Go deeper and get better faster.
Intensives for Couples (in-person and online)
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What is a Couples Intensive?
An intensive is a powerful way to accelerate the healing that you would experience in a typical session. Rather than going to counseling for a 50-min session once per week, you would set aside a specific chunk of time for a couple of days for focused work on your marriage. It’s a concentrated way to get the power of couples counseling without having time in between sessions. It helps couples go deeper in their work and get better faster.
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How Does it Work?
Prior to the 2-day intensive, the two of you will meet with Adam or Karissa for a 50-min pre-intensive session online. During this session, we’ll identify the pain points and determine the goal of the intensive. During the intensive, you’ll meet for two days with both Adam and Karissa in their living room (Sacramento, CA area) or online if you choose the online option. The intensives are designed to do 2 things: 1) Process the painful stuff in your marriage so that it hurts less and causes less tension; 2) Learn tools and make a plan to have a more intimately connected marriage than you’ve ever had. While there’s a specific 5-step framework that we’ll guide you through, the process itself will be very personal and customized to your marriage. After the 2-day intensive, we’ll send you home with tools to practice, a customized workbook and other free goodies for your marriage. You’ll then have a 50-min post-intensive session online with either Adam or Karissa to check-in on progress, address any hangups, and make a plan to move forward.
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Why do a Couples Intensive?Â
- You want to experience deep therapeutic work that can change your life and marriage.
- You want to get better faster and not wait weeks between each session.
- You’re a couple in leadership and perhaps don’t want to see someone in your own city. You’d rather remain anonymous.
- You already go to regular counseling sessions and you feel stuck or on the verge of a breakthrough.
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What does the Intensive Program Include?
Pre-Intensive Session:
50-minute session with Adam or Karissa on Zoom to identify the pain points and determine the goal of the intensive
Pre-Intensive Assessments + Exercises:
About an hour of assessments, including a relationship assessment for the 10 core areas of your relationship, a personality assessment, a family of origin assessment, a depression scale, an anxiety scale, and other customized assessments depending on focus areas
Personalized Treatment Workbook:
A workbook curated by Adam and Karissa, tailored to your specific needs as individuals and as a couple.
Customized Treatment Program:
2 days of counseling in person in Adam and Karissa’s living room (or online)
Post-Intensive Session:
50-minute session with Adam or Karissa on Zoom to check-in on progress, address any hangups, and make a plan to move forward
