up until both partners feel unheard.

Marriage counselling gives couples a structured place to discuss these concerns. A counsellor helps each person explain their view, listen to the other partner and explore patterns affecting the relationship. The counsellor does not decide who is right. The aim is to support respectful discussion and keep each person’s safety and needs in view.

Enoma’s Certificate in Marriage Counselling introduces learners to relationship theory and core skills such as listening, empathy, communication and conflict management. It also explores trust, intimacy, family influence, parenting differences and life changes that can affect a marriage.

Counselling is more than knowing the right words. It asks a person to stay calm when emotions rise, notice when a conversation is stuck and make room for different points of view. The programme therefore includes LIVE practice. Students take part in realistic scenarios, review what happened and receive written feedback from the Course Directors.

The course is self-paced and includes detailed notes, eBooks and multimedia lessons. The 24/7 course forum lets enrolled students ask questions and learn with peers. Cafe Enoma is an additional student-only online space for informal connection.

Enoma is a private, autonomous training institute, and this course is not recognised by a university. The certificate records completion of Enoma’s programme; it is not a university degree or a guarantee of professional licensing. Learners should check the legal, ethical, training and supervision requirements that apply to any services they plan to provide.

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Benefits of the Course

The programme offers several kinds of value for learners who are serious about relationship counselling.

Flexible study: Arrange much of your learning around work and family duties.
Practice beyond theory: LIVE sessions give you a chance to try skills in a structured setting.
Useful feedback: Written observations can help you identify strengths and areas to improve.
A broader view of relationship patterns: Study common issues beyond the argument on the surface.
Impartial listening: Practise making space for different views instead of quickly choosing a side.
Varied learning resources: Notes, eBooks, multimedia lessons and scripts offer different ways to study.
Access to support: Use the course forum and personal messaging system to ask questions.
Peer learning: Reviewing other students’ sessions can show different ways to approach a scenario.
Self-reflection: Notice your own assumptions and reactions while learning to listen to others.
A defined learning period: The six-month structure offers a clear time frame with room for self-paced study.
A starting point for further growth: Identify where additional practice, study or supervision would help.
A record of completion: Successful students receive an Enoma certificate.

These are features of the learning experience, not promises of identical results for every learner. Counselling ability grows through practice, reflection, further learning and responsible work within one’s competence.

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Outcomes of the Course

Through the materials and practice sessions, students are intended to build a foundation in these areas:

Explain the purpose and limits of marriage counselling.
Open a counselling conversation in a respectful, organised way.
Use open questions and active listening to understand each partner’s concerns.
Show empathy without assuming that one account tells the whole story.
Notice common communication habits such as blame, defensiveness, withdrawal and interruption.
Help partners describe a concern and say what they hope will change.
Explore feelings, expectations and needs without pushing clients toward a decision.
Recognise how family background, culture, attachment and life changes may affect a relationship.
Introduce basic approaches to disagreement and shared problem-solving.
Understand selected couples counselling models, including an overview of the Gottman Method.
Review their words and responses after a practice session and use supervisor feedback to plan improvements.
Recognise the importance of confidentiality, informed consent, boundaries and impartiality.
Identify when an issue may need specialist support, referral or more supervision.

These are learning aims, not guaranteed outcomes for clients. A counsellor cannot promise that a couple will stay together, restore trust or resolve every disagreement. Each case is different, and some situations require specialist help.

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Services You Can Offer After the Course

After completing the course, and only within your training, experience and applicable rules, you may consider developing services such as:

Premarital education sessions about values, expectations and plans for married life.
Communication workshops for couples or community groups.
Marriage enrichment classes focused on everyday relationship habits.
Newlywed learning programmes about adjustment and shared responsibilities.
Educational webinars on topics such as managing disagreements or discussing expectations.
Relationship learning materials, including workbooks and guided reflection sheets.
Articles and educational content for websites, newsletters or publications.
Couples’ discussion events for general education rather than individual therapy.
Online relationship education courses for adults who want to learn practical skills.
Family-wellness programme support with suitable community organisations.
Lectures or awareness sessions for workplaces and community groups, where appropriate.
Relationship-focused coaching or counselling, if you have the additional competence, supervision and permissions needed for the service offered.

A certificate alone does not prove readiness for every kind of clinical or counselling work. Define your scope, describe your training honestly, protect privacy, use informed consent and refer people when their needs fall outside your competence. Do not present education or coaching as a substitute for specialised mental-health, medical, legal or emergency care.

