Format
Two private days with twelve hours of clinical therapy.
Virginia Beach Couples Intensive
Couples therapy intensives in the Virginia Beach area.
A private two-day format for partners who need enough time to slow the cycle, understand what is underneath it, and practice a different way forward.
A Clear Starting Point
More time for the relationship than a weekly hour can hold.
A Virginia Beach couples intensive is for partners who still care about the relationship but are tired of having the same painful conversation. Instead of trying to make progress in small pieces, you have two structured days to stay with the work long enough for the pattern to become clear.
The format is private, clinical, and paced. It is not a retreat, a workshop, or a vacation package. The coastal setting supports privacy and regulation, while the therapy stays focused on the relationship you came to address.
Schedule Your Free ConsultationInvestment
The in-person program fee starts at $4,800.
Setting
Available in the Virginia Beach area, arranged around privacy and fit.
Lodging
Lodging, meals, travel, and meeting-room costs are separate.
Right Fit
Who this Virginia Beach intensive is for.
- Recurring conflict that quickly becomes defensiveness, shutdown, or distance
- Betrayal, trauma responses, mistrust, or a loss of emotional safety
- A relationship decision that needs more room and care than a weekly hour allows
The Process
What happens before and during the two days.
Before
A free consultation screens for fit, safety, goals, timing, and whether an intensive is the right level of care.
Day One
You slow down the cycle, identify what each partner protects during conflict, and create more room for honest conversation.
Day Two
You keep working with the pattern, practice repair, and leave with clearer next steps for the relationship.
Practical Details
Travel and meeting details, made clear.
You do not need to live in Virginia to ask about an in-person Virginia Beach intensive. Couples may travel for the two-day format, and the consultation confirms whether the timing and format are appropriate.
Care is available in the Virginia Beach area, not advertised as a permanent beach office. Your consultation confirms the private meeting setting before you make travel plans.
Clinical Background
Care with a clear clinical foundation.
- Chad Stiles, PhD, LMFT
- Licensed in Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia
- Trauma-informed, IFS-informed, and solution-focused couples care
- 20 years of military service before clinical practice
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions before you decide.
Who is this for?
This format is for couples who want concentrated, private time to understand recurring conflict, trauma responses, distance, mistrust, or a relationship decision that needs more support than a weekly hour can provide.
What happens during the two days?
The intensive includes twelve hours of structured clinical therapy. You identify the cycle, understand what drives it, practice different responses, and clarify the next steps that fit your relationship.
What relationship problems do you commonly address?
The work often centers on conflict loops, shutdown, defensiveness, betrayal, trauma-impacted connection, emotional distance, and difficulty repairing after a fight.
Where does the intensive occur?
Intensives are available in the Virginia Beach area. The specific private meeting setting is confirmed during consultation before you make travel plans.
Do we need to live in Virginia?
No. You do not need to be Virginia residents to ask about traveling for an in-person intensive. Fit, timing, and practical arrangements are confirmed during the consultation.
Can we travel to Virginia Beach for therapy?
Yes. Couples may travel for the Virginia Beach format when the consultation confirms that the in-person intensive is an appropriate fit.
What does it cost?
The in-person program fee starts at $4,800. Lodging, meals, travel, and any optional meeting-room costs are separate.
Is lodging included?
No. Lodging and travel are arranged separately so you can choose what fits your budget and travel needs.
What happens before the intensive?
You begin with a free consultation and fit screening. That conversation clarifies safety, goals, timing, payment, and whether this format makes sense for you.
Who should not participate?
Active or recent violence, coercive control, intimidation, threats, or severe instability are not appropriate for couples intensive work. Safety and individual support come first in those situations.
What credentials does Chad have?
Chad Stiles is a PhD and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is licensed in Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia, with trauma-informed, IFS-informed, and solution-focused training.
How do we schedule?
Start with the free consultation. It is the right place to discuss fit, dates, travel questions, and the next practical step.
Begin With Fit
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to ask about fit, format, and availability. It is a low-pressure first step toward understanding whether focused couples work is right for you.
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