Couples Therapy Intensives

Regular couples therapy typically involves weekly or biweekly 50-minute sessions. Intensives provide several hours or days of consecutive, uninterrupted work, giving couples the depth and continuity that weekly sessions often cannot. Many couples find that a full day or two in therapy moves them further than months of weekly appointments. Research supports this: concentrated early therapy hours tend to produce larger effects and lower relapse rates than the same hours distributed over time.

The Half-Day Focused Reset works best when there is one specific issue to address. The 1-Day Deeper Exploration suits couples stuck in repeating patterns or emotional disconnection. The 2-Day Relationship Transformation is the right choice when the goal is deep, lasting change across multiple areas of the relationship. If you are unsure which fits, that is completely normal. Our intake call will help you work that out before you commit to anything.

Yes. Before every intensive, we conduct a one-hour joint session with both partners together, followed by a one-hour individual session with each person separately. This assessment helps us understand each partner's history, goals, and concerns, and allows us to design an intensive that is tailored to your relationship rather than applied from a template.

Yes, and many couples find this combination particularly effective. Intensives can complement ongoing therapy, provide a concentrated boost when progress has stalled, or serve as a standalone intervention. Talk to your therapist about whether an intensive is appropriate for you.

The approach is tailored to the couple's specific history and goals, not applied from a template. We draw from Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), DBT-informed couples work, trauma-informed frameworks, and Cognitive-Behavioural approaches as appropriate. If you are already engaged in a specific program such as CBCT or SAGE, intensives can be incorporated into that existing structure.

Yes. Couples intensives are conjoint: both partners attend all sessions together. The work focuses on the dynamic between both partners, and meaningful change in that dynamic requires both people in the room. Some couples arrive feeling very differently about being there, and that is okay. The therapy makes space for where each person actually is.

Pricing depends on your clinician's level of training and expertise and is confirmed during your intake call — we want you to have a clear picture before committing to anything. As a general guide: the pre-intensive assessment (3 hours) starts from $675, the Half-Day Intensive from $900, the 1-Day Intensive from $1,800, and the 2-Day Intensive from $2,700. Most extended health benefit plans provide partial or full reimbursement, and we can walk through your coverage on the call. Book a free intake call where we can answer any questions you may have.

Most extended health benefit plans cover sessions with registered psychologists and psychotherapists. We provide detailed receipts for all sessions to support reimbursement. If you are unsure what your plan covers, you are welcome to ask during your intake call and we will help you figure it out. Visit our Fees and Coverage page for full details.