
Vanessa Krause
Registered Psychotherapist
Couples Therapy & Counselling
In-Person and Virtual
Kitchener, ON

Couples Therapy Intensives
A Couples Intensive offers an opportunity to step away from the usual pace of therapy and spend dedicated, focused time working on your relationship. Instead of spreading conversations across multiple weeks, an intensive allows you to dive deeper in a shorter period—creating space for clarity, connection, and real progress. Some couples find that this format helps them break through stuck patterns faster, while others prefer the steadiness of weekly sessions. The right approach depends on your needs, goals, and circumstances.
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Why Consider a Couples Intensive?
Research suggests that Couples Therapy Intensives can, for some, lead to meaningful change in a shorter timeframe. With uninterrupted time to explore challenges and practice new skills, couples often experience shifts that might otherwise take longer in traditional therapy.
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More time, fewer cliffhangers. If weekly sessions leave you feeling like you’re always pressing pause, an intensive offers the chance to stay in the work and see where it leads.
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Practice in real-time. It’s one thing to talk about change; it’s another to try it out in the moment with guidance and support.
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Walk away with actual tools. Insights are helpful, but having a clear plan for moving forward can make all the difference.
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A chance to reset. Whether you’re working through resentment, communication struggles, or feeling disconnected, an intensive gives you uninterrupted space to focus on your relationship.
Who Might Benefit?
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Couples feeling stuck in repetitive patterns and looking for a new approach
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Those who have tried traditional therapy but want to explore a more immersive option
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Couples facing a major transition or crisis (infidelity, separation talks, life changes)
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Partners who want to rebuild their connection and feel like a team again
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A Couples Intensive isn’t the right fit for every relationship, but for some, it can provide the deep dive needed to gain clarity and create meaningful change.
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*Currently offering 1.5hr Mini Intensives and 4hr Intensives subject to availability. Contact me for details!
