Are you and your partner(s) struggling with communication breakdowns, trust issues, or unresolved conflicts? Our Couples Intensive Therapy in Normal, IL, is designed to help couples make significant progress quickly. Whether you're in crisis or simply want to invest in your relationship, this immersive therapy offers a focused approach to navigating challenges and rebuilding your connection.
What to Expect:
● Comprehensive Gottman Assessment: Uncover your relationship's strengths and areas for improvement.
● Customized Treatment Plan: Tailored to address your unique challenges and goals.
● Practical Tools and Strategies: Learn effective communication techniques, trust-building exercises, and ways to strengthen your emotional bond.
● Renewed Hope: Gain a deeper understanding of each other for long-term relationship health.
Who Should Consider a Relationship Intensive?
● High-conflict couples that need immediate communication strategies.
● Partners dealing with betrayal and seeking to rebuild trust after infidelity.
● Couples in crisis who are committed to strengthening their relationship.
What Makes Our Couples Intensive Unique?
Our personalized sessions are tailored to your relationship's needs, providing uninterrupted time for significant breakthroughs. In just a day or two, you can achieve what might take months in traditional therapy.
Couples Intensive Options:
● 1-Day Intensive: $1250 Includes Gottman Assessment and one 6-hour session, offering a quick start to your healing journey.
● 2-Day Intensive: $2425 Includes Gottman Assessment, two 6-hour sessions, and a take-home workbook, ideal for deeper exploration and lasting solutions.
Why Choose Us?
Invest dedicated time into your relationship with our Couples Intensive Therapy and experience faster, more meaningful results than traditional weekly sessions. Break through barriers and build a stronger, more resilient partnership.
Take the First Step to a Happier Relationship - Try Couples Intensives at The Mental Wellness Center Inc!
Sample INTENSIVE Relationship Schedule
***Before the session, clients will complete our Intake Paperwork and the Gottman Relationship Checkup
Day 1 (Assessment & Support Phase):
9:00 – 10:30 AM (Assessment Phase): Gottman Oral History Interview, encompassing current relationship challenges and strengths, the history of the relationship, family of origin influences on communication challenges and strengths, and current therapy goals.
10:30 - 12:00 PM (Assessment Phase): Individual Sessions (45 minutes each) allow for a more profound exploration of family-of-origin influences and provide space for each person to freely express their perspectives on the relationship.
12:00 – 1:00 pm PM Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:00 – (Assessment Phase): Discussion of Gottman Connect Assessment Results, providing an overview of the Sound Relationship House and highlighting growth areas and strengths in the relationship based on the assessment.
2:00 – 4:00 PM (Support Phase): Potential Supportive Actions (based on your goals and the assessment results): Addressing Conflict Challenges (e.g., Reflecting on a Regrettable Incident, Exploring Dreams within Conflict, Navigating Perpetual Problems, Identifying Negative Cycles/Patterns) & Enhancing Friendship Dynamics (e.g., Exploring Love Maps, Sharing Fondness & Admiration).
Day 2 (Continued Support Phase & Plan for Maintenance/Continued Progress):
Cover support actions from Day 1 that weren’t completed or delve more deeply into those actions and underlying attachment fears and needs. Address any topics and issues that weren’t covered on Day
#1. Establish maintenance/continued progress plans, including a schedule for ongoing sessions or check-in sessions.
Sara Livengood,LSW is an empathetic guide on your journey for mental and emotional balance. Specializing in a spectrum of modalities, including Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, PTSD, and trained in Gottman Method couples therapy, Sara’s mission is to support you on your path to healing.
Having earned her Master's degree in social work in 2023, she chose the path of counseling with a heartfelt commitment to creating a soft landing space where individuals can feel not just seen, but truly understood on their quest for healing. Join her on this collaborative endeavor towards self-discovery, empowerment, and lasting change. Together, let's uncover the resilience within you and embark on a journey that leads you towards profound mental and emotional well-being.