Intensive therapy for couples works best when committed couples:

• Both want to work on the relationship
• Have motivation to resolving conflicts and working toward deeper connection
• Are both willing to attend and participate with engagement
• Have no untreated mental health or substance abuse issues
• Do not display abusive behavior toward one another
• Can tolerate difficult emotions for longer lengths of time

These services are provided online via Zoom for clients residing in the state of Florida.

Couples Therapy Intensive Structure

We’ll use the first stages of the Emotionally Focused Therapy treatment model to:

• Identify the way current communication patterns are keeping you stuck
• Help each partner access their deeper emotional experience and beliefs
• Practice expressing those needs in an effective way
• Create emotional responsiveness and begin repairing trust

All of my sessions are held online via a HIPAA-compliant Zoom account. When you book an intensive with me, I’ll create a profile for you on my client portal to share intake forms and assessments. Then, we’ll schedule the session.

What To Expect

Pre-Intensive

• A free consult call to ensure we’re a good fit and answer any questions
• Complete intake, assessment, and reflection forms to clarify goals and identify relationship patterns

Day of Intensive (approximately 4 hours in session):

• Opening & overview: Set intentions and goals for the session
• Individual attachment interviews: Two brief 1:1 check-ins (one with each partner) to explore attachment patterns and perspectives
• Mapping your communication cycle: Identify patterns that keep you stuck
• Practicing new communication methods: Receive guidance on effective language and strategies
• Closing & next steps: Summarize insights and outline actionable steps

Afterward:

• Option to book follow up sessions (50 or 90 minute)

Virtual Couples Therapy Intensives

Worried about doing this work through a screen?

I get it. Many couples wonder if a virtual couples therapy can really be as effective. Yet, research shows— and I can attest from experience working with hundreds of couples online— that the most important factor in successful couples therapy isn’t whether we meet in person or on Zoom.

It’s the strength of our relationship with each other (whether we click, whether you feel safe and supported, etc.) and the effectiveness of the approach (EFT) we’re using. And EFT is one of the most well-researched and effective methods for couples out there, with over 90% of couples showing significant improvement post treatment.

If you’re still uncomfortable about doing this virtually, I totally get it! Unfortunately, at this time, I don’t offer in-person sessions and would recommend you look for another option.

How do virtual sessions work?

For virtual sessions, I require that both partners join from the same room and device. When couples are guided to slow down, tune into one another, and speak from the heart, the change happens. This change is much more effective if you are in the room together (eye contact between intimate partners is part of the magic!).

Even virtually, couples intensives create the emotional space and momentum needed for transformation. You’re not simply squeezing therapy into your day as another task to check off the list. Instead, you’re setting aside time to prioritize your relationship and engage in a deeper way. That shift in itself creates powerful change.

Many couples tell me: “This was more progress than we’ve made in years of trying on our own.” Hearing each other in a new way offers hope and relief.

Benefits of Couples Therapy Intensives

You can use this Couples Intensive as a standalone session to gain clarity, connection, and actionable insights for your relationship, or you can use it as the first step in ongoing therapy, functioning as an in-depth intake that sets the stage for future sessions.

Many couples report that this focused approach helps them make more progress in a single day, building meaningful momentum at the start of therapy.

Build new patterns

In terms of therapy that will work for a couple, there is no one size fits all. Sustained change happens slowly with persistence over time. Still, couples therapy intensives are a way to set couples up to support one another in a new relationship pattern and continue building out that change after the intensive is over. Following the session, you can focus on practicing new communication with each other until it becomes the new culture of their relationship.

Go deeper

In weekly therapy, the reality is that you only have so much time to get into the deep work. I have clients before and after you, and you have other obligations before and after session. During an intensive block, timing is less of an issue. If we’re on the edge of a breakthrough, we can keep going without worrying so much about the clock.

Traction and Momentum

This intensive format of therapy delivers unique benefits and helps you keep traction that can be hard to maintain in weekly sessions, where progress often stops and starts. The time is yours. When you choose to step away from the chaos of daily life for half a day, you show yourself and your partner that you’re ready to focus on your relationship in a deeper way than ever before. You build momentum and accelerate the therapy process.

focus on only your relationship

A marriage intensive gives couples a rare opportunity to slow down, turn off their phones, step away from work and kids, and focus entirely on each other. In this space, couples address and transform core issues in their relationship.

Clinical Approach- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a powerful approach to couples therapy that helps partners feel closer and more secure in their relationship. The model supports the idea that when we feel disconnected or hurt in our relationship, it’s often because deeper emotional needs are not being met.

Instead of getting caught up in surface-level arguments—like which day the fight happened or how long it lasted—EFT helps couples see the patterns beneath the conflict and understand what’s really going on. Getting to the root of the issues allows us to create sustainable, effective solutions.

EFT creates a safe space where partners can be open and vulnerable with each other. In therapy, couples learn to slow down their reactions and truly hear one another, something that often gets missed in the rush of daily life.

During the intensive, you’ll begin to identify the patterns that keep you stuck and practice new ways to respond with compassion and care. We’ll lay the groundwork in the session, and as you continue to practice and apply these skills, you build trust, deepen connection, and strengthen your relationship over time.

Is An Intensive Enough?

Think of an intensive as consolidating the first month and a half of couples therapy into one focused, structured experience. You’ll get a clear understanding of your patterns, tools to break negative cycles, and a head start on making changes.

Real, lasting change comes from processing and implementing these insights and techniques in your daily life outside of session, not just in the therapy room.

If you find yourself struggling after the intensive, you can book follow-up sessions with me for continued support.

Most couples need more than a month of therapy to create and sustain meaningful change, but an intensive is a great place to dive in.