Couples intensive connecting Counseling (CICC)
Does it feel like weekly hour couples therapy simply hasn’t been enough to create more connection and support for your relationship? Instead of attending therapy one hour per week for a year, why not carve out a weekend for an intensive? Intensives are a cutting-edge, high-impact approach to helping couples feel better faster. Experience multiple months of therapy in 3 days. What if you could have an ideal couple's relationship?
An ideal couple's relationship entails a deep emotional, physical, and spiritual connection between partners, characterized by mutual support, understanding, and fulfillment.
Here's how such a relationship might manifest:
Emotional Connection: Both partners are attuned to each other's emotions, providing support and comfort when needed. They communicate openly and honestly, fostering trust and intimacy. They share their joys, fears, and aspirations, creating an environment that welcomes emotional openness.
Physical Connection: Physical intimacy is an essential aspect of the relationship, characterized by affection, touch, and sexual fulfillment. Both partners prioritize each other's needs and desires, ensuring that physical intimacy is pleasurable and satisfying.
Spiritual Connection: The couple shares spiritual beliefs and practices, such as praying together, meditating, or engaging in other spiritual activities. They support each other's spiritual growth and find meaning and purpose in their shared beliefs.
Shared Activities: The couple enjoys spending time together and engaging in activities they love. These could include taking walks, cooking together, traveling, or pursuing shared hobbies and interests. These shared experiences strengthen their bond and create lasting memories.
Seasonal Connection: The couple recognizes the importance of adapting to the changing seasons of life and relationships. They support each other through joyful and challenging times, remaining connected and committed throughout.
Daily Interactions: They are fully present in their daily interactions, regularly expressing love and appreciation for each other. Small gestures of kindness, affectionate words, and acts of service contribute to their ongoing connection.
In an ideal couple's relationship, both partners prioritize the well-being and peace of the other, fostering a deep and lasting connection that enriches their lives in every way. They approach their relationship with love, respect, and a commitment to growth, ensuring that their connection flourishes now and from now on.
Couples Intensive Connecting Counseling (CICC)
The Sutherland Center, LLC (TSC) offers a specialized premium private-pay service, Couples Intensive Connecting Counseling (CICC), to support couples struggling to connect emotionally and physically in their relationship. This premium service, facilitated by a husband-wife doctor-doctor team, aims to accelerate the counseling process and facilitate deeper emotional connecting and healing within a brief time frame to support creating an ideal couple's relationship.
Couples Intensive Connecting Counseling (CICC) is designed to provide intensive support and guidance for couples who may be facing difficulties in their relationships. This concentrated and focused approach can help couples make significant progress in their emotional connection and healing journey.
If you and your partner are experiencing difficulties in your relationship and are seeking support to connect emotionally and physically, consider contacting The Sutherland Center, LLC (TSC) to learn more about their Couples Intensive Connecting Counseling (CICC) premium private pay service and how it will benefit your relationship.
Who is the Husband-Wife Doctor-Doctor Team
Dr. Al Sutherland, Jr., and Dr. Octavia Sutherland are esteemed figures in the field of counseling, particularly renowned for their work in couples therapy. As the co-facilitators of Couples Intensives Connecting Counseling (CICC), they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to help couples strengthen and enrich their relationships. Their joyous marriage since 2010 serves as a testament to their expertise and commitment to their craft.
Dr. Al and Dr. Octavia, residents of Metro Atlanta, GA, have established themselves as pillars of their community, offering mentorship, support, and encouragement to countless couples over the years. With three children and grandchildren, they understand the dynamics of family life and the importance of maintaining strong bonds within relationships.
Both hold doctorate degrees; Dr. Al specializes in counseling psychology, while Dr. Octavia specializes in traumatology. Their complementary skill sets allow them to address a wide range of concerns that couples may face, from communication challenges to trauma.
As licensed professional and national board-certified counselors, Dr. Al and Dr. Octavia bring a combined experience of over half a century at The Sutherland Center. Their dedication to ongoing learning and professional development ensures that they remain at the forefront of advancements in the field of counseling.
Through their compassionate approach, connecting style, and daily experience, Dr. Al and Dr. Octavia Sutherland continue to profoundly impact couples' lives, helping them navigate the complexities of relationships and achieve greater fulfillment and harmony.
What couples need to know before the start of CICC:
- Hydrate days before
- Sleep well the night before
- Hold complex disagreements the week before
- Exercise the days before
- Take the day off before and after CICC if possible
- Take care of child care at least the week before
- Take care of the pet care at least the week before
- Bring water and snacks
- Make sure you have comfortable seating
Bring a blanket and pillow
Bring a pen and paper
- No other electronic devices are used during CICC
- It’s normal to become fatigued during an extended therapy experience. We’ll take breaks during the CICC.
Reasons couples may not be a good fit for CICC:
1. If there is violence in your relationship, if you do not feel safe, if there are threats by one or both partners that serious violence might occur, or if there is fear of serious violence.
