Private Intensives

Is scheduling weekly sessions a challenge?
Perhaps you live out of state?

Would you find a group intensive too overwhelming?

Or maybe change comes too slowly in week-to-week counseling?

No matter the challenge you face, we recognize the value in providing extended sessions and private intensives.

Extended Sessions

Regularly attended, extended sessions of 2-3 hours can be a great way to experience extra time for processing and/or accelerate your care. All of our clinicians offer extended sessions when it is a good fit for the client. If you are interested in having extended sessions, please discuss this option with your clinician or let our intake coordinator know you would like to consider this with your counselor as you complete intake. There are some circumstances where extended sessions may not be a good fit, and your counselor will be happy to discuss the pros and cons of this approach for you individually.

Private Intensives

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Private intensives can be great for those traveling from out of town, who prefer a private setting to a group, and those with busy schedules. They are scheduled for a set number of sessions, usually 4 consecutive, 6 hour days or 2 sets of 2 consecutive, 6 hour days. The exact number of days and the length of each day will be based on your needs and determined by the Director of Intensives in collaboration with you and your counselor. Private intensives may be scheduled for individuals, families, or couples.

Interested in a Private Intensive?

Check out our therapists' specialties below and reach out to our administrative team at 678-653-3272 to get started.

Courtney Putnam

Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, EMDR Trained

Courtney brings over 26 years of experience working with couples into the therapy room. In her private intensive work with couples, she is passionate about helping them create a vision of hope and health for their marriage and guiding them in the learning and growing process toward experiencing that reality. Courtney is skilled in navigating the deep, and often treacherous, waters of intimacy struggles, infertility, infidelity, betrayal trauma, church hurt, and relational challenges rooted in childhood wounds. She also offers individual private intensives for individuals looking to heal from past traumas and relational woundings and those looking to increase their own emotional and relational skills and understanding.

Tim Gross

M.A., LMFT

As an experienced marriage counselor, Tim offers private intensives for couples in a variety of seasons—whether you’re facing crisis or seeking deeper connection. Some couples come feeling stuck, considering divorce, or navigating the pain of infidelity or disconnection rooted in past wounds. Others reach out during high-stress seasons, such as parenting children with special needs, grieving significant losses, or navigating major life transitions. Still others come for enrichment—preparing for the empty nest years, preventing burnout in ministry, or simply wanting to strengthen a healthy marriage and pour into others. Whatever your situation, these intensives provide focused time, space, and support for healing, clarity, and new momentum in your relationship. Tim also offers private intensives for individuals who want to work through relational patterns, personal challenges, or significant life transitions in a concentrated, supportive setting.

Jessica Richards

M.A., LPC, LMFT, CPCS, ASDCS, CMNCS

A natural systems thinker, Jessica specializes in working with the internal and external systems of individuals, couples, and families; she is skilled in identifying and shifting systemic challenges toward growth and healing. She offers individual intensives for those experiencing neurodivergence, seeking to address the challenges of OCD, and those who are interested in incorporating nutritional changes into their care plans. For couples and families, she offers private intensives focused on bridging relational gaps created by age, neurodivergence, and individual attachment and communication patterns, and aiding parents in finding alignment with one another and structure in their family dynamics.

Jamie Goodwin

Master's Level Clinician, EMDR Trained

Supervised by Courtney Putnam, Ph.D, LPC, CPCS

As a trusted marriage counselor, Jamie offers a listening ear and guidance to couples facing heightened relational challenges. Her private intensives give couples space to step away from everyday commotion and focus fully on each other. Maybe your marriage is experiencing betrayal, communication issues, or just feels stagnant. If so, Jamie counsels with kindness, clarity, and deep respect for your story, believing that even in the hardest seasons, restoration is possible. If your marriage is rock-solid but you need support to reach the finish line, know that she can offer insight and tools to help get you there. Intensives with Jamie aren’t just therapy—they’re a time for honest connection, encouragement, and forward movement. She is honored to work with you to build the kind of marriage you both hope and long for.