Couples Intensives

Newcastle NSW Australia

Does Your Relationship Need an Intensive?

 

An intensive is an immersive format of therapy for couples that want to fast track their progress and convert weeks or months of therapy into one weekend.

 

Studies show that this highly focused format of therapy for couples is more beneficial for immediate progress than traditional weekly one hour sessions.  An intensive also suits couples whose weekly commitments make it difficult to engage in regular weekly therapy, for those in a crisis, or looking for a significant breakthrough in a short period of time.

 

A couple intensive also appeals to couples who cannot find a suitable relationship therapist and must travel out of town.  In this case you might even want to make a weekend of it and book a place to stay, restore your relationship whilst taking a break.

“Marathon sessions get so much momentum. Couples are so focussed on their relationship that they really move through interventions and process attachment injuries much quicker” – Julie Gottman

What’s Included?

I offer two Relationship Rescue intensive therapy options catering to couples who require two or three days for their relationship issues. The Gottman Relationship Check-up acts as a foundational format for therapy that saves me asking many questions.  This confidential pre-assessment allows for a time effective, clinical approach to couple therapy that is based on forty years of solid relationship research.  For more about the Gottman Method please click here.

Relationship Rescue

2 DAY OPTION
$5200
  • Pre-Assessment
  • Prior to your Intensive, you and your partner will receive the online Gottman Relationship Check-up to complete. This is a questionnaire that takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.
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  • Assessment and customised treatment plan
  • The assessment process highlights the strengths and areas a couple needs help with.
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  • Individual and Couple sessions (10 hours over 2 days).
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  • Resources: Take home material.
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  • Relapse Prevention: 3 x 1 hour follow-up sessions via zoom.
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Relationship Rescue

3 DAY OPTION
$6300
  • Pre-Assessment
  • Prior to your Intensive, you and your partner will receive the online Gottman Relationship Check-up to complete. This is a questionnaire that takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.
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  • Assessment and customised treatment plan
  • The assessment process highlights the strengths and areas a couple needs help with.
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  • Individual and Couple sessions (15 hours over 3 days).
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  • Resources: Take home material.
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  • Relapse Prevention: 3 x 1 hour follow-up sessions via zoom.
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PAYMENT

  • A deposit of $1,000 is required for booking the Intensive Weekend and full payment is made within 7 days.

CANCELLATION

  • A refund on cancellations will incur a $100 fee up to 48 hours prior to the first day of the Intensive. Cancellations within 48 time will be incur $1000 per day.

ACCOMMODATION

If you are coming from outside of Newcastle, I recommend you stay at the newly built and beautiful Little National Hotel which is 7 minutes walk from my office. It offers both rooms and appartments, cafe, bar and gym. I offer a 20% off discount code as I believe this is the most convenient and reasonably priced hotel with a fresh and inviting ambience.

Once you have made a decision to engage in an intensive it is suggested that you and your partner attempt to “call a truce” on any issues in your relationship before you commence therapy.

When is a couples intensive not suitable? 

A intensive is not suitable for couples experiencing the following:

 

  • Substance abuse or addiction
  • Ongoing violence in the relationship
  • Untreated major mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, recurrent psychotic depression)
  • Undisclosed or ongoing affair
  • Suicidal ideation

Here are some resources supporting Intensive Couple Therapy

  • Gottman Institute Research: Gottman Institute
  • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Study: “Intensive Couple Therapy: An Overview of Research” (Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2019)
  • Imago Relationship Therapy: Imago Relationships
  • PACT Therapy: PACT Institute
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