James Robert Ross, Ph. D, Executive Director
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Approved Supervisor, American Association of Marriage for Marriage and Family Therapy - KY Certified Provider for Treatment of Sexual Offenders - Certified Provider and Trainer for PREPARE/ENRICH premarital and marital inventories. Dr. Ross is also an ordained minister and the Director of the Marriage Institute of Kentucky. He helps couples find a better option when they feel that there is nothing left but either a divorce or living in misery. Besides his marital counseling he trains churches in the development of intensive marriage ministries. Dr. Ross has published numerous essays and books including The War Within (Sheed and Ward), the Workbook on Relapse Prevention for Sexually Compulsive Behaviors and You Can Stop Smoking Once-for-All (Learning Publications). Several of his publications are available for downloading at no charge .
James D. Daly, President and CEO of Focus on the Family recently thanked Dr. Ross in a letter in which he wrote: "We're grateful that you've seen fit to partner with us to help struggling families with practical, Biblically based advice related to marriage and parenting…Your own dedication to fostering marriage and godly parenting is a great asset to our mission…Thank you once again for taking part in Focus' work. You are a valued partner to this ministry, and many lives have been positively impacted as a result of your wisdome and expertise."
Your Marriage Can Be Better
If it has been a long time since you really enjoyed your marriage, call Dr. Ross, who has over forty years personal experience in a marriage with the same woman and over twenty years marriage counseling experience and can help you rediscover your first love. Hopefully both spouses will seek help. However, if only one of them comes, the marriage can be changed by…
- A Clearer Understanding of the Problems
- New Perspectives on How Change Can Occur
- Helpful Feedback
- The one spouse who changes and thus changes the relationship


