The cost varies on the type of service that you require. The hourly rate is $120 for couples or individuals. Couples initial sessions are 90-120 minutes so that you make a strong start, with a goal of leaving having seen progress and knowing your next steps. You want to get out of pain as quick as possible!

How can this expense be justified?

Therapy is expensive. However, think of it like this: it is an investment in yourself and your relationship. People spend thousands of dollars a year on gym memberships, personal training, hobbies, and diets. Before you think about whether couples therapy is worth the cost, ask yourself: how important your relationship is to you? Therapy isn't just about gaining a set of tools; it's about creating a better relationship that will last. How much would you pay to save your relationship and have a lifelong bond?

What can I offer you?

From my own trial and error, I've grown into someone passionate about helping individuals and couples achieve the relationships they deserve. Part of my passion has involved undergoing intensive and continuing training in the best practices for couples counseling under the guidance of an internationally-renowned couples therapy expert. My tried-and-true techniques can help you get out of pain and start enjoying the relationship you deserve. To learn more about me, click here

How many sessions will be required?

Session frequency recommendation is tailored according to the individual's or couples' specific needs, goals, and availability. Some couples attend for just a few weeks for a specific issue, while others may need to make a long-term effort. If you would like to know about what's best for your unique situation, feel free to contact me to discuss it.

What can be expected at the first session?

You can expect to make progress in the first session. Many couples are surprised to hear their partner name many of their complaints. This is, of course, a two-way street. Each partner has a contribution. Couples often know what the problems are but have difficulty enacting change. The extended time in the first session gives couples a chance to talk with therapist about barriers to change and walk away with a specific plan they can put into practice at once. If couples don't feel they are making progress in the first session, they can end the session at 60 minutes and the charge is waived.

Do you take insurance?

Many of our clients submit their statements to their insurance companies for reimbursement. While the billing statements comply with insurance requirements to request reimbursement, I am not affiliated with any HMOs or PPOs and do not accept payments from insurance companies. I recommend that you check with your insurance company to see what services your policy covers. It can be helpful to ask what your out-of-network coverage is for family therapy.

Relationship Intensive Boot Camp | Couples Intensive Retreat - Extreme Relationship Fitness Harrisburg PA

Is A Boot Camp Right For Me?

Do You Have Communication Problems?

Couples Intensive Boot Camp Harrisburg PA

Is your marriage in crisis? Do you hate that you can’t even talk anymore? You want to train and get support from your partner, but they don’t seem to understand. Maybe it’s got so bad that you are seriously considering divorce? But that doesn’t feel right either. If only you could talk without getting into a fight or making it worse.

You probably feel stuck. Like your partner is a distant stranger? Maybe you don’t recognize your life with them anymore.

I can help. AND you don’t have to give up training.

I believe that no marriage is beyond hope, and all that is needed is real communication. But you try to talk and it seems to backfire. I get it. I have been there!

A Relationship Bootcamp is the answer! It’s a private, personalized experience designed to move you through months of counseling and one day.

Is This Right For You?

Intensives are for if you want to…

Learn the common traps and patterns that leave you feeling disconnected… and feel like your partner finally understands you.
Get results quickly and privately.
Learn how Mental Toughness can serve your relationship
Address the root of your issues, instead of tackling a single problem– and then learn how to move forward prepared for the next issues with confidence
Stop fighting over training schedules and parenting differences
Dedicate time for just the two of you to get your relationship back on track.
Feel emotionally and sexually alive again.
Feel appreciated, respected, and loved again.

Why The Customized Intensive Deep Dive Format Works

The Extreme Relationship Fitness Book camp experience is truly different from other intensive programs. When I call it a “Game Changer”, I’m serious. My approach is not only about the rapid progress you’ll make during our day together. There’s continued support for your new skills. After the initial breakthroughs in communication, our follow-up sessions will give you more tools to transform your relationship.

You’ll move from being opponents in your marriage to being on the same team. And, just like other successful teams, you’ll be doing it with a caring coach.

With the typical weekly therapy model, you lose momentum. New problems pop up after you leave the office, and suddenly, therapy is only putting out the fire of the week. You never catch up to working on the real issues.

50 minutes is not enough time to talk in depth. Your sessions can be disrupted or interrupted. Or it takes 40 minutes to get to the heart of the issue… and 10 more minutes is not enough time to make the change your relationship deserves.

By taking advantage of my longer sessions, you build on the momentum. You have more “a-ha!” moments. You get more insights, your partner finally understands what you’re saying, and you have time to practice what you’re learning right then, with my guidance.

This Is How You Create Rapid Results

While you may feel overwhelmed by setting aside a whole day for relationship work, let me reassure you that it’s not as intense as you think.

