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Couples Therapy Intensives

Accelerated Counseling Sessions

Instead of spending several months in weekly therapy, a couples therapy intensive gives you concentrated time to heal, reconnect, and move forward in a more target, accelerated way.

If you…

Are feeling more like roommates than partners
Find yourself stuck in the same arguments time and time again
Try to express your needs, but then end up arguing about how you argue, leaving needs ever-unmet
Worry that intimacy is gone and out of reach
Can feel that trust has been damaged and are unsure if and how you can rebuild
Know your relationship needs work, but weekly sessions don’t fit into the structure of your life

….a Couples Therapy Intensive might offer the shift your relationship has been looking for.

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Couples therapy intensives give you focused time to understand patterns, work through unresolved issues, and build a more fulfilling connection with your partner. When weekly sessions aren’t enough, an intensive lets you dive deep, break negative cycles, and start seeing change quickly.

Unlike traditional therapy, intensives condense weeks or months of work into a single, concentrated experience. They remove barriers like busy schedules and missed sessions, giving you uninterrupted space to practice new skills and strengthen your bond.

What Are Couples Therapy Intensives?

These intensives are for any couple ready to invest in their relationship, whether married or not. The work not only improves your partnership but also helps each partner heal personally and show up differently in all areas of life.

A Couples Therapy Intensive in Naples gives you a full day to break old patterns, reconnect, and create lasting change in your relationship. The intensive includes six hours of guided therapy, a packet of resources with personalized feedback, and recommended next steps for continuing your progress.

Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the research-backed approach to deepening connection, you will gain clarity, practice new ways of relating, and leave with tools and momentum to strengthen your partnership and your life together.

What’s Included In An Intensive?

Intensives is ideal for couples who:

Feel stuck and need clarity or change
Wish to focus on working on and repairing their relationship without ‘starting and stopping’ between weekly sessions
Are recovering from a rupture (conflict, betrayal, or distance)
Are seeking a reset in a long-term relationship
Would like to build a solid foundation for a new relationship
Are both open to engaging and exploring
Are not dealing with active addiction or abuse

Who Are Intensives For?

Both want to work on the relationship
Have motivation to resolving conflicts and working toward deeper connection
Are both willing to attend and participate with engagement
Have no untreated mental health or substance abuse issues
Do not display abusive behavior toward one another
Can tolerate difficult emotions for longer lengths of time

You can use this Couples Intensive as a standalone session to gain clarity, connection, and actionable insights for your relationship, or you can use it as the first step in ongoing therapy, functioning as an in-depth intake that sets the stage for future sessions.

Intensive therapy for couples works best when committed couples:

We’ll use the first stages of the Emotionally Focused Therapy treatment model to:

Identify the way current communication patterns are keeping you stuck
Help each partner access their deeper emotional experience and beliefs
Practice expressing those needs in an effective way
Create emotional responsiveness and begin repairing trust

While sustained change takes time, the intensive gives you a customized roadmap and the opportunity to practice applying these skills with a therapist.

Couples Therapy Intensive Structure

A free consult call to ensure we’re a good fit and answer any questions
Complete intake, assessment, and reflection forms to clarify goals and identify relationship patterns

Pre-Intensive

What To Expect

Opening & overview: Set intentions and goals for the session
Individual attachment interviews: Two brief 1:1 check-ins (one with each partner) to explore attachment patterns and perspectives
Mapping your communication cycle: Identify patterns that keep you stuck
Practicing new communication methods: Receive guidance on effective language and strategies
Closing & next steps: Summarize insights and outline actionable steps

Day of Intensive (approximately 6 hours in session)

Option to book 50-minute follow up sessions

Afterward

Benefits of Couples Therapy Intensives

In terms of therapy that will work for a couple, there is no one size fits all. Sustained change happens slowly with persistence over time. Still, couples therapy intensives are a way to set couples up to support one another in a new relationship pattern and continue building out that change after the intensive is over. Following the session, you can focus on practicing new communication with each other until it becomes the new culture of their relationship.

Build new patterns

In weekly therapy, the reality is that you only have so much time to get into the deep work. I have clients before and after you, and you have other obligations before and after session. During an intensive block, timing is less of an issue. If we’re on the edge of a breakthrough, we can keep going without worrying so much about the clock. Plus, since you've carved out this time to be in the intensive, you get to focus your mind solely on your relationship.

Go deeper

This intensive format of therapy delivers unique benefits and helps you keep traction that can be hard to maintain in weekly sessions, where progress often stops and starts. The time is yours. When you choose to step away from the chaos of daily life for half a day, you show yourself and your partner that you’re ready to focus on your relationship in a deeper way than ever before. You build momentum and accelerate the therapy process.

gain traction

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a powerful approach to couples therapy that helps partners feel closer and more secure in their relationship. The model supports the idea that when we feel disconnected or hurt in our relationship, it’s often because deeper emotional needs are not being met.

Instead of getting caught up in surface-level arguments, like which day the fight happened or how long it lasted, EFT helps couples see the patterns beneath the conflict and understand what’s really going on. Getting to the root of the issues allows us to create sustainable, effective solutions.

EFT creates a safe space where partners can be open and vulnerable with each other. In therapy, couples learn to slow down their reactions and truly hear one another, something that often gets missed in the rush of daily life.

During the intensive, you’ll begin to identify the patterns that keep you stuck and practice new ways to respond with compassion and care. We’ll lay the groundwork in the session, and as you continue to practice and apply these skills, you build trust, deepen connection, and strengthen your relationship over time.

Clinical Approach

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

Think of an intensive as consolidating the first month of couples therapy into one focused, structured experience. You’ll get a clear understanding of your patterns, tools to break negative cycles, and a head start on making changes.

Real, lasting change comes from processing and implementing these insights and techniques in your daily life outside of session over time, not just in the therapy room.

If you find yourself struggling after the intensive, you can book follow-up sessions with me or another therapist for continued support.

Most couples need more than a month of therapy to create and sustain meaningful change, but an intensive is a great place to dive in.

Is An Intensive Enough?

Testimonials:

Client testimonial

We did an intensive. She is so highly skilled and very present in her work with us. I recommend her wholeheartedly for moving any relationship to the next level. Thanks a million!

"Danielle is fantastic! "

Client testimonial

Hearing her perspective on treatments was always eye opening. She really has a passion for helping you and you will be so happy that you chose to have therapy with her.

"Danielle is genuinely interested in you."

Dr Elizabeth Mahaney, LMHC

based on attachment theory is nothing short of transformative. In a world where connection is the very essence of our being, she will help guide you through your challenges to overcome any struggles.

"Danielle's expertise using evidence-backed methods."

Frequently Asked Questions

When are intensives offered?

Most often, I schedule four-hour intensives on Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Please inquire for availability.

who is eligible to participate?

These weekends are specifically designed for couples located in the state of Florida looking to repair and strengthen their relationship.

Due to the intensity of emotional processing in an intensive format, it is not appropriate for clients who fall into the following categories:

Domestic violence or abuse
Active infidelity
Significant substance abuse
Hospitalization in the last year for suicide attempt

what is the investment?

While this is a premium, in-depth offering, the Couples Intensive is offered at the same cost as seven regular therapy sessions. Please refer to my Rates & FAQ page for up-to-date information on my current rates.

I require a non-refundable 50% deposit to hold your space when we schedule. The remaining balance is charged on the day we meet for the intensive.

what are the next steps?

Fill out the form here indicating you are interested in an intensive. I’ll get in touch as soon as I can to discuss next steps.

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