Together

Benefits of Intensives

• High-Impact Intensives are rapidly gaining recognition for effectiveness.
• Unlike traditional therapy, couples intensives offer a structured experience to create breakthroughs in a short time.
• The focus is on deep, impactful change through highly concentrated sessions.
• It’s a solution for couples seeking rapid progress, offering tools for deeper understanding, and renewed connection.

The Schedule

Following a one-hour initial session (online or in-person), we will agree on a suitable date for the programme which may take place on Wednesday, Friday or Saturday mornings. You are not requested to commit to attending the full programme until after you have had the initial one hour appointment. You will be provided with supporting relational skills material and self-refection prompts which will help you get the most out of the programme. The programme is designed to facilitate your progression through stages of insight around how you got to where you are as a couple, and how you can progress towards a better relationship. A follow up session is scheduled for one month after ‘Day 4’.

The following outlines an example schedule:

Time	Focus of the session
Intake session One hour	Exploration of individual perspectives and goals. Provision of relational skills education and self-reflection material
Day 1
10-11am	Relational habits reflection
11-11.30am	Break
11.30am-12.30pm	Therapy session
Day 2
10-11am	Exploring values and patterns
11-11.30am	Break
11.30am-12.30pm	Expressive practice
Day 3
10-11am	Identifying relationship dynamics
11-11.30am	Break
11.30am-12.30pm	Self-responsability
Day 4
2.30-3.30pm	Commitment to goals
3.30-4pm	Break
4pm-5pm	Integration of learning
One Month later
Follow us session One hour	Review of progress

Our approach

My work is influenced by many therapautic models including relational life therapy, emotionally focused therapy, the developmental model, the Gottman institute, as well as gestalt and haikomi couples therapy approaches. This integrated framework is adapted to the unique needs of each couple.

In order to make the most of therapy you will each be encouraged to self-reflect, to take responsibility for your own behaviour, and to be committed to take action towards changing your part in the co-created dynamic.

“We can now see the part each of us played in maintaining an unhelpful pattern in our relationship“

Marie and Jane

General Information

Tea and coffee making facilites will be available in the studio should you wish to use them during the breaks. Other food and beverage options can be found nearby with a walk through the local green space. For example:

Fresh Avenue – tea, coffee, groceries (5 min walk)

The Coach House or Ballinteer House pubs (5-10 min walk)

Dundrum Town Centre shops (25 min walk / 5 min drive)

Marlay Park (15 min walk)

If you would like to book accommodation nearby, the nearest hotel is the Clayton Hotel Leopardstown. Other local options may be available, for example through AirBnB.