You’ve tried to bring it up before. Maybe it turned into a fight. Maybe they shut down. Maybe you swallowed it again and went home feeling heavier than when you arrived. You don’t want to wait another year of weekly sessions to get there.
That’s exactly what the Family Intensive was built for.
Starts at $3,500 · Private pay only · In-person or virtual
What families say about the intensive
“You made me feel understood and supported throughout the process. You helped us talk about things I had been afraid to talk about — and you helped me explain myself to my daughter. I think we both listened to each other for once.”
C.K. – Father
A custom-designed family intensive built around your family’s story.
This is a premium, one-day guided experience for families who are ready to stop circling the same pain and finally move through it — together.
Before you ever step into the room, Dr. Gaines has already done the work. She’s reviewed every family member’s perspective, identified the patterns, and designed a custom agenda built around your specific goals. You’re not walking in blind — you’re walking in prepared.
Available in person at the Southfield office or virtually via family Zoom meeting — so distance is never a barrier to repair.
You’ve been the strong one. The one who keeps the peace. The one who manages everyone’s feelings while quietly carrying your own. You’re tired. Not angry — just done.
You want your parent(s) to finally hear your words — not as nagging or complaining, but to sit in real, intensive listening and understand the impact of their choices.
The work feels unfinished and unresolved, but you’re not willing to carry this dysfunction into another year, another month, another day.
If any of this resonates, you’re in the right place. This is the right time.
Most families spend 12+ months in weekly therapy at $175–$250 per session. That’s $2,100–$3,000 with no guarantee of a breakthrough — and no guarantee everyone is even in the room. The Family Intensive is one structured day, fully prepared in advance, designed to move your family further than months of 50-minute sessions typically can.
Six intentional steps toward the clarity and repair your family has been waiting for. From first contact to lasting change.
Dr. Gaines has spent over 11 years helping families navigate the conversations they’ve been afraid to have. Her clinical background is rooted in family reunification, blended family dynamics, and divorce recovery — the exact work that requires someone who understands not just what’s being said, but what isn’t.
She built the Family Intensive because she kept watching families make real progress in individual sessions, then stall the moment the whole family was in the room together. One concentrated, prepared, guided day changes that.
When you walk into the intensive, Dr. Gaines already knows your family. She’s read every workbook, identified the patterns, and designed the session around what your family actually needs — not a generic agenda pulled from a shelf.
A lot of families walk into therapy afraid of being blamed, or afraid nothing will change. Dr. Gaines built the Family Intensive to protect against both.
What families say about the intensive
“This is exactly what we needed. I needed my father to hear how certain things hurt me. We both felt supported during the whole process — and learning to slow things down and check in with each other was so helpful.”
R.M. – Daughter
Tell Dr. Gaines about your family. She personally reviews every submission and will reach out within 1-2 business days to schedule your consultation call.
No pressure. No commitment. Just a conversation.
Dr. Gaines personally reviews every submission. You’ll hear back within 1–2 business days.