In Person Couples Therapy Intensives in Roanoke, Virginia
What a Couples Therapy Intensive Entails:
A couples therapy intensive, also referred to as a marriage therapy intensive or a couples counseling extended session, is longer than a traditional session. This fast track format gives both participants the necessary time and space to let down their guard, be more open and honest, and connect more deeply.
A couples counseling intensive is more effective than traditional marriage counseling because there is ample time to get to the heart of the matter. The luxury of time, without a sense of pressure or urgency, helps both people to show up with patience and compassion, for themselves as well as their partner.
Ideally, both partners will leave the intensive feeling heard and understood, with a better understanding of how to move forward in their relationship.
Being face to face in a beautiful historic house in the Old Southwest neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, allows for an escape from the demands of regular life and the opportunity to fully focus on your relationship.
Four hours. One month of progress.
When your relationship is in a rough patch, waiting week to week for progress can feel agonizing.
A single 4 hour in person couples intensive condenses a full month of traditional, weekly 50 minute sessions into one dedicated block of time. It’s not just faster – it’s significantly more effective. Instead of spending the first few minutes catching up and the last few minutes winding down, we bypass the weekly interruptions. This allows us to focus on uncovering the root of your challenges and create real, lasting momentum without the weekly start and stop.
Inner Flame Counseling offers a 4 hour in person couples therapy intensive in Roanoke, Virginia.
Reasons to Choose Inner Flame Counseling in Roanoke, Virginia, for an In Person Couples Therapy Intensive:
Dual Specialization
Adrien Monti, LCSW, is a highly trained couples therapist and a certified sex therapist. She is the only AASECT Certified Sex Therapist in Roanoke, as well as the only couples therapist in Roanoke who has completed Gottman Couples Therapy training levels 1, 2, and 3. She has been a licensed therapist since 2008. Her extensive training and experience allows her to navigate complex emotional and intimacy challenges that many general practitioners aren’t equipped to handle. She is experienced with the LGBT community and welcomes all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Exclusively Private Face to Face Care
Adrien Monti, LCSW, runs a solo private practice, meaning you will never be passed off to an intern or an associate. From your very first inquiry to your final breakthrough, you work directly with Adrien. In a world that has become increasingly electronic, in person sessions in Roanoke, Virginia, allow for a level of nuance, body language, and immediate connection that cannot be replicated through a screen.
Tailored Momentum
Combining specialized expertise with a personalized approach ensures your time, energy, and relationship are treated with the highest level of professional care. A couples therapy intensive with Inner Flame Counseling is deeply focused and designed for people who want to make the most of their time and accelerate healing.
Guidance and Direction
Adrien is not only an experienced therapist, but has worked in various management positions in the Roanoke Valley for 15 years. With confident leadership, she will facilitate and direct your extended relationship therapy session. She is gentle, compassionate, clear, and direct. If you are accustomed to shouldering responsibilities in every aspect of your life, an intensive offers a rare sanctuary where you can finally step back and let go.
A Transparent and Candid Approach
Adrien is clear direct in her communication. Especially during an intensive format, she believes in cutting straight to the heart of the matter. Adrien will respect your pace and your boundaries, but she will challenge you and your partner to look at things in new ways. She will point out what you’re both doing that might have worked in the past but is no longer effective. Adrien moves beyond the typical 'neutral' therapist role. She offers direct, actionable feedback to help you both clearly identify what isn't working and what needs to change to transform your relationship.
The Setting – A Place to Reset
Your environment matters when doing deep relationship work. Inner Flame Counseling is conveniently located in Roanoke’s Old Southwest neighborhood in a beautiful historic house. This charming setting provides a warm, comfortable, and discreet space away from the noise of daily life, allowing you both to fully focus, repair, and reset. Meeting face to face creates the immersive environment that is essential for doing the deep, transformative work an intensive requires.
You Are Willing to Have Deeper Conversations
Personal growth is important to you. There are few opportunities for growth as powerful as learning what it takes to love and be loved by another human being over a long period of time. You’re willing to accept feedback on how you can be more effective in relating to your partner, and you’re open to the possibility that your partner is also capable of change. The intensive couples therapy format allows for both people to go deeper into present and past dynamics that may be impacting your relationship.
