Types of Intensives
Couples in Distress
Whether there has been a challenging development, an affair, or things have built up over time and have reached a boiling point- this intensive will help couples to get a grip on what is happening within each of them and in the couple system. The goal is to slow down and stabilize so clarity is possible around how to navigate the difficulty of the current moment and find direction for what comes next.
Parent-child & adult sibling relationship dyads
The relationships with our parents and siblings form the cornerstones of our identities and become part of our definitions and experiences of intimacy. While these relationships often shape us positively they can also leave us longing for healing and connection. It is never too late for this work to happen and when it does - it is transformative. Looking back to heal these relationships and looking forward to reshape and reimagine these connections can provide immense relief both within the dyad and for each individual. CJ holds space for the various and at times conflicting stories of each member of the family to create a space where profound healing is possible.
A familial dyad intensive with CJ offers support and insight with:
- Healing generational trauma
- Identifying and expressing unearthed feelings, stories and beliefs
- Creating space for expressions of accountability and repair
- Redefining relationships through boundary negotiating
- Learning new ways to connect and communicate
Married and/or separated co-parenting couples
Being a parent is the hardest job in the world. We all come to the role with our own stories of being parented, and this deeply impacts us as parents. Trying to do this with another person is even more challenging. With an eye towards child development, powerful and respectful parenting, and trauma awareness, CJ can help you work towards healing your family connection. Whether you're married and struggling to maintain alignment with your partner or separated and trying to navigate a new family system after a split, CJ helps to foster a harmonious connection between adults as well as within adult/child relationships.
A parenting focused intensive with CJ offers support with:
- Expressing parenting values, fears, goals, and expectations
- Navigating conflict between parents who hold different ideals and ways of parenting
- Developing clear, consistent, and loving boundaries with children
- Creating cohesion and mutual support in the parenting dyad
- Fostering connection between parents and children after conflict/separation
- Navigating gender roles and their impacts on parenting expectations and approaches
Relationship Intensives for Queer Identifying couples
Working with a queer practitioner, without having to do the exhausting work of translating the nuances of living as part of the LGBTQ+ community, can offer a unique healing experience for queer identifying couples. This processing aims to illuminate the complexities of our personalities and histories, whether these parts are defined by our queerness or not. CJ is experienced in guiding couples through the intricacies of relating as queer people so that folks can strengthen relationships and discover joyful manifestations of who they are as individuals and as a couple.
For couples who identify as queer, an intensive with CJ offers support, insight and healing regarding:
- Impacts of misogyny
- Internalized homophobia and transphobia
- Navigating gender transitions
- Attachment issues rooted in early rejection trauma due to queerness
- Non-monogamous relationship support
- Navigating sexual intimacy and desire discrepancy
- Safety and sexual trauma history
- Queer parenting