Couples Intensives in Arvada, Colorado

Perhaps, you have known that things have been off for some time, but it has been difficult to find the time to commit to ongoing therapy. The thought of spending months in therapy sounds exhausting and too time consuming.

Maybe you have been spending some time in therapy and finding that you’re not able to go deep enough in a 50 minute session.

If you’re wanting to go deeper, emotionally, in the matter of a day rather than over a month and a half, then a couples intensive could be the right fit for you. You will have my full attention for a full day while we process the past hurts that get in your way of your connection. We will explore the unique characteristics, needs and patterns that exist in your relationship. You will learn how to work with these differences, problem-solve how to meet your partner’s needs and draw on your strengths. You’ll also receive tangible tools to help apply the work following the intensive.

What You Can Expect In An Intensive

Each partner with get their own 90 minute intake prior to the couples intensive.
Meeting in-person at my office in Arvada from 9a-4pm on a Friday of your choosing. You will have an hour for lunch on your own.
Complimentary snacks and beverages will be provided for you at my practice.
Being able to practice individual and couple’s coping skills in real-time as you feel emotionally elevated.
Using experiential exercises to understand your relationship from a different perspective.
Practicing research supported tools for how to have conversations to resolve conflict, compromise, plan for the future and connect more deeply.
Leaving the Intensive with coping skills based tools, your own journal, pdf’s and lists of resources for future progress in your relationship.
A 30 minute video consult call to make sure I'm the right therapist for you.
The option to schedule future couples intensives or follow up sessions.
This intensive structure can also be applied to pre-marital therapy.
The cost for the couples intensive can be found on the fees page found here.
More details on what to expect on your intensive day can be found under the “Day of Your Intensive” header below.
Following the intensive you will schedule a 90 minute follow up session to see how things have been since the intensive.

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Prior to Your Intensive

You will start the intensive process with your 30 minute consult video call to make sure I'm the right fit for you two. This consult call will also allow me to come up with an individualized plan for our intensive day as well as give you the opportunity to ask me questions and determine what would work best for you. Once you have your 30 minute video consult and decide that my intensive model is right for you, you will receive an email with your paperwork and you can schedule your individual, 90 minute intakes and couples intensive. At the time of scheduling your intensive you must pay in full or a payment plan can be discussed. The cost of the intensives and payment plans can be found on my fees page here.

Following scheduling, you will be sent a Gottman Connect assessment that you both will need to complete at least 1 week before your intensive. If you are choosing the pre-marital intensive you will also be completing a Prepare and Enrich assessment at least 1 week before your intensive.

During your individual 90 minute intake sessions, I will gather information about your upbringing, your friendships, social supports and your personal experience in your relationship. These intakes allow me to get to know you and your relationship better before the intensive day.

The Day of Your Intensive

Arrive by 9am for us to begin. I will give you your tools for the day and share the individualized itinerary that I have created for the day. There will be some main components to our day that are a part of every intensive that I do and there will be many things that will be individualized to you and your partner. What we process through, learn and practice will be guided by what your unique needs are as a couple. Throughout our time together, I will draw from Gottman Method, Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy. To learn more about these approaches, click this link.

Couples EMDR Intensives

For couples that struggle with the impact of trauma in their relationship, I offer Couples EMDR Intensives. When you have tried everything to manage you and your partner's unhelpful automatic reactions, EMDR can help you process through the hurtful events that led to these behaviors. For more information on what a Couples EMDR Intensive can look like, check out my EMDR page.

Following Your Intensive

You will have recommended work to complete to keep the momentum going after the intensive has ended. You will also be asked to schedule your 90 minute follow up appointment to check-in about how things have been since our intensive day and talk about a plan for further progress.

If you still have questions or if you think you might be ready to schedule your intensive, use the button below to schedule a free consult with me.

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