Couples Counselling Intensives- Lunenburg, NS
You’re short on time and want results fast. Therapy intensives are for you.
What Are Couples Counselling Intensives?
Does this sound familiar?
You barely have time to drink your coffee while its hot, let alone schedule a weekly therapy appointment. Besides, when you have gone in the past, the hour flew by and you felt no different at the end of it (or maybe worse since all these old hurts came up without a solution).
When you did go, you were adding to the list in your Notes App for things to discuss to use your time wisely, and then you barely got to any of them anyways.
Feeling frustrated at the process, you kinda gave up. But. Not really. Because nothing else is seeming to help and you could really use another voice in the room to steer things and help each other actually hear the other.
Welcome to Couples Counselling Intensives, you are going to love it here.
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You take three days off work, come to the South Shore and dive in. Each person will have an intake hour to talk about what their experience is like so the sessions don’t start cold. Then we’re off and running for three days of work, breakthroughs, humour and deep connection.
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You’ll spend 5 to 6 hours understanding your competing narratives, in EFT language this means mapping your cycle, and learning how you got stuck together. We need to understand how you both see the problem to find the right solution.
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Day 2 is often where couples cry together for the first time in years because there is understanding, time and space to let the other in. You don’t see the other as the problem but reframe it as you are both hurting because you care so deeply.
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Day Three is all about integration. We build a plan for what happens next. We teach you tools for real life. We identify early warning signs. You leave with a map and the ability to read it together.
Who This Works Best For
You Are in Crisis
You have discovered an affair. He said “divorce” and meant it. This is for couples who don’t have time for six weeks of therapy.
You Are Very Busy
It feels impossible for your schedules to line up to schedule in weekly therapy or you have young kids and your kids are full of bath and bedtimes.
Weekly Therapy Didn’t Work
You need a breakthrough, not maintenance. Maybe you are living with neurodivergence and need more time to communicate, maybe you feel stuck in disjointed sessions.
You Need Time
People love sprints.Marathons…not so much. You want to get out of your house, maybe your city, and have a definitive experience of reconnecting together.
What People Are Saying
Really helpful with couples therapy. Definitely would recommend.
-Kevin
Who Its Not For
You don’t have the ability to take three days off work, your weekly therapy is working well and the investment is not in your budget right now.
Also, if any of the three As are present in your relationship: abuse, affair or addiction, this process (and most therapists would say all couples counselling) will not be effective or safe.
FAQs
What is a couples counselling intensive, and how is it different from regular sessions?
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A couples counselling intensive is a condensed, immersive alternative to weekly sessions, instead of meeting for 60-90 minutes over several months, you and your partner work together in person over three consecutive days, roughly 5–6 hours each day. It's built for couples who want deep, focused progress in a short window, without stretching the work out over months of scheduling. Every intensive starts with a virtual intake call beforehand, so the in-person days are used entirely for the work itself rather than getting oriented.
Do you offer couples counselling intensives in Nova Scotia and Ontario?
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Yes. Intensives are offered in person only, over three consecutive days, for couples in Nova Scotia and Ontario. Because the in-person days require focused, uninterrupted time together, intensives are held at a set location rather than virtually. The intake process beforehand is done by video call, but the three days of work happen face to face.
How much does a couples counselling intensive cost?
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Couples counselling intensives cost $3,900 CAD, covering the full three-day format, roughly 15–18 hours of direct clinical work, plus the virtual intake calls beforehand. We can talk about structuring the bill so you can get most covered by your insurance plan.
I’m not in Lunenburg, NS. Can I still sign up?
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Yes! Whether you are flying in from Ontario or driving down from Halifax, I am licensed to provide mental health care. If you are out of the area, I will provide you with many hotel and Airbnb options as well as restaurants I can personally vouch for that will make your trip even better.
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