More than 6 months of therapy in just 2 days!

Are you caught in a repetitive cycle where you and your partner constantly clash, leading to frustration and hurt feelings? Whether it's withdrawing into isolation, engaging in heated arguments, or playing a game of emotional chase, I will tailor a unique immersive workshop to help both of you break free from this pattern and cultivate a healthier relationship dynamic.

Marriage immersive workshops offer an efficient and effective way for partners to acquire essential tools for their relationship. Unlike weekly sessions, which do not allow sufficient time for comprehensive learning, an intensive workshop provides couples with the opportunity to go beneath the surface. This extended timeframe enables you to explore a wide range of tools and information crucial for building a successful partnership. Through intensive workshops, both of you can develop and enhance intimacy, resolve conflicts, and improve communication skills, fostering a stronger and more fulfilling relationship.

I will design a specialized immersive therapy program to address specific goals that are important to you and your partner. Customizing each couple's plan is crucial for ensuring effectiveness. I bring a wealth of education, training and lived experience to my work as a therapist. Utilizing primarily the Developmental Model, and integrating other modalities as well, I provide an effective personalized workshop to meet your goals.

1. Initial Assessment Before the intensive begins, you and your partner will be asked to fill out questionnaires aimed at tailoring a program to best match your unique circumstances and needs. I will then have a comprehensive understanding of your unique strengths and challenges.

2. Customized Curriculum I will listen to your goals for your relationship and customize the intensive to meet your unique needs. Some objectives may involve improving communication, resolving conflicts, rebuilding trust, strengthening intimacy, or pursuing any specific goals you desire to achieve.

3. Interactive Exercises Throughout the intensive, you and your partner will engage in interactive exercises and activities designed to promote self-awareness, empathy, and understanding between partners.

4. Ongoing Support Following the intensive, I will provide a 2-hour follow-up session, Additionally, each client will receive a personalized notebook containing all the materials used during the intensive, along with exercises tailored for ongoing development. The materials will be beneficial for years to come.

5. Evaluation and Adjustment The follow-up session provides an opportunity to assess progress toward your goals and encourage continued growth.

I feel fortunate to have received training from Ellyn Bader and Lori Weisman. Ellyn, the founder of The Couples Institute, an international organization, provides outstanding training for therapists specializing in couples therapy. Recently, Ellyn and Lori wrote an article published in the Wall Street Journal emphasizing the benefits of the intensive model. You can access the article by clicking here. To explore the work of The Couples Institute, click here.

Key Highlights from the Article

High-impact intensives are rapidly gaining recognition for effectiveness.

Unlike traditional therapy, Couples Intensives offer a structured experience to create breakthroughs in a short time.

The focus is on deep, impactful change through highly concentrated sessions.

It's a solution for couples seeking rapid progress, offering tools for deeper understanding, and renewed connection.

Quotes from Ellyn:

"Traditional couples therapy matters, but it also can be deeply frustrating for all three participants."

"The key question isn't what you want to change in your partner, but what you are willing to change in yourself to have the kind of relationship you want."

By customizing the intensive therapy program to align with your goals, we will collaborate to optimize the impact of the content covered during the sessions and empower you and your partner to make enduring positive transformations in your relationship.

What specific issues or challenges can be addressed in a couples intensive?

Couples can address various challenges in their relationship, including communication issues, lack of connection, conflict resolution, decision-making, intimacy concerns, strengthening their bond, and creating a vision for the future.

What can be accomplished in just a few days?

Traditional weekly therapy sessions often lack the extended time needed for meaningful learning and discussions. The limited time does not provide ample opportunity to acquire new skills, truly listen to your partner, express yourself, and practice the skills.

What is the cost of an intensive?

The cost is less than a year of traditional therapy and much more affordable than a divorce. It's also a fraction of the emotional cost of living in a hostile or disconnected relationship.

So, the real question becomes: can you afford not to invest in your relationship? When setting the price, I take into account not just my hourly fee, but also the time spent customizing the intensive to meet your unique needs, follow-up sessions, the energy I put into the intensive, along with any materials and physical space needed. I truly care and am dedicated to providing a high quality of therapy ensuring that it will be worth every penny.

How long does the intensive last and what does the schedule look like?

The format of the intensive can be flexible, and tailored to your requirements. I offer options such as meeting for two full days, with a week between sessions, but not more than a month apart. Alternatively, we can arrange mini-intensives, meeting for several hours at a time.