Couples Intensive Therapy

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Do you and your partner feel like you have put in soooo much effort but you just can’t seem to get on the same page?

Are you feeling disconnected in your relationship but you are desperately wanting to be on the same page? Are things going unresolved to the point where you keep coming back to the same conversations again and again? Are you questioning if you’re even compatible or if you should just end it? Do you want to see change quickly? Are you ready to put more in to see if you can make a big change?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then Intensive Couples Therapy might be for you.

Here’s The Thing

Intensive Couples Therapy is CRITICAL intentional care! And with Dr. Donna, she integrates her training of level 1 Gottman work, into the frame work she has developed. Sometimes we are in a space with our partner where a one-hour a week session just won’t do. How would you know? Well, if you leave a 1-hour session feeling more exposed but also more angry and like just when you’re getting into the work the hour is up, it might be time for something a little more intensive with dedicated time, and less of that stop and go feeling.

How does it work?

  1. Have a discovery call about the intensives with Dr. Donna or someone on her team

  2. When you are paid up and scheduled, Dr. Donna will send the pre-meeting paperwork— if necessary, you will also have a 20 minute meeting with her individually

  3. Meet for the couples intensive.

  4. Finally, there will be some follow up, including a write up of recommendations and next steps.

In an Intensive You Can Expect to:

  • gain clarity about your relationship

  • work on communication skills

  • speak about intimacy and sex

  • consider how you will navigate traumas and triggers that may be taking over your relationship

  • work toward getting on the same page so you can both have some peace

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about Intensive Couples Therapy? We have answers!

  • It very likely can. But you and your partner will have to do the work. Sometimes the relationship becomes what you want, sometimes it requires change to get to a more comfortable space

  • Dr. Donna is a sex and relationship therapist trained in multiple modalities. As such, Dr. Donna is integrative in her approach, adjusting to create an environment that works for you and your relationship.

    • The basis of the work is in Gottman, including completing some entry paperwork and assessments that help me to know you and your relationship a bit better

    • Emotionally Focused Therapy: means that we will speak to how emotions are felt, seen, and show up in your relationship. It also means, that at times, Dr. Donna can feel like an emotional hype man.

    • EMDR: there are tools in EMDR that may be worth exploring and help the intensive to feel more effective. Some of the resources that start EMDR are quite helpful for couples work

  • We offer 2 options for Intensive, half-day and full day. A Half day session is about 3-3.5 hours, with a short break. It can be scheduled for the morning or the afternoon. A Full Day session is about 7 hours, with an hour break for lunch.

  • It's your choice. Now we are still COVID-conscious, which means that if you choose to be in person, not only will we take a non-refundable deposit, we will also require clear COVID tests. One to be taken 3 days in advance of your Intensive Session and one taken on the day.

    If a COVID test comes back positive, we will move automatically to an online format.

  • A half-day session: $1500 Full day session: $3000. If you want a private couples retreat style, please be sure to email us at hello@annodright.com so we can outline what you are looking for and quote you accordingly.

Start Your Journey of Healing

Start Your Journey of Healing

Schedule your 15 Minute Discovery Call now!

You will talk to Dr. Donna Oriowo who will answer your questions about Intensive Couples Therapy.

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