Couples Therapy

Connie has a very unique approach when working with couples:  she tailors the therapy to fit each couple’s particular needs and situation.

As a result of offering Marathon Couples Therapy for over a decade, Connie believes that the traditional concept of a ‘50-minute hour’ once a week – as compared to what is possible by employing longer sessions – is often ineffective in changing the negative dynamic in many distressed relationships.  The 50-minute hour was adopted for couples therapy simply because it is the modality Sigmund Freud employed in the latter 19th century/early 20th century in his work with individuals. ¹

Connie is committed to offering her clients the most successful approach possible. Towards that end, she employs a different approach than other clinicians. She first assesses the relationship, looking for the strengths and the challenges, placing this assessment into the context of each person’s goals and intentions.   She then meets with the couple and outlines a treatment plan for them, based on their goals, hopes and wishes, and the hurdles which need to be overcome to meet those goals. The frequency and length of the suggested sessions are tailored to fit that particular couple’s need.

Having longer sessions (anywhere from two hours to all day) allows Connie sufficient time to observe the couple in their particular negative dance, to guide or coach them into a different process and for the couple to practice a new and more effective form of dialogue and connection.

With longer sessions, no matter what length of time has been scheduled, Connie only charges for the time used. Her goal and intention is to give each couple who sees her a sense of progress, and ‘lift’, after each session. She schedules the time she believes will be needed, but once that goal is obtained the session is concluded, and the couple pays for the time used. (This policy applies to follow-up marathon sessions as well, but not for the original marathon session.)