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This Course Is Ideal For

This programme may suit adults who meet the entry requirements and want to study marriage counselling in a guided online setting.

Aspiring counsellors seeking an introduction to couple-focused work.
Existing counsellors and coaches who want to broaden their understanding of relationship concerns, while recognising that this course may not replace specialist clinical training.
Social and community support workers who encounter family difficulties as part of their wider work.
Educators and facilitators who may lead general learning sessions about communication and healthy relationships.
People interested in psychology who want to explore how emotions, beliefs and life experiences shape partnerships.
Adults considering relationship education as a future area of work and looking for structured study with practice opportunities.
Learners who need flexibility and value access to materials outside standard classroom hours.
People who welcome feedback and are ready to reflect on their own communication habits.

This is a training programme, not a way to receive counselling for your own relationship crisis. Anyone seeking personal support should contact a suitably qualified professional who can respond to their circumstances directly.

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Course Topics

The course materials cover core ideas and skills related to marriage counselling. The main topics listed by Enoma include:

Introduction to Marriage Counselling
Marriage Counselling Theory
Qualities and Habits of a Good Marriage Counsellor
Ways for a Marriage Counsellor to Show Empathy
Benefits and uses of Marriage Counselling
Premarital Counselling Theory
Body Language
Empathy
Basic Counselling Skills
Effective Listening

These themes introduce the purpose of counselling, the role of the counsellor and the skills used to build a useful conversation. They also provide a starting point for exploring the wider situations couples may bring to a session.

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Course Sub-Topics

Supporting materials explore specific issues and ideas in greater detail, including:

What marriage counselling is, how couples therapy developed and why couples seek help.
Attachment styles and their possible effect on relationships.
Communication habits and recurring conflict patterns.
An overview of the Gottman Method and the “Four Horsemen” concept.
Appreciation and ways to notice positive actions in a relationship.
Trust, breaches of trust and rebuilding trust.
Conflict resolution, emotional connection and intimacy.
Love languages as one way people describe care and affection.
Parenting differences, family responsibilities and money concerns.
In-laws, extended family, cultural expectations and blended families.
Life changes that can place pressure on a couple.
Premarital preparation and conversations before commitment.
Separation and divorce, including the purpose and limits of support during these decisions.
Ethics in couples counselling, including confidentiality and boundaries.
Marriage as a partnership, with attention to roles, expectations and shared decisions.
Anger, forgiveness, honesty, respect and emotional repair.
Adjusting to newly married life and rebuilding closeness after distance.
Long-term relationship growth and a personal framework for supporting couples.

These subjects are educational tools, not a checklist for labelling a couple or diagnosing either partner. A careful counsellor stays curious, checks their understanding and adapts questions to the people in front of them.

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Course Features

Enoma’s online programme brings several resources together in one course area.

Self-paced study: Access materials around your schedule during the course period.
Detailed notes: More than 1,500 pages of written material.
eBooks: Four detailed eBooks.
Audio and video learning: Around 200 minutes of multimedia tutorials and also 500+ minutes of audio resources.
Practice scripts: More than 20 marriage counselling session scripts are provided.
Assignments: Tasks help you work with the concepts and organise your understanding.
LIVE lectures: Three or more lectures on key topics, in addition to practice sessions.
Cafe Enoma: A student-only online space for informal connection with other learners.
Completion certificate: Successful students receive an Enoma Certificate in Marriage Counselling.

The exact materials available are those provided in the course area at enrolment. LIVE activities may have specific dates or participation arrangements.

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About LIVE Practice Sessions

A relationship counselling session can be hard to manage. One person may speak at length while the other goes quiet. Partners may be upset or describe the same event in different ways. A counsellor needs to listen carefully, keep the conversation balanced and avoid rushing to conclusions. These skills are hard to learn from reading alone.

Enoma includes LIVE practice sessions so students can apply ideas from the course. During an exercise, a student takes the role of the marriage counsellor and works with a realistic client scenario. Practice can cover the flow of a session, from opening the conversation and building rapport to exploring concerns, supporting communication and closing thoughtfully.

The course information states that students take part in one to three LIVE practice sessions each month. It also describes four or more practice sessions during the course. The precise schedule and individual arrangements should be confirmed with Enoma before enrolment.

After a session, students receive a written transcript and detailed feedback from Course Directors Kirti DSilva and Savio DSilva. Reviewing the transcript helps learners consider which questions worked, where they may have missed a point and how they could respond differently. Students can also learn by reviewing other learners’ sessions and related forum discussions, subject to course access and privacy rules.

