Too busy to make weekly or biweekly therapy appointments? Frustrated when a couples therapy session ends and there is still so much more needed to say? Couple Intensives might be right for you...
What are Couple Intensives?
Couple intensives are extended therapy sessions. Typically 2.5 or 3 hours. I know it might sound like a long time. 2.5 or 3 hours! But honestly, it goes by quicker than you might think. Many couples are surprised at how fast the sessions go. Many find the time length to be just the right amount of time for what's needed at that specific time. Couples find intensives helpful because you can:- Meet for a longer time.
- Work through issues faster than if you were meeting on a weekly or biweekly schedule.
- Express thoughts and feelings and work through any avoidance, defensiveness and criticism that might be happening in the moment.
- Get to the heart of issues in your relationship.
Who are couple intensives for?
- Couples with busy schedules.
- Spouses with childcare needs.
- Partners that travel often.
- Spouses wanting longer time to focus on concerns and get to the heart of what's between them.
- Couples wanting intimacy but are unable to share their thoughts and feelings with each other.
What are some specific issues couple intensives are helpful for?
Couple intensives are helpful for any couple wanting to dedicate time toward working on their relationship. It can help couples trying to heal hurts from:- Discovery of an affair or infidelity
- Betrayal
- Communication issues
- Feeling unable to share their thoughts/feelings with each other
- Feeling distant
- "Threats of leaving the relationship" after disagreements
- Feeling discounted, criticized, and lower on the priority list
- Feeling like your partner has everyone else's back except yours
- Communication
- Emotional connection
- Physical intimacy
- Repairing after disagreements/arguments
- To take their relationship from good to great.
- Premarital counseling.
- To improve their emotional connection.
- Better communication.
What days/times do you schedule couple intensives?
I offer couple intensives two different ways:- In person - in my office
- Online
How long are couple intensives?
I schedule couple intensives for:- 3 hours