Couples Therapy Intensives
Los Angeles
Dr. Jacqueline Shamtoob
Licensed Psychologist
Find Clarity & Healing in Your Relationship
Couples intensives are an ideal fit for those who feel stuck in repetitive cycles and want to move toward resolution with greater speed and focus. This format is designed for partners ready to lean in and work through complex dynamics in a focused, supportive environment.
Recovering from a
Breach of Trust
Reconnecting after
Years of Distance
Healing through
Big Life Transitions
Structure & Format
Couples intensives are typically structured as multi-hour sessions of focused work over multiple days. This format provides more therapeutic focus in a shorter length of time, allowing us to build significant momentum and move through obstacles that often take months to address in traditional weekly segments.
In our couples therapy intensives, we begin with a comprehensive relationship assessment to gain an in-depth understanding of your relationship dynamics. We then provide detailed feedback highlighting your relationship's strengths as well as the areas that would benefit from growth.
Based on this assessment, we develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your unique relationship. Throughout the intensive, you'll receive a combination of psycho-education, practical communication tools, and targeted interventions designed to address your specific challenges.
A central focus of our work is identifying and tracking your core relational patterns, the repetitive cycles that often keep couples feeling stuck. Together, we practice creating new, healthier interaction patterns that foster emotional safety and help each partner's core attachment needs become more consistently met. This experiential, hands-on approach ensures that you are not only learning new concepts but actively practicing new ways of connecting in real time with clinical guidance, allowing lasting change to take root.
We prioritize physiological safety with regular breaks and integration periods, preventing emotional burnout. Our final phase is dedicated to creating a sustainable bridge, ensuring you leave with a shared language, specific tools, and a concrete plan to maintain your progress long after you leave the office.
What to Expect from Your Couples Intensive
The tone of our work is collaborative, non-shaming, and deeply respectful. Grounded in relationship research, we focus on establishing a container of safety and connection, allowing you to explore sensitive dynamics without fear of judgment.
We move beyond surface conflict to address the underlying emotional core of your partnership. You can expect a professional, focused environment where the primary goal is helping both of you feel heard, secure, and understood.
- Deep clarity on your core relationship cycle
- Practical tools for conflict de-escalation
- A shared language for your emotional needs
- A concrete, actionable plan for your next steps together