2. If you have suicidal or homicidal thoughts. Suppose either partner is seriously thinking of harming themselves or others or has a history of serious suicide attempts or harm to others.
3. If one of you has an active alcohol or drug addiction that is not being addressed by a treatment recovery program.
4. If there is an undisclosed or current affair that either partner is unwilling to give up, whether physical or emotional. Both partners need to be fully present.
TeleMental Health/Video Therapy
By utilizing technology, couples can receive CICC from the privacy of their homes. No travel costs, no extra expenses. PLEASE NOTE: This service is only available to couples who maintain residency in Georgia. Couples must be in Georgia for their intensive. Couples are encouraged to engage in sessions in a private location in Georgia where others cannot hear them. Make sure to have a quiet, secure location for your intensive. Turn off all notifications on the device you'll be using. Using a laptop or desktop has been more efficient for those sessions when meeting as a couple.
Weekly or Biweekly vs. CICC
The average cost of couples therapy in a year is $5,460 if attending biweekly or $10,920 if attending weekly. *Based on an out-of-pocket average cost of $210 per session vs a CICC.
*An immersive and deep therapeutic experience lasting 7-10 hours.
*Commit to 3 days to get in, get out, and get on with your life.
*You invest more upfront; however, couples attend therapy for a significantly shorter time.
Premium Payment and Three-Day Package
CICC Investment $5,000 (10 Total Hours)
9-hour Three-Day Package dates TBD, and times are subject to be adjusted:
Friday 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. A 10-15 minute break after 90 minutes.
Saturday 11:30 am - 2:30 pm. A 10-15 minute break after 90 minutes.
Sunday 11:30 am - 2:30 pm. A 10-15 minute break after 90 minutes.
Nine hours over three days. (Plus 1-hour post-CICC)
*Two to four weeks after couples have completed the CICC, they will have a one-hour debriefing session to discuss any new insights and differences in their lives and address any questions that may have come up following their CICC.
A 50% nonrefundable deposit ($2,500) is required when booking your CICC, and the remaining balance ($2,500) is due at least two hours before the scheduled session. Deposits are nonrefundable; however, couples can transfer them once to a future date. After that, if couples try to reschedule again, the deposit is forfeited, and the couple will have to pay another new deposit. The Sutherland Center (TSC) will discuss the fee structure during the free phone consultation.
Premium Payment and Three-Day Package
CICC Investment $3,500 (7 Total Hours)
6-hour Three-Day Package dates TBD, and times are subject to be adjusted:
Friday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. A 5-10 minute break after 90 minutes.
Saturday 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. A 5-10 minute break after 90 minutes.
Sunday 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. A 5-10-minute break after 90 minutes.
Six hours over three days. (Plus 1-hour post-CICC)
*Two to four weeks after couples have completed the CICC, they will have a one-hour debriefing session to discuss any new insights and differences in their lives and address any questions that may have come up following their CICC.
A 50% nonrefundable deposit ($1,750) is required when booking your CICC, and the remaining balance ($1,750) is due at least two hours before the scheduled session. Deposits are nonrefundable; however, couples can transfer them once to a future date. After that, if couples try to reschedule again, the deposit is forfeited, and the couple will have to pay another new deposit. The Sutherland Center (TSC) will discuss the fee structure during the free phone consultation.
**After the Three-Day CICC and the debriefing, 90-minute CICCs are available for $700. This option allows you to continue your therapy journey. The investment is due at least 2 hours before the scheduled session.
Biweekly, Monthly, or Quarterly three-hour CICC days and times are subject to be adjusted:
Replace weekly therapy while getting more profound work done.
Our biweekly, monthly, or quarterly CICC sessions offer a flexible alternative to the rhythm of weekly therapy. You can attend one Saturday a month and spread the sessions over several months, giving you complete control to design your therapeutic journey.
Available on Saturdays 11:30 am - 2:30 pm; days and times are subject to be adjusted.
A 10-15 minute break after 90 minutes. Evening and weekend appointments are based on availability.
Biweekly, monthly, or quarterly three-hour CICC Investment: $1,800 each. The investment is due at least 2 hours before the scheduled session.
The Sutherland Center (TSC) accepts cash, Zelle (the primary form of payment), credit cards, and health savings accounts (HSA); however, TSC doesn't accept any insurance plans.
Cancellation/Reschedule Policy
Couples should cancel CICC appointments by phone at least 24 hours before the session. The couple is responsible for the entire session fee (remaining balance) if canceled and not communicated to TSC within this time frame.
While TSC can reschedule your CICC with at least 24 hours notice, booking payments are nonrefundable. However, couples can transfer them once to a future date. After that, if couples try to reschedule again, the deposit is forfeited, and the couple will have to pay another new deposit. This policy is in place due to the highly personalized and unique nature of the 3-Day CICC, ensuring that the appropriate resources are allocated to meet your therapeutic needs while respecting the investment of TSC's time and energy.
Where there is no guidance and counsel, the people will fall, but in counselors there is safety & security
~Proverbs