Couples Intensive Counseling (CIC) sessions are designed as a response to couples who are seeking highly concentrated work to move quickly through difficult or painful issues or to seek resolution to a current relational "crisis." There are times in a relationship process when weekly sessions seem "not enough." Rather than weekly or monthly, CIC sessions occur over the course of a day, or more, as needed.
Couples arrive at "Sanctuary" and are in consultation with Alaya for extended sessions, ranging in time from 4-6 hours. Each individualized CIC session is designed by the couple in cooperation with Alaya to meet particular needs.
These intensives are rooted in an integrative approach which combines The (W)hole Point Wisdom WAY model, PAIRing skills, a relationship education, (w)holographic visual analysis and Imago Relationship Theory, as well as the pragmatic expertise of Alaya's years of couples counseling experience.
Alaya's unique use of these various advanced counseling modalities, along with her very frank and direct approach to couples work, rapidly shifts couples into a position of clarity and self-honesty. When the individuals in a relationship identify the actual problems in the intimacy field (the space between two people), solutions begin to quickly emerge. Only when this shift takes place can different choices and new behaviors become available for each person in the partnership.
The combination of the "Intensives" and the "homework" between these CIC consultations is powerful and effective in moving rapidly and effectively into new relationship patterns. This intense approach may not be for everyone; however, for those who "really mean business," it is just the method to move into a relationship of passion and aliveness.
Alaya strongly recommends that couples first attend the Level One (W)hole Shop in the (W)isdom WAY and reading Wake Up to Your (W)hole Life before scheduling a CIC session. This maximizes the effective use of time during the Couples Intensive Counseling Session and minimizes the amount of time Alaya spends simply conveying educational information.
Alaya makes alternative arrangements in her schedule to facilitate CIC meetings; therefore, lead time for scheduling sessions is necessary.
If you really want to "wake up" your relationship and move into deeper and more profound levels of intimacy and/or attempt to resolve "crisis issues," contact Alaya to discuss the option of Couples Intensive Counseling. Couples must receive permission from Alaya to participate in this methodology, as there are situations in which the Intensive approach is not appropriate.
