A conversation that keeps going off the rails
We slow the discussion down, work with the pattern while it is happening, and practice a different way through it.
Couples intensive
More room for one conversation that shouldn’t be rushed.
An intensive is two 100-minute sessions in the same week, built around one conversation we have already agreed needs more time.
What makes it different
We meet twice in one week.
A 50-minute appointment can end just when one partner has said something important and the other is ready to respond.
With an intensive, we stay longer and meet again later that week instead of waiting until the next regular appointment.
Where it can help
The conversation needs to be specific.
I don’t schedule an intensive simply because things feel urgent. After the assessment, we name the conversation, make sure the format is safe, and decide whether two longer sessions are likely to help.
An atonement conversation that needs time
The longer format can give questions, accountability, and the betrayed partner’s experience more room than a standard appointment.
One part of treatment that is not moving
Sometimes therapy is moving, but one part keeps stalling. We use the extra time for that part—not every problem in the relationship.
What the week actually looks like
We decide what we are doing before we put it on the calendar.
I need to know that working together for this amount of time is appropriate and that the conversation can reasonably fit into two longer sessions.
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Choose one focus
Before the first appointment, we name the conversation and what would make the time useful.
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Meet for the first 100 minutes
We stay with the issue for the full appointment. Before we stop, we identify what we will pick up in the second session.
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Return later that week
We pick up while the first session is still fresh. Before we finish, I’ll tell you what I think should happen next.
Current rates and practical details are on the FAQ & Fees page.
Couples intensive
New couples complete the assessment before an intensive.
If we already work together, ask me whether two longer sessions fit the issue you want to address.