Many people enter couples therapy feeling misunderstood. Learning concrete communication tools in a focused environment can stop the cycle of having the same argument over and over and help you both to get to the heart of the matter.
You’re at a Decision Point
You might be wondering whether you want a future with your partner. Maybe you’re thinking, “I want to stay together if things get better, but I don’t want things to continue as they have been because it’s just too painful.” This makes perfect sense. Sometimes it is the best thing for both partners for a relationship to end. Alternatively, sometimes it’s possible to get a fresh start building new patterns of interaction once you have a deeper understanding of yourself and your partner. Being in limbo is painful. A couples therapy intensive can help you to gain clarity and make the decisions you need to make to stop feeling stuck.
What Happens After a Couples Therapy Intensive?
You will leave the intensive with a clear idea of the changes you can both start making right away to improve your relationship.
Some couples choose to continue working with Adrien after the intensive, either with traditional weekly or biweekly sessions, or with a plan for a follow up intensive at a later date.
Others find that the extended session experience was what they needed to achieve their goals, and don’t feel the need to pursue additional therapy.
Eligibility Criteria for a Couples Therapy Intensive with Inner Flame Counseling
Adrien has advanced training and experience working with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, alternative relationship structures, and sexual practices and preferences outside of the mainstream. You are welcome here!
You must both be willing to come to Roanoke, Virginia to participate in the extended session in person. Remote options are not available. If you live outside of Virginia, you will not be eligible for remote follow up sessions.
Payment is required at the time of booking the intensive. Review the “fees” section of this website to make sure an intensive will work for your budget.
Your relationship must be free of fear, coercion, or intimate partner violence. An intensive will not be helpful or effective unless both partners have the safety to be open and honest without fear of repercussion.
If one or both partners is currently engaging in active heavy substance use, this will interfere with your ability to achieve the results you want from relationship therapy.
If one or both partners is struggling to navigate symptoms of an untreated mental illness that impact functioning, it is recommended that you seek individual treatment and support.
Next Steps
Contact Adrien Monti, LCSW, to request a free 20 minute video consultation. Schedule the consultation at a time when both partners are available.
The video consultation will be an opportunity to share a little bit with Adrien about what is motivating you to seek relationship counseling. Adrien will share some details of how she operates as a couples therapist and give you the opportunity to ask questions.
If you mutually decide to move forward with scheduling a couples therapy intensive, Adrien will send both of you a link to her client portal so you can complete some paperwork in advance.
How to Prepare for an In Person Couples Therapy Intensive in Roanoke, Virginia
Reflect on what you hope to see improve within your relationship.
Consider what feels most important to share about your current challenges, ways you feel stuck, and significant events from your history.
Try to get good sleep the night before. Do your best to set aside distractions and make sure you will be able to fully focus during the session.
Come with an open mind. It is normal to feel nervous or apprehensive. Remain in connection with why you feel motivated to seek support right now.
Allow yourself to have hope that things can improve.
About Roanoke, Virginia
Couples travel to Roanoke from across Virginia for couples therapy intensives because the city itself is great for recharging. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and away from the noise of your daily routine, you can put your full focus on your relationship. Roanoke is perfectly situated for couples driving in from the New River Valley, Salem, or Lynchburg.
Located in the Old Southwest neighborhood, Roanoke’s largest historic district, the Inner Flame Counseling office is peaceful, private, and located just minutes from the Historic City Market, the Roanoke Star, and Grandin Village.
Roanoke is the largest city in Western Virginia. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Roanoke River, it blends railroad history with a modern outdoor recreation scene. Roanoke is easily accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway and provides easy access to the Appalachian Trail.
Take time to visit the Roanoke Star. Situated atop Mill Mountain, this 100-foot-high illuminated steel star is the city's iconic landmark and offers panoramic views of the Roanoke Valley.
Enjoy the outdoors. Roanoke is a nationally recognized mountain biking destination and serves as a major gateway to the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail.
Visit Downtown. The heart of the Roanoke features the historic City Market Building, several restaurants, craft breweries, and Center in the Square, which is home to multiple museums and a rooftop terrace.