Practice is a learning opportunity, not proof that every student is ready for every real-world case. Good counselling requires continued development, respect for client safety and an honest understanding of personal limits.

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How LIVE Sessions Help Students

LIVE exercises make learning active. Students must decide when and how to use a skill instead of only reading about it.

Session structure: Practise opening a conversation, setting a focus, asking questions and bringing a discussion to a thoughtful close.

Listening: Reflect what a person has said, check that you understood and leave room for the other partner to speak.

Neutrality: When partners disagree, avoid turning the meeting into a contest or using words that dismiss one person.

Reflection: A transcript creates a record to review. Feedback can make the next step more specific than simply deciding that a session went well or badly.

Adaptability: Different couples respond differently. Students can observe a range of responses and practise adjusting their approach.

Ongoing improvement: Try a skill, review the session, consider the feedback and apply what you learned in a later exercise.

Live practice does not remove the need for ethical training, further study or supervision. Its value lies in giving students structured experience and helping them see what they still need to learn.

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Course Directors’ Brief Profiles

Kirti DSilva

Kirti DSilva is a founder of Enoma, a teacher, counsellor and management professional with a Master’s degree in Commerce. She has spent around 20 years coordinating with students and has been involved in course content development for many years. Her work includes preparing learning materials, responding to student questions, arranging assignments and coordinating LIVE lectures and practice sessions. She also develops audio and video resources and takes part in research related to Enoma’s training programmes. During the course, students are mentored by Kirti as well as by the other Course Director.

Savio DSilva

Savio DSilva is Enoma’s Chief Founder and a practising counsellor, psychotherapist, life coach and trainer. He has a degree in Psychology, more than 25 years of counselling and coaching experience, and around 30 years in soft-skills training. He has coached more than 7,000 students and clients and has supported people in multiple countries through online and face-to-face formats. His work has also been featured in print, radio, television and online media. He is involved in mentoring students and providing feedback on their practice.

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Certification by Enoma

Students who successfully complete the course are awarded the Certificate in Marriage Counselling by Enoma. The certificate is sent by courier within 15 days after completion, and courier charges are included in the ₹12,900 course fee.

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Enoma Testimonials

The supplied feedback mentions flexible study, course resources, peer discussion, practical activities and direct feedback from the trainers. These comments reflect the experiences of the named learners; they do not independently verify course outcomes or professional eligibility.

My deep interest in psychology and an urge to serve society interested me in doing this online course with Savio DSilva. This course would also help me develop personally from my career point of view therefore I made my decision of doing this course and I feel I have taken the right decision.

When I went through the course catalog and viewed the topics on site, my passion for this course grew even further. I also found it convenient because I could study after work hours living in another country. I joined this course in February and am proud to be a part of it. It gives me inner peace and is developing my skills, knowledge and expertize. I am applying my learned knowledge in practical situations at work. I am able to transform lives and that is the best part of doing this course.

From day one that I begun this course, I am enjoying every bit of it. This course offers challenges at every step. The course topics, in-depth knowledge provided, advanced course materials, e-books, books, videos, forums all this is made available by Enoma at a center point; such privileges are difficult to find even at Universities.

Frankly speaking, I did not enjoy my Masters degree as much as I am enjoying this course. We interact daily, on the forums with peers and begin caring for each other. Slowly I feel like I am being molded and this is the strength of this course.

In this course, I learned to meet deadlines, research and my writings are published. This course has not only developed my writing skills and my expertise in the subject but has raised my confidence level. When I answer a query I analyze the situation and provide solutions based on theory and experience. When I find that my solution has been able to help someone the satisfaction I gain raises my motivational level and I feel like putting in more efforts.

I receive constructive feedback from Mr.Savio and I respect his straightforwardness. His encouragement makes me feel good about myself. This has been a lifelong learning experience for me. I thank Mr. Savio for making this a wonderful experience for me and for all those enrolled under him.
Juliet Coutinho

Your online course gave me a new perspective on life. The daily activities are interesting to do & very useful in developing our personality. I am grateful to the teachings of Savio Sir. I hope to put the learnings to good use in the near future.
Vincy Kurian

SDC and Enoma is really very good they are very effective if one concentrates on what is been taught in the course. The various activities performed over here are fun and at same time very useful I can actually feel the positive change in myself.
Nidhi Madhani

I am very much interested in mental and emotional problems of people and want to help them in their tough situations, thats why I have done my homeopathy which is based on mental symptoms. and problems. And it is my dream profession, so when I came to know about this online course, I joined it immediately.

