Couple’s Intensives

Couples Intensives are 90–120 minute, clinician-led sessions designed to disrupt high-conflict relational cycles, strengthen emotional regulation, and build practical, evidence-based communication. You will learn repair skills with real-time coaching. Expect a calm, structured clinical setting. All intensives are designed for couples who are willing to actively participate, accept feedback, and practice new skills.

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Choose from three Couples Intensive options: Crisis Reset, Communication, and Repair + Rebuild. Use the drop-down menu below to choose the best fit and view details, pricing, and policies.

  • 90 or 120 minutes | Private Pay | Structured & Directive

    If your relationship feels like it’s currently running on adrenaline, defensiveness, and emotional whiplash, then this is the option for you.

    The Crisis Reset Intensive is designed for couples who are stuck in a reactive pattern that escalates quickly. This is not the kind of session where you “talk it out” and hope the nervous system eventually calms down. This is a clinician-led reset built to slow the spiral, stabilize communication, and give you a plan that actually holds up outside of the therapy room.

    This is structured. It’s direct. It’s regulated. And yes, I will interrupt you (kindly) if things start to go haywire while we’re together.

    Best Fit If:

    This intensive is a strong match if:

    • conflict escalates quickly and often

    • you can’t finish conversations without blow-ups, shutdowns, or emotional flooding

    • you’re stuck in blame/defensiveness loops

    • things feel increasingly unstable or tense at home

    • you need immediate structure, not vague “just communicate better” advice

    What We’ll Do Together:

    During your Crisis Reset Intensive, I will:

    • slow the pace and interrupt escalation in real time

    • identify the conflict cycle you’re caught in (and what’s fueling it)

    • create clear conflict rules and boundaries that work in your real life

    • coach both partners through regulation + repair skills

    • help you leave with a concrete plan for what happens next

    You’ll leave with a strategy and concrete skills you can use together.

    What You Should Expect From Me + What I Expect From You:

    What you should expect from me: You can expect me to take the lead, slow things down, and gently call you out when the dynamic turns into defensiveness, blame, or emotional chaos disguised as “communication.”
    What I expect from you: I expect you to be coachable, meaning you’re willing to pause, listen, and try something different in real time.

    Session Length + Pricing

    • 90 minutes — $295

    • 120 minutes — $395

    Optional Add-On:

    • 30-minute follow-up session (within 7 days) — $125
      (highly recommended for high-conflict couples who need support integrating the skills)

  • 90 or 120 minutes | Private Pay | Skills-Based

    If you love each other but your conversations keep going sideways, this is your option.

    The Communication Intensive is for couples who aren’t necessarily in active crisis, but are stuck in a repeating cycle of misunderstanding, defensiveness, shutdown, resentment, emotional distance, or chronic tension that doesn’t fully “blow up”.

    You need structure, tools, and a repeatable strategy you can use when real life gets too loud.

    Best Fit If:

    This intensive is a strong match if:

    • you keep having the same argument on repeat

    • you struggle to communicate without spiraling into criticism or defensiveness

    • one (or both) partners shuts down or gets emotionally flooded

    • you want tools that are practical, not fluffy

    • you want more teamwork, respect, and emotional safety during conflict

    What We’ll Do

    During your Communication Intensive, we will:

    • identify your relationship’s core communication cycle

    • break the escalation loop in real time

    • build healthier conflict language and emotional regulation strategies

    • practice the tools in session (so you can actually use them at home)

    • create a plan for continued growth and accountability

    This will about building a new system for how you handle stress, conflict, and repair.

    What You Should Expect From Me / What I Expect From You:

    What you should expect from me: You can expect direct, compassionate feedback and very practical tools. I will also gently interrupt you when you start defaulting to the same unhelpful pattern you’ve both already memorized.
    What I expect from you: I expect openness and effort; if you’re here to be “right” instead of being better, this will feel uncomfortable fast, because this session is for couples willing to do the work.

    Session Length + Pricing

    • 90 minutes — $295

    • 120 minutes — $395

    Optional Add-On:

    • 30-minute follow-up session (within 7 days) — $125
      (perfect for troubleshooting and reinforcing skills once you’re back in real life)

  • 120 minutes | Private Pay | Reconnection + Repair Work

    This intensive is for couples who have experienced a rupture, or something significant that changed the emotional safety of the relationship.

    That rupture might look like betrayal, secrecy, broken trust, chronic emotional withdrawal, repeated boundary violations, or the kind of ongoing tension where you’re both still together but it feels like you’re on opposite sides of the relationship instead of inside it together.

