Couples intensives (accelerated therapy) are ideal for those couples who:
Need to work quickly through specific issues while learning new skills in a in a short amount of time
Need or want anonymity from their home city
Cannot attend weekly sessions
Are in crisis
How to Save a Marriage
Sometimes a hurting marriage needs more than just an hour a week that a marital therapist usually provides. A marital intensive is 1, 2 or 3 days of consecutive therapy for your relationship. Research has shown that couples in distress respond best to this longer method of treatment better than the traditional weekly style of therapy. Have you ever been in therapy before and felt like you were just getting started when the therapist said “time is up.” That can be incredibly frustrating. This is particularly true during the beginning stages of therapy when the therapist is getting to know you, your background, and identifying core issues. Now times that by two. It seems like it takes forever before change in implemented. A marital intensive alleviates this by allotting the necessary time to see all aspects of the issue AND providing real direction to getting the relationship back on track.
Marriage Intensives in Wake Forest and Asheville, NC
Fees
$2275 (One-day); $3575 (Two-day); $4875 (Three-day)
Which retreat length is best?
For the most in-depth and effective therapy, we recommend a two- or three-day intensive. Two and three-day intensives are most helpful because they allow us time to complete the important elements of good therapy: assesment, connection-building, friendship/intimacy and managing conflict.
One-day intensives are great for local couples looking to get a jump start on weekly therapy sessions.
Each marital intensive includes the following:
Individual pre-assessment phone calls to allow the therapist to understand your concerns and goals
A comprehensive and personalized analysis of your Gottman Relationship Check-up by your Certified Gottman Therapist
6 hours of intensive therapy per day (4 per day on Days 2 and 3)
A take home package of tools and supplementary support material
A written summary of your relationship strengths and area of improvement
One-hour virtual, phone or in-person session to be used within 3 months of the intensive
A free best-selling book by J. Gottman or S. Johnson (two best-selling authors)
Intensives conclude with a plan that may involve follow-up visits or referral to an appropriate local therapist
It is important to note that I will respect a couples wishes to break when needed and also allow for private, individual sessions, if applicable. Every relationship is different and I do my best to respect the needs of your relationship and the needs of each partner regarding feeling possibly overwhelmed by the length or intensity of the intensive.
If you are from out of the area and need some assistance with coordinating travel plans, please feel free to call me directly to discuss local options for hotels, flights and local attractions.
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Shelly Hummel offers marriage intensives in Raleigh, NC or Asheville, NC. She also serves Youngsville, New Light, Stony Hill, Forestville, Rolesville, and other nearby Raleigh communities.