Intensive Couples Therapy in Prosper, TX

High impact therapy for couples who need help fast

Traditional couples therapy consists of 50 minute sessions once per week. This is due to insurance limitations around what they will pay for and how long a session should be, but is a very short amount of time to work on most couples issues. It takes about a month to get through the intake information and really being working on any particular issue in any deep or meaningful way.

Intensive couples therapy can get through a month of traditional therapy in just a few hours or months of therapy in just a weekend.

Why You Might Want to Consider a Couples Intensive Therapy Session

Facing a Major Crisis: If you’re dealing with a significant relationship crisis, like infidelity or serious communication breakdowns, an intensive session can help you address these issues head-on.
Need for Faster Progress: If weekly sessions feel too slow, an intensive provides an opportunity to make more rapid progress in resolving issues and improving your relationship.
Reconnecting Emotionally: If you’re feeling disconnected from your partner, an intensive can help you rebuild intimacy, trust, and emotional closeness.
Preventing Separation or Divorce: If your relationship is on the brink, an intensive therapy session can serve as a focused effort to work through your problems and potentially save your relationship.
Preparing for Big Life Changes: If you’re about to go through a significant life event, like getting married, having a child, or moving, an intensive can help you address any unresolved issues before they escalate.
Dealing with Complex Issues: If your relationship involves complicated dynamics, such as blended families, cultural differences, or past traumas, an intensive allows for in-depth exploration and resolution.
Busy Schedules: If your busy lives make regular therapy sessions difficult, an intensive offers a concentrated time to focus on your relationship without the time constraints of weekly sessions.
Structured, Focused Environment: An intensive gives you a structured environment to work on your relationship without the distractions of daily life, allowing for deeper conversations and breakthroughs.
Rebuilding Trust: If there’s been a breach of trust, an intensive can provide the space and time needed to rebuild the foundation of your relationship.
Refreshing Your Relationship: If you feel like you’re stuck in a rut or routine, an intensive can help rejuvenate your relationship and bring back the spark.

Benefits of Intensive Couples Therapy

Efficiency: Intensive therapy allows couples to delve into their issues without the distraction of prolonged breaks between sessions. This condensed format can accelerate progress and provide tangible results more quickly.
Immersion: By immersing themselves in therapy for extended periods, couples can maintain focus and momentum, making it easier to confront difficult emotions and navigate challenging conversations.
Deep Exploration: Intensive therapy provides ample time to explore underlying dynamics, communication patterns, and unresolved conflicts in depth. Couples have the opportunity to unravel complex issues and gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationship.
Intensive Support: With longer sessions and more frequent contact with the therapist, couples receive intensive support and guidance throughout the process. This level of support can foster a sense of safety and trust, allowing couples to be more vulnerable and authentic with each other.
Immediate Feedback: The concentrated nature of intensive therapy allows for immediate feedback and intervention, enabling couples to course-correct in real-time and implement new strategies for communication and connection

What happens in couples therapy intensive sessions?

While the specific agenda for intensive couples therapy varies depending on the unique needs and goals of each couple, a typical schedule might include:

Assessment and Goal Setting

Initial assessment to understand the couple’s history, challenges, and strengths.
Collaborative goal setting to establish clear objectives for therapy.
Exploration of individual and shared expectations for the process.

Deep Dive

Intensive exploration of core issues, including communication patterns, conflicts, and underlying emotions.
Experiential exercises and interventions to facilitate emotional expression, empathy, and understanding.
Integration of therapeutic techniques such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, or Imago Relationship Therapy.

Integration and Planning

Reflection on progress made and insights gained throughout the intensive.
Development of a personalized roadmap for continued growth and maintenance of gains.
Discussion of strategies for navigating challenges and sustaining positive changes moving forward.

Ongoing Support

Provision of resources, exercises, and tools to support ongoing growth and development.
Scheduled follow-up sessions to reinforce progress and address any emerging issues.
Referral to additional support services or resources as needed.

How much does a couples Intensive Cost?

2-4 hour weekday intensive sessions: 170.00 per hour. Weekend Intensive: 200.00 per hour. Typical intensives can vary from a 2 or 3 hour intensive session to boost therapy or a more structured weekend intensive of two, 6 hour days of therapy.

How do I schedule an intensive session?

If you are near Prosper, Texas or anywhere in Texas (Dallas, Austin, Frisco, Plano, Witchita Falls, San Antonio, Houston) or Washington state (Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Spokane, Bellingham, Everett) and considering intensive couples counseling, I’d love to help you on that journey.

Contact Lisa Delaplace, LCSW-s, LICSW, CST today to learn more about how intensive couples counseling can help you. Click the button or fill out the form below.