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EFT Intensive:
INVEST in
What Matters Most

Is weekly counselling not a good fit?

Does your relationship need a reboot?

Want to jumpstart your therapy process
to fast-track your healing? 

Are you in a crisis and need a lot of help fast?

Want to learn to fight for the relationship
instead of fighting each other?

Afraid you're headed for separation and want to work it out? 

You Might Be Ready for an EFT Intensive

  • What is an Intensive?

    An intensive is an extended experience of therapy - offered both online and in person - where you spend the day working through your identified goals. It is a chance for you and your partner to work closely and intensely with a therapist to dive deep and stay there for longer than a single weekly session would allow. While everybody is different regarding how much can be accomplished on one day, an intensive day is equivalent to approximately six to eight weeks of weekly therapy.

    So turn your phone on silent, book a B&B and some cosy restaurants, and turn your attention to the thing that matters most - your relationship. We can dive as deeply as needed into the important things and stay there until we’re at a natural stopping point. It’s all about YOU. 

    It is also the opportunity to devote some time to your relationship in the larger context of a getaway - from the wealth of foodie restaurants to the beautiful wine country and its gorgeous beaches, Newcastle has so much to offer while you're here!

  • A Flexible Intensive Therapy Process

    Every relationship is different, so intensives are no longer offered in fixed two-day or three-day intensive packages. There’s now a more personalised process that allows you to tailor the work to your relationship, your goals, and your availability.


    After an initial Assessment and Preparation process, you can have as many or as few intensive days as you require - together or spaced out.

  • Step 1: Assessment & Preparation

    All intensive therapy begins with four assessment and preparation sessions (Two 75 min conjoint sessions, and one 60 min individual sessions each). Sessions can be online, or in-person in Kotara. These sessions provide the foundation for our intensive work together. During this stage we:

    • gain a thorough understanding of your relationship and concerns
    • clarify your goals for the intensive
    • identify the attachment cycle that keeps you stuck
    • prepare both partners so that our full-day sessions can be as focused and productive as possible
    • ensure that intensive work is the right fit for you, and that now is the right time.

    The four assessment and preparation sessions are booked and paid for separately and must be completed before your first intensive day takes place. You don't need to wait until you've completed the preparation sessions to secure your intensive dates. This allows you to secure dates that work for you while ensuring the preparation phase is completed before the intensive begins. Following the preparation sessions, your intensive can be tailored to your needs.

  • Step 2: Intensive Days

    Each intensive day includes:

    ● A written copy of the identified goals, expectations, and plans for the Intensive
    ● Up to six hours of therapy (or structured exercises) over each day - according to your capacity and spaced flexibly over an eight hour day.
    ● Written materials to organize progress during the intensive
    ● Collaborative evaluation at the end of each day to identify next steps.

    You may choose:

    • a single intensive day
    • multiple intensive days
    • consecutive days
    • days spaced weeks or months apart
    • additional intensive days later if you would like to continue building on your progress.

  • Timeline & Next Steps

    1. Read the information on this webpage.
    2. Book a complimentary 20-minute Zoom consultation to discuss whether intensive therapy is the right fit. Both partners are to attend this meeting.
    3. If we decide to proceed, you'll receive a private booking link to schedule your four assessment and preparation sessions.
    4. At the same time, you can reserve as many intensive days as you wish, subject to availability.

    A 50% holding deposit is required when booking intensive days.

  • Fees

    75 min conjoint session $250
    60 min individual session $200
    Full day intensive sessions $1200

An Intensive Might Be the Right Choice If:

  • You recognise negative patterns in your relationship and are ready to break that cycle and learn new ways of relating
  • You desire enhanced understanding and closeness in your relationship - whether it's at critical mass, goodish-to-great shape, or somewhere in between
  • You have experienced a trust injury or a period of distress and need a lot of help fast
  • You are a therapist and want to work on your own relationship outside of your local community
  • You're already in couples therapy but you want to devote a specific amount of time to a particular focus

    An Intensive is Not the Right Fit:

    • In the presence of unresolved addictions or ongoing affairs
    • If there is an element of coercive control or unaddressed interpersonal violence
    • If one or both partners are not committed to working on or healing the relationship

      For Couples: Determining Your Ideal Goals and Focus

      • If Weekly Counselling Isn't Working

        We’ll identify what’s going on currently so we know where to begin. For some, our time is best spent exclusively working to discover and understand old habits of relating, which we call ‘stabilising.’ Others may proceed to building new ways of relating that foster closeness and trust. 

        For some, this is the chance to choose a particular focus (i.e an isolated event, or a recurring issue) that needs some deep work.

        For others, your schedule might just be too chaotic for the commitment of fixed therapy sessions, but a concentrated chunk is workable.

      • If You've Suffered a Trust Injury

        If you're at critical mass, you may need a lot of help fast! An intensive can be a powerful beginning to a journey of healing. The good news is that we know how to repair those injuries. In fact, research shows that when we can do this, relationships can not only heal, but actually strengthen and improve.

        If you’re working with another therapist and/or your relationship has stabilised to the point that you can manage difficult emotions enough to engage in the healing process, our intensive goal will be to do just that. If your relationship has not yet stabilised, then it isn’t yet possible to engage in the healing process. Our intensive goal will be to get you to that point as soon as we possibly can.

      • If You're Seeking Enrichment

        If your relationship is in good-to-great shape and you’re looking to enrich, fine-tune, or address something specific, then our goals will be to learn tools to D.I.Y. your relationship maintenance & repair, then practice using these tools. Our work will follow the Hold Me Tight EFT enrichment program. This process can stand alone without needing preparation or follow-up from a therapist.

      For Individuals

      An intensive can be indicated for individuals for a number of situations. Some of the common reasons are:

      • I want to understand myself - my emotions, my habits - and my own attachment/relationship style
      • I need to process and heal specific events or themes (current or past)
      • I want to come to a decision about how to proceed in my relationship - am I in or out?
      • My relationship is in distress, but my partner isn’t interested in counselling
      • I need help making a difficult life decision
      • I need support after a relationship has ended

      An intensive can be useful when working on a specific area of focus. Whether it can stand alone will, of course, depend on your situation. For individuals, the assessment and preparation phase is one single session. 

      THINKING ABOUT BOOKING?

      The first step is to schedule a no-charge 20 minute Zoom call with CoupleWorks by clicking the button below. For couples, both partners are required to attend this call.

      After this call, I will send you an email with the next steps, which will involve:
      -Filling out assessment questionnaires.
      -Scheduling the next sessions.

      Schedule a Zoom Chat