Couples Intensives

What is a Couples Intensive?
The couples intensive is a personalized experience consisting of six hours of focused therapy (three hours a day for two consecutive days). Intensives are an accelerated form of therapy that allow us to go deeper, so that you can go even further in the healing process in a shorter amount of time. We would dedicate three hours each day (with breaks) for a deep dive into the therapy work and toward your goals. Intensives are transformative because people are able to experience dramatic change and rapid progress toward their goals in a shorter amount of time than with traditional weekly or biweekly therapy. In other words, it helps couples to heal their relationship faster.

How does it work?

Prior to the couples intensive, couples will complete a pre-intensive workbook that has been created especially for the couple based on their initial reports of what their issue is. Upon completion of the workbook, we will meet for a preliminary interview to dermine what the goals for the intensive will be. We do this by looking at what is currently happening within the relationship, outlining what each partner's greatest challenge and greatest wish is, and identifying any additional things that may be influencing the presenting problems (family of origin issues, coping skills, support system, etc.) During the couples intensive, our overarching goal is twofold: to strengthen what is working, and to fix what is not. We do this by incorporating relevant couples counseling modalities that are specific to the presenting problems- this is not a cookie cutter experience! Rather, it is a carefully curated, just-for-the-two-of-you experience that takes a deep dive into what's causing you to feel unhappy in your relationship so that we can work together to get you the relationship you deserve. After the intensive, we meet for a post-intensive interview to reflect on what you've learned and how you want to infuse these skills into your relationship moving forward.

Reasons to consider a Couples Intensive

There are specific problems you'd like to address
You have a challenging schedule, and weekly or biweekly sessions would be difficult to manage
You have childcare challenges, and weekly or biweekly sessions would be difficult to schedule or interrupted
You don't want to wait a week (or two!) between each step of your healing
You don't want to do weeks or months of therapy
You're ready to feel better NOW

Therapy Intensives can help:

Recovering from an affair or betrayal
Serious communication challenges
Couples on the brink of divorce
Blended family issues
Couples healing from trauma

What does a Couples Intensive include?

Personalized Intensive Workbook

Each workbook is personalized for the couple it's created for and includes couples' assessments and activities to prepare for the intensive. Additionally, there is space for notes, thoughts and questions, and progress toward your treatment goals before, during, and after the intensive.

Preliminary Interview

A 90-minute session to determine what the goals for the couples intensive will be and to prepare for the experience. In this session, we'll identify what the major problems are that you are struggling to fix.

Customized Intensive Experience

Intensives take place in-person and are scheduled for two days, for 3 hours each day. These sessions include curated treatment modalities and couples interventions targeted toward your specific challenges.

Post-Intensive Interview

A 90-minute session to debrief and reflect on what you've learned, how you're feeling, and what changes you've made and are looking forward to seeing in your partner. We'll also discuss appropriate next steps.

Optional Add-On: Six Week Check-In

A 90-minute session to see how things are going! We'll discuss your progress up to this point, and identify areas that may warrant further attention.

Optional Add-On: Communication Mini-Course

This mini-course covers the reason most conflict discussions fail right out of the gate, and teaches you how to avoid that.

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Investment and Options

Intensives are a bigger financial investment up front but you get much more value in a shorter period of time. It’s cost effective compared to going to weekly therapy for months or years and you don’t have to wait to see results. It’s perfect for people who are ready for change now.