Couple intensives
Do you and your partner:
- Have a hard time finding a common schedule for weekly therapy?
- Feel stuck in therapy?
- Would you like to see rapid progress at the beginning of treatment, to create a more solid base from which to work?
- Need a change in your relationship?
- Would you like this change to happen as soon as possible?
Intensive couples’ therapy can help you get back on track and strengthen your relationship.
What is intensive couples’ therapy and how can you tell if it can help you?
Intensive couples’ therapy is an immersive experience in which traction happens faster, bringing the couple to new levels of emotional connectivity. Instead of taking months to achieve the hours of couples’ therapy that will move your relationship forward, you can devote those hours in a week. During this intensive therapy, couples will find new understanding, hope and feelings of togetherness they have been longing for so long.
This intensive, personalized treatment is designed for couples who are committed and want to move their relationship forward, whether to grow closer or to reduce the pain experienced in their relationship. If you want more closeness and understanding, a greater ability to have difficult conversations and stay connected, intensive couples’ therapy could help your relationship!
Equivalent to about 4 months of weekly therapy
We’ll meet for intensive sessions on 3 consecutive weekdays, according to the following schedule (weekends are not available):
Day 1
Morning session: 2 hours. Afternoon session: 1.5 hour individual intake with each partner
Day 2
Morning session: 2 hours.
Afternoon session: 2 hours
Day 3
Morning session: 2 hours.
Afternoon session: 2 hours
From pre-intensive preparation to post-intensive knowledge transfer, I'll focus exclusively on your relationship during that week!
I strongly recommend that you be accompanied by a professional following the intensive, in order to ensure the success of the treatment over time. After the intensive, I’ll be happy to reach out to your chosen therapist to coordinate the handover of information about the work we’ll have done together. Another option is to return for mini-intensive booster sessions aimed to continue strengthening your connection and growth.
Before starting:
Intensives work best when you create a “retreat” or “getaway” experience. If this is an option for you, plan the hotel or B&B and leave time to rest and allow the therapy to be fully absorbed. After all, intensives are intense!
Read or listen to “Hold Me Tight” or “Love Sense” by Dr. Susan Johnson.
Establish a follow-up plan before the intensive, so you have the support you need to sustain the progress you’ve made. Need help finding a therapist?
Is intensive the best solution for you?
Intensive is not recommended for couples when:
One or both partners suffer from an active addiction disorder (alcohol, drugs, pornography, etc.).
There is active infidelity or infidelity has just been discovered and one of the partners is ambivalent about the future of the relationship.
Both partners are not committed to working on improving the relationship.
There’s indication of violence in the relationship.
As with any psychotherapy, results are not guaranteed.
Step 1
Please read all the information on this page carefully. If you are interested in continuing, click on the “book an intake session” button below.
Step 2
Schedule a free online assessment. This is an incredible opportunity for you and your partner. Couples report that the mere act of hearing each other describe what they want from intensive treatment can give them the clarity they need. This clarity is the first step into building relationship security and connection.
Step 3
The most difficult step: getting there! If we decide together that this is the way forward, I can guide you through all the essential details of paperwork and logistics. The task of showing up is a vulnerable one. Come to the intensive with honesty. Bring all your thoughts and feelings. Together, we’ll organize them, create meaning, and slow them down and we’ll create opportunities for you and your partner to connect.
Location
Intensives are offered in-person only, in the beautiful town of Saint-Lambert (South Shore of Montreal).
Address:
298 Elm street
Saint-Lambert (Quebec, Canada)
J4P 1W3
Cost:
CAN$3,500
You may be asking yourself: "Is it worth it?"
Investing in intensive couples’ therapy can be worthwhile for many reasons. Intensive therapies are designed as an experience, a break from everyday life, to focus exclusively on your relationship. During this retreat from daily life, the couple has the opportunity to accelerate therapy and work through blocks and unsatisfying patterns that are occurring in their relationship. By tackling these issues head-on, couples can develop strategies for resolving conflict, rebuilding trust and strengthening their bond.
In addition, therapy can help couples cope with major life transitions, such as marriage, the arrival of a child or career changes, which can often cause tension in a relationship.
The presence of a neutral third party, offering advice and support during those periods, can prove invaluable. Investing in couples’ therapy demonstrates a commitment to the relationship and a willingness to face challenges together. This can lead to greater satisfaction, fulfillment and longevity in the relationship, making it a worthwhile investment in the health and happiness of both partners.
Testimonial
“You managed to gently guide us into areas that were both very sensitive and very different, despite the fact that we arrived at the session in a state of disconnection not conducive to such a delicate discussion. I believe that having more than an hour to devote to the exercise allowed us all to take the time to re-establish connection before diving in.
By the end of the exercise, we were very tired, but also attentive to each other’s condition, and were able to return down to earth gently. Rest and sleep finished the job. It was a success that we attribute to the format, to your competence and our bond of trust in you.“
(Karine e Jean)
Still unsure as to whether your relationship is suitable for this type of therapy?
Your questions can be answered in an intake meeting. Book a free 30-minute appointment to assess whether intensive therapy is the best option for you.
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