This intensive is designed for couples navigating significant relational distress — including high conflict, repeated cycles of disconnection, communication breakdown, or situations where standard weekly therapy has not been sufficient. The format provides extended, focused time to slow down reactive patterns, go beneath surface conflict, and begin building a different way of relating.

Day one

The first day is structured to establish safety and develop a clear picture of your relationship dynamic. You can expect:

• A joint couples assessment
• Individual sessions with Dr. Dalgleish
• Clinical feedback on your relationship patterns and cycle

Because couple dynamics can vary, the structure of Day 1 may be adjusted based on what emerges clinically. Dr. Dalgleish will always prioritize what is best to ensure a positive collaborative space.

Day two

Building on the assessment from Day 1, the second day focuses on structured conversations, emotional regulation, and skill-building tailored to your specific cycle. The goal is not simply to resolve the current conflict but to give you both a clearer understanding of the pattern beneath it — and practical tools to interrupt it.

Important to understand

An intensive is not a substitute for ongoing therapy. At the close of the intensive, Dr. Dalgleish will provide clinical recommendations for moving forward — which may include continued couples therapy, individual referrals, or both.

What this format offers

• Extended, uninterrupted time to move past surface conflict into what is actually driving it
• Feedback on your specific cycle that typically takes multiple sessions to uncover.
• Dedicated space to practice emotional regulation and de-escalation in real time
• Clarity — many clients leave with a much better sense of where they are, what they need, and what comes next

Risks

No form of sessions — including an intensive — comes with a guarantee of improvement. It is important that you enter this process with realistic expectations. Possible risks include:

• An intensive is not a resolution. Depending on the nature, severity, and history of the issues in your relationship, continued therapy may be recommended — or necessary — following the intensive.
• Based on our work together, you may receive feedback that is difficult, unexpected, or not what you were hoping to hear. Dr. Dalgleish is committed to honest, compassionate clinical care — which sometimes means delivering hard truths.
• You may learn things about yourself, your partner, or your relationship dynamic that you were not previously aware of. This can be difficult to receive, even when it is ultimately helpful.
• This format is designed to be intensive. Emotions may become heightened or overwhelming at points during the process. Dr. Dalgleish will work to maintain a safe and regulated environment, but both partners should be prepared for the process to be emotionally demanding.

Fees

The full fee for your intensive will be communicated to you prior to booking. Payment is structured as follows:

• 50% deposit (USD) is required to secure your dates. This deposit is non-refundable in the event of a cancellation.
• Remaining 50% is due two weeks before the start of the intensive. Refunds are governed by the cancellation policy below.

Cancellation policy

To reserve your two-day intensive, a 50% deposit is required at the time of booking. The remaining 50% is due two weeks before your scheduled intensive. Because this format requires Dr. Dalgleish to reserve two full days exclusively for you, these dates cannot typically be filled on short notice.

• Your 50% deposit is non-refundable — it secures your dates and reserves Dr. Dalgleish's time and preparation.
• If you cancel more than two weeks before your intensive (before the balance is due), you forfeit your deposit; any balance already paid will be refunded.
• If you cancel within two weeks of your intensive (once the balance is due), the full fee is non-refundable, as your dates have been held exclusively for you.
• If an unforeseen emergency arises, please contact Dr. Dalgleish as soon as possible and she will review the circumstances on a case-by-case basis.

By booking your intensive and submitting your deposit, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this cancellation policy.

Insurance & receipts

Upon completion of your intensive, you will receive a receipt for the service. Please note the following. Dr. Dalgleish is registered as a psychologist in Ontario, Canada. Given her intensives are offered world-wide, she does not provide direct billing and she is not offering "psychological services, psychotherapy, or psychological assessment." However, some insurance providers will cover the intensive, and it is up to you and your provider to discuss this.

By signing below, I confirm that I have read, understood, and agree to the terms outlined in this agreement.

The intensive is designed so couples can commit to fully focus on the couples therapy work without being distracted by the business of everyday life.