Service Packages
Assessment
3 Sessions
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A precise attachment map (your “cycle hypothesis”)
Assessment reveals each partner’s protest/withdraw patterns, primary emotions, and raw spots. In EFT/Bowlby terms, you learn what threat feels like to each person and how the cycle takes over—so repair work can target the exact moments where safety fractures, instead of arguing content. -
Clear sequencing: what needs repair vs. what needs coaching
Assessment differentiates attachment injuries (which require corrective emotional experiences, bonding events, and apologies that land) from skills gaps (communication, boundaries, rituals) that are better addressed later. Imago insights (projections, childhood wounds, “Imago Dialogue”) help you decide what must heal first so skills won’t collapse under stress. -
Safety, alliance, and measurable goals (your secure base for change)
Assessment establishes safety agreements, readiness, and contraindications; aligns motivation; and sets simple metrics (what “better” will look like). This shared plan lets you do repair with focus and then shift into coaching with confidence—because both partners know the why, the how, and how progress will be tracked.
$450
Relationship Repair
6 Sessions
Having done a thorough assessment, here are 3 tight, process-focused descriptions for the repair phase (after assessment is complete), integrating EFT (Sue Johnson), Bowlby’s attachment theory, and Imago theory principles:
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De-escalate the cycle and restore safety
We slow the tempo, name the pursue–withdraw loop in real time, and rehearse co-regulation (breath, pacing, time-outs). Partners practice “ARE” micro-moments (Accessible, Responsive, Engaged) to give each nervous system proof that the other is safe. -
Corrective emotional enactments (needs → response)
Using EFT enactments plus Imago mirroring/validation/empathy, each partner shares primary emotion and the attached need; the other practices tuned, non-defensive responding. This moves us toward withdrawer re-engagement and pursuer softening—new, safer dances replacing the old cycle. -
Attachment-injury repair and consolidation
For specific hurts, we use a structured repair conversation: impact → ownership/remorse → clear need → new promise + follow-through. We then consolidate with rituals of connection, a written “repair script,” and relapse-prevention cues so the bond stays secure outside session.
$900
Relationship Coaching
12 Sessions
Having completed assessment and achieving repair, the final relationship coaching phase will now leverage Gottman principles on top of the assessment + repair you’ve already done:
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Turn safety into everyday closeness (Friendship System)
With trust restored, coaching installs Gottman micro-habits—Love Maps, Fondness & Admiration, and “turning toward” bids—so warmth shows up daily. Couples feel more connected, recover faster after missteps, and keep the positive-to-negative ratio high between sessions. -
Make conflict collaborative (Conflict System)
You’ll practice gentle start-ups, accepting influence, antidotes to the Four Horsemen, and self/soothing. Using Dreams Within Conflict, gridlocked topics become values-based dialogues, while solvable problems get a clear problem-solving routine—so disagreements get shorter, safer, and more productive. -
Build shared meaning & resilience (Meaning System)
Coaching creates rituals of connection, shared goals, and roles that fit your season of life, plus the stress-reducing conversation for outside-stress spillover. You’ll “maintain the house” (Trust & Commitment in the Sound Relationship House) with simple check-ins and metrics, preventing relapse and future-proofing the bond.
$1,800
The Journey
One Step at A Time
Building a stronger connection and a more intimate relationship is a shared journey—taken together, one step at a time. We begin by mapping your attachment cycle and raw spots so you both see how the pattern (not either partner) hijacks safety; then we separate what needs healing from what needs skills, and set clear, measurable goals you can trust. Next comes repair: we slow the loop, practice co-regulation, and create corrective emotional moments where needs are spoken and met, including structured healing for past injuries. With safety restored, we shift into coaching: installing Gottman’s daily micro-habits (Love Maps, fondness, turning toward), learning to make conflict collaborative (gentle start-ups, accepting influence, antidotes to the Four Horsemen), and building shared meaning with rituals and check-ins. Step by step, session by session, you create a secure base—and a relationship that feels warmer, steadier, and resilient in real life.
FAQ
We’re in crisis—can we skip assessment and start repairing right away?
Fact: Your care path starts with a 3-session Assessment before Relationship Repair.
Answer: In crisis, the first assessment session prioritizes stabilization—slowing the conflict cycle, setting ground rules for safety, and identifying immediate risks—while still completing the 3-session map you’ll need for focused repair. That assessment clarifies raw spots, attachment injuries, and goals so the next phase (Repair) targets the right problems in the right order instead of re-arguing content. Then you move into the 6-session Relationship Repair to de-escalate, create corrective emotional moments, and structure attachment-injury repair conversations. astrongerrelationship.com
What does “repair” actually look like after a betrayal?
Fact: The Relationship Repair phase focuses on (1) de-escalation and safety, (2) corrective emotional enactments, and (3) structured attachment-injury repair and consolidation. astrongerrelationship.com
Answer: Practically, we slow the tempo and name the pursue/withdraw loop in real time; each partner shares primary emotions and needs while the other practices tuned, non-defensive responding; then we address the specific injury with a guided sequence (impact → ownership/remorse → clear need → new promise + follow-through). Many couples also formalize boundaries and transparency practices that reduce re-injury and rebuild trust outside sessions. astrongerrelationship.com
How long before we can work on communication skills and feeling close again?
Fact: After Assessment (3 sessions) and Repair (6 sessions), the plan moves to Relationship Coaching (12 sessions) built on Gottman principles—Friendship, Conflict, and Meaning systems. astrongerrelationship.com
Answer: Once safety is reliably restored, coaching converts that safety into daily closeness: Love Maps, Fondness & Admiration, and “turning toward” bids; conflict tools like gentle start-ups and accepting influence; and rituals of connection and shared meaning so gains stick in real life. Couples appreciate the predictability of this sequence—assess → repair → coach—because it keeps you aligned on why this step, now. astrongerrelationship.com
What’s the first step to get help—and where will we meet?
Fact: Each package includes a “Book Today” call-to-action on the Pricing page, and sessions are listed at 1301 Shiloh Road NW, Suite 530, Kennesaw, GA 30144 with phone (678) 516-6902 for contact. astrongerrelationship.com
Answer: Click Book Today under the package that fits where you are—Assessment if you’re starting, Repair if you’ve completed the map—or use the contact form/phone to schedule directly. In your first meeting, we’ll stabilize the crisis, outline the path (3 + 6 + 12), and set simple metrics so you can see progress session by session. If you’re unsure where to begin, choose Assessment and we’ll right-size the plan together. astrongerrelationship.com
Note: Package pricing currently appears on the page as Assessment: $450, Repair: $900, Coaching: $1,800; verify during scheduling if you’ve recently updated fees. astrongerrelation
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If you are tired of being dissatisfied with your primary relationship, let me help! Your primary relationship should be mutually satisfying and rewarding. Let’s work together to build a stronger connection while you learn to experience greater intimacy in your relationship.
(678) 516-6902
1301 Shiloh Road NW, Suite 530
Kennesaw, GA 30144