It is very good course, with many articles, notes, and books on vast areas, to increase our knowledge and skills..and chat sessions are also very helpful for us, as they have given us guidance and clear our doubts. With this course, I am making my dream come true. Thanks and Regards,
Sampati Nanglia

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Message from the Course Directors

Enoma welcomes students who are ready to make a steady commitment to learning. The course directors explain that students can plan to spend a few hours each week on their studies, alongside taking part in scheduled practice activities. The learning resources have been developed and refined over many years and include written notes, eBooks and multimedia tutorials.

The most useful approach is to study a little at a time, take assignments seriously, ask questions when something is unclear and use the practice feedback to guide further work. Counselling is a skill-based field, so being willing to reflect and improve matters as much as finishing the reading.

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About Enoma

ENOMA stands for Academy for Motivation, Opportunity, Nurturing, and Education. Enoma is a private, autonomous institute based in Andheri West, Mumbai, India. It offers online training courses and learning resources for students who want to build knowledge and practical skills.

The institute’s course model combines written content, multimedia resources, student interaction and guidance from its directors. For this Marriage Counselling programme, the course forum remains available to registered students throughout their enrolment, with personal messaging available for contacting the Course Directors. The course also includes Cafe Enoma, a student-only online forum.

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Commonly Asked Questions

1. How long is the Certificate in Marriage Counselling course?

The course lasts six months, or around 180 days. Study is self-paced, while LIVE activities may follow a schedule.

2. What is the course fee?

The listed fee is ₹12,900, including courier charges for the completion certificate. Confirm current payment instructions on Enoma’s enrolment page.

3. What are the eligibility requirements?

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree and be over 21. Admission requires a photograph and proof of graduation.

4. Is the course fully online?

Yes. It includes self-paced materials, a student forum, personal messaging and LIVE sessions. Confirm session timings with Enoma before enrolling.

5. Does the course include practical training?

Yes. Students practise with realistic scenarios, receive transcripts and feedback, and can use more than 20 practice scripts. There are one to three practice sessions per month.

6. Will I receive a certificate?

Successful students receive an Enoma Certificate in Marriage Counselling. Enoma says it is sent by courier within 15 days of completion, with charges included.

7. Is the certificate recognised by a university?

No. Enoma is a private, autonomous training institute. Its certificate records course completion; it is not a university degree or professional licence.

8. Can I earn money after the course?

Graduates may explore relationship education or suitable counselling-related work, but income is not guaranteed. Services depend on your competence, further training, supervision and applicable requirements.

9. Can I start my own counselling centre?

The course alone does not establish that you can legally or competently offer every kind of counselling. Check applicable requirements, gain experience, arrange supervision and set referral procedures before opening a centre.

10. How much study time should I set aside?

The course directors suggest a few hours per week. Your commitment depends on your pace, assignments and LIVE schedule.

11. When will I get access after enrolling?

The supplied Access details are sent by activation email within 5 hours.

12. Can I contact the Course Directors?

Yes. Contact them through personal messaging or the course forum. Enoma says it usually responds within 24 hours, though timing may vary.

13. Is the course fee refundable?

Fees are non-refundable because course materials have unrestricted access.

14. How do I contact Enoma?

Enoma's contact number is 9820 262 263. You may also use the Contact Form on this page.

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How to Enrol

The admission steps listed by Enoma are:

Select Register Now on the course website.
Complete the admission form.
Upload your photograph and proof of graduation, such as your marksheet or degree copy.
Pay the course fee using an available payment method, such as UPI, card or net banking.
Look for the course activation email with your access details.

Kindly note that course fees are scheduled to increase in the near future. Register today to avoid paying more.

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A Thoughtful Next Step

Learn the skills behind better conversations. Practise with guidance. Keep growing as a counsellor.

Strong relationship support begins with curiosity, patience and respect for each person’s experience. Enoma’s Certificate in Marriage Counselling offers a structured way to study the field, use learning resources and practise counselling skills with feedback. The six-month online format may suit adults who need flexibility and are prepared to make time for reflective learning.

Review the course details, check that you meet the eligibility rules and decide whether the programme fits your goals. If it does, use Enoma’s Register Now option to begin the admission process.

Certificate in Marriage Counselling — six months of study for ₹12,900.