The time away you take for a boot camp is an asset.

Many couples report that it’s actually easier to take a day off than trying to get away for a few hours each week.

No more compartmentalizing your day or leaving therapy in a tizzy. No more having to muscle your way through the rest of your day, competing with the emotional drain of a tough session.

Many couples combine an intensive with a weekend getaway. The vacation or retreat mentality lets you leave everyday stresses behind and really focus on your relationship without other distractions.

But, after the weekend is done, my Deep Dive Intensives go beyond those initial breakthroughs. We don’t leave you with just insights and tools. We’ll continue to follow up and ensure that you’re on track and getting stronger in your communication skills.

The progress will continue.

Meet Jessica Myers-Adams

Jessica Myers, LCSW – EmergentRelationshipCenter.com

The reassurance you need that you are working with a highly skilled and specialized relationship coach.

Because I’ve been through hell and back, I don’t flinch when couples come to me with issues like the crisis of an affair, eruptive fighting, or the paralysis of isolation inside their relationship.

After the honeymoon period was over, my partner and I went through years of scrapping, so believe me when I say “I know what you’re going through.”

I’m proud to say that facing years of conflict in my relationship has given me a 360° perspective on what it’s like to screw up, own up to it… and then stick with it until the relationship is strong and vibrant.

This is why I’m so excited to work with couples. I believe that your life, and your relationship, can become even stronger thanks to its struggles. You just need a guide, and the space to work on your relationship.

What kind of options are there?

I have customized sessions ranging from a day long program or you can break up the work and schedule the 8 hours in 4 or 5 sessions.

Relationship Intensive Full Day

Amounts to up to 3 months in therapy.
Good for couples wanting to get started now.
Customized plan based on Mental Toughness Assessment and presenting issues
Helpful to address and breakdown patterns to create immediate changes.

Relationship Boot Camp Sessions (typically 90 minute session)

Same information delivered in the day long intensive but can work for those that want to dedicate a few weeks to the process
Improvements start immediately and exercises are customized to help you progress in communication and connection

Full Day Agenda Sample

This Program Can Turn Your Relationship Around

Morning

I recommend you start your day with a nice relaxed schedule. You may want to arrive the night before so you are relaxed and settled in by the time we meet. We can do these virtually as well. Wake up with plenty of time to enjoy a nourishing breakfast, take a stroll around the neighborhood, do some yoga, or ground yourself with meditation or journaling. Leave enough time so that you do not feel rushed. We will meet in my office or online around 8:30am.

8:45am-12pm

When you arrive at to the session, you’ll check in and we’ll get started. Dress in any way that feels comfortable to you. Consider putting your phone on airplane mode to leave all outside distractions behind. This time we spend together is designed to focus exclusively on you and your relationship. This morning we will focus on getting clear about what the issues are that are making your relationship so difficult. I have a clear way of getting to the bottom of how communication breaks down. Our goal is to understand what injuries have accumulated and how well you can listen to each other so that you can begin to repair these during the intensive.

After a short break, we will complete an activity where you will experience dramatic shifts in how you communicate now. Having you experience change is powerful. You won’t just learn something and be expected to implement it out there.

Afternoon

12-1:30pm

You and your partner will have time to eat at a healthy local restaurant, enjoy a walk downtown by the water, or walk to a local trail. You can talk about the morning or just get a break so you come back feeling refreshed.

1:30-5pm

Now that everything is on the table, we can get to the root of your specific problem. I will help you find the words to express what you want to say, unravel years of painful and toxic patterns, and give you tools to take home with you. You’ll gain a sense of empowerment about your relationship skills.
You’ll learn to stop blaming each other and yourself for what’s going on, and take a deeper look at what you need from each other. You’ll finish the day feeling reconnected, loved, supported, and understood.

Follow Up Appointments

Only comic book heroes and mythical creatures could return to the stress of their everyday life forever changed by a 1-day intensive. That doesn’t mean you won’t leave our time together changed, though! But life does get in the way, and patterns are notoriously hard to interrupt. That’s why I include 3 follow-up sessions in your Intensive package.

We will schedule these in a cadence that best suits the momentum you have, so you can feel confident knowing you will continue to build on the skills we developed in our time together.

These follow-up appointments can be done in person or via video conferencing, and help you maintain the progress that feels so good.

The format of this program is completely different from typical intensives. Most intensives or retreats are a one-and-done, usually lasting for a weekend or 3 days, with no follow-through. My approach gets you started, turned around, and then continues to support you while you make lasting changes.

In this program, you don’t just go for a weekend retreat. You make changes, build on those changes, and follow a trusted approach.

