Therapy Intensives in Brooklyn Heights
Deep Work, Designed for How You Actually Live

For couples who need momentum now — whether you can’t sustain a weekly schedule, you’re in a moment of crisis, or you want a focused deep dive to break through a stuck place.

Our couples intensives draw on Gottman Method and/or Close Work — our somatic, attachment-based approach developed in our practice that integrates Polyvagal Theory, Sensate Focus, and PACT. We determine the right framework during an introductory session based on your relationship’s unique needs. This is body-based couples therapy: not just talking about your relationship, but rewiring the nervous system patterns that drive disconnection, reactivity, and withdrawal.

Flexible Formats Designed Around You

We offer half-day, full-day, and multi-day couples intensives. Every intensive begins with an introductory session where we assess what’s happening in your relationship, determine whether Gottman Method, Close Work, or a combination is the best approach, and design a session structure that fits your needs and schedule.

Contact us to schedule your intro session — we’ll work with you to design an intensive that’s the right fit.

Example: Full-Day Couples Intensive — $2,500

A full day of focused couples work — one of the most common formats we offer. For couples who need to break through a stuck pattern, repair after a rupture, or build a foundation for the next phase of their relationship.

This intensive includes:

• Introductory session (scheduled before your intensive day) — relationship assessment, individual history, goal-setting, and identifying core patterns
• Full-day session (6 hours) — somatic couples therapy with guided exercises, nervous system regulation work, and structured repair using Gottman Method and/or Close Work
• Post-intensive follow-up session (within two weeks) — relationship check-up, integration support, and a clear plan for what comes next

Is This a Good Fit?

Close Work intensives are designed for couples who:

• Are stuck in a cycle — the same fights, the same shutdowns, the same distance — and want to break through it
• Need to do repair work after an affair, betrayal, or major rupture
• Have busy or unpredictable schedules and can’t commit to weekly sessions right now
• Are traveling to Brooklyn and want to make the most of their time
• Have done weekly couples therapy and feel ready for something deeper and more sustained

When individual trauma is running the show: Sometimes what looks like a couples issue is actually one or both partners’ unresolved trauma — showing up as reactivity, avoidance, or shutdown. When that’s the case, we may recommend individual EMDR intensive sessions first, then return to couples work with the blocks cleared. This isn’t a setback — it’s often the fastest way forward.

Booking & Payment

Couples intensives are private pay. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your dates, with the balance due on the first day of your intensive. If you have out-of-network benefits, we provide a detailed superbill — many clients receive partial reimbursement.

Cancellation & Rescheduling

Because intensives require clearing full days from the clinical schedule, our cancellation policy reflects that commitment:

• More than 30 days before your intensive: You may cancel or reschedule. Your deposit will be applied to your new dates, minus a $500 administrative fee.
• 14–30 days before your intensive: 50% of the total intensive fee is due (your deposit is forfeited). Rescheduling may be possible depending on availability.
• Less than 14 days before your intensive: The full intensive fee is due. No refunds or rescheduling.

We understand life happens. If you need to reschedule due to a medical emergency, we’ll work with you on a case-by-case basis.

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