“If you know your loved one is there and will come when you call, you are more confident of your worth, your value. And the world is less intimidating when you have another to count on and know that you are not alone.”
-Sue Johnson, developer of Emotion Focused Therapy
Relationship Intensives
Not every couple needs weekly therapy to grow closer. Our relationship intensives are extended, focused sessions designed for couples who want to invest concentrated time in their relationship. Whether you're preparing for marriage or a major life transition, or simply want a "tune-up" to strengthen communication and reconnect, this format offers a deeper dive than a traditional weekly session allows. You'll leave with clearer insight, practical tools, and renewed connection to carry forward.
Growing Roots Intensive:
Growing Roots is an extended, focused intensive designed for couples preparing for a new chapter together: moving in together, marriage, family building, empty nesting, retirement, or navigating chronic health concerns. This intensive builds upon the strong foundation you and your partner already possess, focusing instead on reconnection, deeper understanding of each other, and future planning. Topics that are discussed in the Growing Roots intensive include:
Improving communication about difficult subjects/topics
Navigating different conflict styles
Understanding how family of origin impacts conflict resolution
Roles and expectations within your relationship
Parenting philosophies and decision-making
Merging finances and household labor
Sustaining intimacy through a life transition
Intensives are built based upon an intake with you and your partner to ensure that the topics and issues that are important to you are covered during our time together.
Renewed Growth Intensive:
Even strong relationships need tending. Renewed Growth is designed for couples who feel generally good about their relationship but want to reconnect, realign, and invest in what's working. Whether you're coming out of a busy season, noticing a little distance, or simply want a check-in to strengthen your foundation, this format offers dedicated space and time you won't find in a typical weekly session. Topics covered in Renewed Growth may include:
Strengthening day-to-day communication habits
Reigniting emotional and physical intimacy
Realigning on shared goals, values, or vision for the relationship
Navigating recurring minor conflicts or friction points
Making space for play, fun, and appreciation in the relationship
Checking in on roles, routines, and division of responsibilities
Renewing rituals of connection (date nights, traditions, daily check-ins)
Intensives are built based upon an intake with you and your partner to ensure that the topics and issues that are important to you are covered during our time together.
Intensive Structures
Two Half-Day Sessions (Weekend)
One option for your intensive would be having a one-hour intake session followed by two half-day sessions on two consecutive weekends (Friday - Sunday) in a row. Light “homework” may be given for continued work in the week between sessions. Half day sessions would be 3 or 4 hours depending on your preference and budget.
Three Two Hours Sessions (Weekdays)
A second option for your intensive would be having a one-hour intake session followed by three two-hour sessions scheduled over the course of 1-2 weeks with light “homework” may be given for continued work between sessions. These would be scheduled on either Mondays or Wednesdays.
Intensive Pricing
Intensives encompass an average of 7 hours of therapy support. If you came to therapy once a week for seven weeks, you would spend a total of $1400 on sessions and have to find a total of seven hours in your busy schedule. Intensives offer a more focused therapy experience for a lower cost point.
Standard Intensive Price: $700
Additional Hour: $100
Due to the nature of insurance requirements and reimbursement rates, I do not accept insurance for therapy intensives (and many insurance companies reject claims for couples therapy intensives). If you and your partner are interested in continuing weekly/biweekly/triweekly therapy sessions following your intensive, insurance options are available or a discounted cash rate of $130 is offered (typical cash rate is $200).
Ready to strengthen your relationship? Contact me through the form below or directly email me at savannah@aspentherapycenter.com