Couples Intensives are becoming a more popular format for couples seeking help…and for good reason. An intensive format can “jumpstart” your relationship and help you begin to build a brighter future as a couple. It offers you and your partner an effective way to transform the way you relate to each other, regulate yourselves, and learn new ways to communicate differently about difficult topics that will stick over time. 

A Couples Intensive is like doing 6 months of therapy in 2 days. Many report making far more progress by attending a Couples Intensive than they ever made in investing in several months to even sometimes years of couples therapy. 

A Couples Intensive with me is a private, personalized experience. I have a process and a method to make sure that everything we work on is specific to your situation and your partner. Together, we will identify and move towards getting unstuck from unhealthy patterns. Each of you will be able to gain clarity, learn new skills and ways of talking with each other about the topics that matter most to each of you, and have time to practice what you’re learning in real time with hands on guidance.

You will leave with a notebook filled with everything that you learned with me. You will be able to use the notebook moving forward to continue practicing what you learned.  You can also refer to it for guidance any time you get stuck with your partner. 

How do we set up an Intensive?

We start off by scheduling a 90-minute session with me to determine if we are a good fit to work together. At that time, we can talk through the next steps of scheduling an Intensive date. 

How long are Intensives?

Most people prefer a 1 day or 2 day Intensive, but I also offer 1/2 day Intensive too. 

Intensives are available on weekends on a limited basis. 

1-Day & 2-Day Intensives start at 9am and end at 5pm.

1 1/2-Day Intensive schedule is 9am-5-pm & 9a-1pm.

1/2 Day Intensives start at 9am and end at 1pm. 

Where are Intensives held?

I offer Intensives in the privacy and comfort of my counseling office in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Click here for the location of my office. 

What is the cost of a Couples Intensive?

The cost of a 2-Day Intensive is $3,500.00
The cost of a 1 1/2- Day Intensive is 2,700.00
The cost of a 1-Day Intensive is $1,750.00
1/2 Day Intensive (4 hrs.) cost is $1,000.00

(Note please call if the cost of the Intensive is more than you can afford. I have a limited number of sliding scale intensives available).

The time commitment and financial cost of an Intensive is significant, but the benefits are equally significant.  Countless couples have reported what a tremendous difference it made to receive concentrated therapy. It laid an important foundation that carried over into life outside of therapy.  

Each Couples Intensive includes…

• Every Intensive includes a pre 90-minute consultation where we get a chance to meet each other and address any questions you may have about the intensive and working with me. I also get a chance to better understand the issues that bring you into couples therapy and what you would like your relationship to start to look like. 
• If we all decide to move forward and schedule a date for an intensive, I will send you and your partner a set of comprehensive questionnaires.  Long before the intensive, I start preparing for and tailoring our time together once you complete and return the the questionnaires to me. Most couples actually credit filling out the questionnaires as the start of their Intensive experience.  
• 7 hours of therapy on day one and day two–for a total of 14 hours for a 2-Day Intensive. When you arrive on the scheduled date, you get my undivided attention for the length of the Intensive. I will also be providing each of you a notebook binder of everything we go through during the Intensive that you can refer to over and over again. 
• A 90-minute follow-up consultation 3-6 weeks after the Intensive.  

What about lodging and meals?

Lodging and meals are not included and would be the responsibility of each couple. For those traveling over night or coming from out of state, lodging arrangements can me made at several nearby hotels or through other options such as Airbnb or Vrbro. 

What about Insurance?

Intensives are not covered by insurance. 

What happens after an Intensive?

As mentioned above, 1 or 2 Day Intensive includes a 90-minute follow-up consultation 3-6 weeks after the Intensive. For those who live far away, the follow-up consultation can be online. After the consultation, we can look at scheduling traditional appointments with me or with another qualified therapist nearer to where you live. 

1/2 Day Intensives are followed up with another 1/2 Day Intensive. After that, we can look into scheduling traditional appointments with me or with another qualified therapist nearer to where you live. 

Feel free to give me a call or send me an email with any questions about a Couple’s Intensive with me.