Intensive Couples Therapy in San Diego, CA

You’re ready to go
beyond the surface.

We can help you get to deeper places–together.

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Do you long for a deeper connection but find it challenging to make time for weekly therapy sessions?

Do you want to break through the blocks and barriers that are keeping you stuck and causing hurt and distance from each other? 

Whether you want to strengthen your bond, navigate conflict or life challenges our intensive program is designed to help couples like you.

Lisa Kemble, Gottman Couples therapist

Hi! I’m Lisa Kemble, LMFT, and I’m a Gottman Couples Therapist in San Diego, CA.

I use my twenty-plus years of experience in attachment therapy, trauma therapy, art therapy, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy to help you gain the awareness and skills to take your relationship to the next level. 

I specialize in relationships, and I’ll bring that expertise to you and  tailor the experience to your relationship’s unique concerns and dynamics. You’ll receive personalized attention and support throughout the entire process, with a specific plan to meet your relationship’s needs.

What is Gottman Method Couples Therapy?

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Gottman Method Couples Therapy is an internationally recognized and evidence-based method proven to be effective in helping couples to increase levels of understanding, empathy, and intimate connection.

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What to Expect in Intensives

Intensives are held in our spacious, comfortable and lush therapy office and art studio in a historic mansion in San Diego. They are typically held in 4-6 hour blocks on one weekend day. Some couples opt to schedule more than one block for maximum benefit.

In intensives, we’ll use a variety of creative techniques to help you reach your goals, including experiential exercises, role plays, connection activities, relationship games, communication exercises and more.

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Why Choose Intensives Over Weekly Therapy?

Couples intensives offer a concentrated, efficient approach to therapy, allowing you to take a deep dive into your core issues and relationship dynamics. Longer sessions and more flexibility with creative methods can potentially lead to more significant breakthroughs in your relationship.

Couples intensives can be ideal if you want to:

  • Overcome communication challenges

  • Address intimacy issues

  • Resolve conflicts

  • Repair trust

  • Deepen your emotional connection

 
 

  • "I am reminded of my time with Rise Therapy every day - in the way I relate to my husband with a more wholehearted love, in the way I speak to my children with more understanding, and in the way I love and forgive those who have caused me pain in the past. Lisa's work is nothing short of life changing, not only for me, but for my children and their future children as well. Working with Lisa gifted us with generational healing, a future of healthy living and loving."

    –SB

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Investment & FAQs

Investment:

Intensives cost $950 for each four hour block.

  • Couples intensives are typically not covered by insurance, but it never hurts to ask! Some people may be able to use HSA funds.

  • No. At this point in time, intensives are only offered in person at our office in central San Diego.

  • We do not recommend intensives for couples in the following situations:

    • Severe mental health or substance abuse issues issues are present

    • One or both of you are strongly considering leaving the relationship

    • Any kind of violence has occurred

    • You are in active crisis, such as the immediate aftermath of infidelity

    In these cases, longer term treatment is a better approach.

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Invest in your relationship
and yourself.

Interested in an intensive? Have questions?
Reach out to us. We’re here to help!