    This is for couples who don’t want to ignore what happened and “move on.”
    You want to repair it correctly with structure and firm guidance.

    Best Fit If:

    This intensive is a strong match if:

    • there has been a trust injury, betrayal, or major rupture

    • you’re trying to rebuild, but the hurt keeps resurfacing

    • one partner feels hypervigilant and the other feels defensive or hopeless

    • you want to rebuild emotional safety, not just reduce conflict

    • you want a guided repair conversation that doesn’t turn into shutdown, punishment, or emotional fallout

    What We’ll Do:

    Repair work requires time and structure. This session is longer by design.

    During your Repair + Rebuild Intensive, we will:

    • slow the conflict/rupture cycle and create emotional safety

    • clarify what the rupture impacted (trust, attachment, stability, connection)

    • structure a repair conversation that doesn’t retraumatize either partner

    • build a realistic plan for rebuilding consistency, transparency, and connection

    • determine next steps (follow-up, ongoing work, or referral support as needed)

    This is direct, clinically guided work - the aim is to work through the hurt so you can begin to heal.

    What You Should Expect From Me / What I Expect From You:

    What you should expect from me: You can expect me to hold the room with structure and care, name what’s happening beneath the surface, and guide the repair conversation so it doesn’t turn into punishment, shutdown, or emotional scorched earth.
    What I expect from you: I expect maturity and accountability from both partners. Repair requires total honesty, regulation, and follow-through, and this intensive is not appropriate for couples who want relief without responsibility.

    Session Length + Pricing

    • 120 minutes — $425

    Optional Add-On:

    • 30-minute follow-up session (within 7 days) — $125
      (strongly recommended to support repair integration and real-life follow-through)

  • Payment

    This service is private pay only. Payment is due at the time of booking to reserve your appointment.

    Cancellation / Reschedule

    A minimum of 48 hours’ notice is required to cancel or reschedule. Late cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full session fee.

    Not an Emergency Service

    This intensive is not crisis intervention, and I do not provide urgent or on-call support between sessions.

    Safety + Appropriateness

    This format is not appropriate for relationships involving physical violence, intimidation, coercive control, or situations where one partner is afraid to speak freely. If these concerns apply, please schedule a consult rather than booking online.

    Truth + Timing

    If there are major disclosures planned (affairs, hidden finances, major secrets), a consult is strongly recommended prior to booking so the session can be structured safely and appropriately.

    Structure

    This is a clinician-led repair session. I will slow pacing, redirect escalation, and guide the process to keep it emotionally safe and productive.

The Process + What You Can Expect


Step 1: Choose Your Intensive

Select the intensive that best matches your current needs using the drop-down menu:

  • Crisis Reset Intensive

  • Communication Intensive

  • Repair + Rebuild Intensive

If you’re unsure which option fits best, choose the closest match—your session will be confirmed and structured accordingly.

Step 5: Post-Session Plan

At the end of the intensive, you will leave with:

  • a clear summary of your relational pattern

  • 2–3 specific skills or communication tools to implement immediately

  • a plan for next steps based on clinical recommendation

This may include:

  • continued intensives + optional follow-up:

    • 30-minute follow-up session within 7 days (recommended for high-conflict couples and repair work)

  • transition into ongoing couples therapy (based on availability and fit)

  • referral recommendations if a higher level of support is indicated

Step 2: Book & Secure Your Appointment

Couples Intensives are private pay only and require payment at the time of booking to reserve your appointment.

You will receive a confirmation email with:

  • appointment details

  • what to expect

  • next steps for completing your pre-session forms

Step 3: Complete Pre-Session Intake Paperwork

Prior to your appointment, both partners will complete:

  • informed consent documents

  • a brief Couples Intensive questionnaire

  • safety/appropriateness screening

This allows the session to begin with clarity and structure—not chaos and backstory marathons.

Step 7: Discharge

Discharge occurs when one of the following is met:

  • goals for the intensive have been achieved

  • the couple has stabilized and has a clear plan for implementation

  • ongoing couples therapy has been scheduled (if clinically appropriate)

  • referral to a more appropriate service is recommended due to safety concerns, severity of conflict, or clinical needs beyond the scope of an intensive

Step 4: Intensive Session (90–120 Minutes)

Each intensive is clinician-led and highly structured. Most sessions include:

  • goal clarification

  • pattern identification (“your cycle”)

  • real-time coaching and interruption of escalation

  • communication and repair skill-building

  • a plan for implementation outside the session

Let’s Work Together

If you’re interested in scheduling a Couples Intensive, complete the form below with a few brief details about what you’re needing support with. We’ll review your submission and follow up within 48 hours.