12 Unique Relationship Building Exercises

These exercises are tailored by me to your specific relationship needs. I will email these to you at strategic times over the course of our work together, because I’ve found this approach works best to keep your momentum going, and then keeps you on track with the skills you built in our time together.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is a Relationship Program Different From Regular Marriage Therapy?

A full day away from your normal routine allows you to privately focus on the issues at hand. You’re my full focus during the day.
Longer session times let us dig in much faster and more efficiently.
We address the root of the problem rather than the fight of the week.
Your follow up sessions both keep you on track and build on your momentum. You’ll keep exercising your new strengths and skills.
With regular therapy, the drain can get clogged between sessions. Clearing that out takes time. Without the distractions of weekly build up, we can get 3 months of therapy done in one sitting. It’s powerful, and efficient.

We won’t run out of time just before we start to solve your problem.

Is it Covered by Insurance?

If you are interested in using insurance, it will be considered out of network. I can provide a statement for you to collect reimbursement from them.

Travel Arrangements (hotels, driving, dining)

An Intensive is a chance for a beautiful getaway in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I encourage you to use this time as a retreat, even if you are local. This concentrated time on your relationship can propel you toward powerful change and give you time to focus on restoring your relationship and making it thrive. It allows you to get away from your regular schedule, environment, and life, while you focus.

I am 1.5 hours from Philadelphia and 3.5 hours from Pittsburgh. I am looking for an agreement to get discounts on hotel accommodations a mile away from my office.

Driving Time to Harrisburg from:

Pittsburgh, PA – 3.5 hours
New York City (NYC) – 2.5 hours
Philadelphia, PA – 2 hours
Wilmington, DE – 2 hours
Newark, NJ – 2.5 hours
Trenton, NJ – 2 hours
Baltimore, MD – 1.5 hours
Ithaca, NY – 4 hours
Washington D.C. – 2.5 hours

Airports

The closest airport is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (MDT). This is about 20 minutes from my office. Newark, New Jersey (EWR), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL), and Lehigh Valley International (ABE) airports are also conveniently with in driving distance from my office.

Is There a Guarantee?

Absolutely.

If, after our free phone consultation, you decide to come in, I’ll check in with you in the first hour. If you decide it’s not for you, or you can’t see the value in the direction we’re headed, we’ll scratch the session right there. You pay nothing.

I’ve never had that happen before. However, if you don’t feel like you’re making the progress you want in just one hour, you can leave with no obligation no return. And you pay nothing. I promise. No catch, no fine print.

Give me a call today to see if we’re a good fit to work together.

You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Why Should I Choose this program?

The problems and struggles in your relationship didn’t happen immediately, and they can’t be fixed immediately. But an Intensive is the closest you can get to overnight results.

If you want results quickly, an intensive gets you progress fast. The focused attention you receive can give you three months of therapy in just one session.

An intensive is right for you if…

You’re about to give up on your marriage, but there’s a part of you that wants to give it one more chance
You want to feel lighter and happier in your relationship
You’re tired of feeling powerless when you think about your marriage
You want practical, specific tools you can use to make your partnership work
You struggle to find the words to express what you want to say, and feel frustrated that you’re constantly misunderstood
You’re tired of repeating the same old fight
“We can’t communicate!” is a common frustration at home
You have tried marriage and individual therapy in the past and it hasn’t worked
Your partner feels more like a roommate than a lover
You want to understand and connect with your partner, but you’re not sure how
You want to feel loved, supported, and understood again – like a true partner
You want to make these changes privately

You don’t need to have tried therapy before to make good use of an Intensive. In fact, a clean slate is also beneficial! Intensives are great opportunities to take a look at your unique cycles and patterns, and learn the tools to reconnect.

Is It Worth It?

Do you invest in the things in your life that fill you up? Hobbies, passions, travel, dining out?

Life is richer when you invest in the relationships and things that matter most to you. Your marriage is the most important relationship of your life, so why not invest in that as well?

If you consider the cost of ongoing therapy, you could spend much more on weekly sessions, and prolong the agony as you take weeks to heal from misunderstandings and fights. You lose your progress, adding on even more sessions. And that doesn’t include the cost of divorce lawyers, moving, child support, or ongoing counseling if weekly sessions can’t save your marriage.

The immeasurable cost of not seeking relationship help is the loneliness, exhaustion, and hopelessness that comes from a disconnected relationship.

A customized intensive is the most time and cost effective way to help your relationship thrive. It’s focused, exclusive to your problems, and you have skilled guidance throughout.

While it may sound like a cliché, it’s a real question: How could you afford not to invest in the one relationship that it your greatest possible source of happiness and strength?
You spend so much time and energy taking care of people around you. NOW is the time to take care of yourself and your most important relationship.
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