
Jillyn Kaufman, LISW, LCSW

Relationship Work in Therapy
We are built for connection. Having a strong foundation with our partner impacts every other area of our life. Using evidence-based approaches, you can expect to see positive and lasting change in your relationship. You will gain insight, improve trust, and create a deeper level of understanding and intimacy.
Services offered:
Premarital Counseling
Couples Therapy Intensives
Couples Therapy Maintenance Sessions
Discernment Counseling
Workshops/Trainings
Couples Therapy Intensive
Reignite Your Relationship
Intensive couples therapy is like 3 to 6 months of traditional therapy in just two days. Unlike traditional therapy, where it can feel like progress isn’t always being made, intensives offer the ability to build and maintain momentum allowing couples to achieve breakthroughs and make accelerated progress on their most pressing concerns.
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Intensive therapy is especially helpful for couples who are in facing:
Infidelity
Betrayal
Affairs
Relationship in Crisis
Dishonesty
Destructive Patterns
Lack of Transparency
Urgent Matters that Need to Be Resolved Quickly
And More...
Please note that the following circumstances are contra-indicated for intensive couples therapy:
active alcohol and/or drug abuse or addiction on the part of either or both partners, from either partner’s perspective
active or feared domestic violence in your relationship, threats that serious violence might occur, or fear of violence from one or both partners
either partner is engaged in an ongoing affair
either partner is experiencing suicidal or homicidal thoughts
If any of the above is active in your relationship, seek professional individual mental health services. Finding mental health professionals who have specifically trained in your areas of need is your best option.
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Research tells us that all couples experience distress when they become disconnected from one another. This is normal. We also know that couples in strong relationships know how to connect in meaningful ways, have healthy conflict, and repair successfully. Intensive couples therapy teaches partners these skills and will likely result in you feeling stronger and closer than ever as a couple.
Couples therapy intensives are provided in a confidential space. You are treated with dignity and respect, without judgment, throughout the entire process. There is time to process past injuries that have never healed, time to understand how these injuries have impacted the relationship, and time to rebuild.
As a natural part of such a focused situation, there are some risks involved. While the duration is short, engaging in therapy in this format often results in partners moving quickly and more intensely into areas of discomfort or difficulty. You or your partner may experience both pleasant and uncomfortable emotional reactions. Your therapy may involve revisiting painful parts of your relationship history or personal history. At any point during the intensive you are encouraged, allowed, and able to take breaks to self-soothe and take care of your physical, mental, and emotional needs.
Despite our skill and experience, therapy may not work out well for all couples. If one of you has little motivation to work on your marriage in a heartfelt way, or is seriously considering divorce, discernment counseling may be recommended instead. Your desire and interest in improving your marriage is essential for this work to positively impact your relationship. It requires both of you to be open and willing to change. As with all therapies, results cannot be guaranteed.
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Pick The Package That Works For You And Your Partner:
1 or 2 day Intensives (in-person or online)
Weekend or Weekday Schedules
Reach Out To Reserve Your Couples Therapy Intensive:
Get in touch with Jillyn through the Contact Us link. Jillyn will reach out and you will have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the process. If you decide to proceed with an intensive, you can then book and pay for your couples therapy intensive. Full payment is required in order to reserve your couples therapy intensive. Your intensive dates are exclusively reserved for you and your partner.
After booking your couples therapy intensive, you and your partner will receive links to complete comprehensive questionnaires about you and your relationship. All forms and documents need to be completed at least 14 days prior to your scheduled intensive start date. This in-depth information will be reviewed prior to beginning your couples therapy intensive, allowing you to hit the ground running and making good use of your time together.
* Intensives are not covered by insurance
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We understand that things come up. Cancellations made more than 14 days prior to the first day of your scheduled intensive will be refunded less a $75 administrative fee, $39 assessment fee, and 50% of the booked intensive fee. There will be no refunds when canceling 14 days or less before your scheduled intensive, for no shows, or for early departures.

Couples Workshop
The Seven Principles Program for Couples is a customizable workshop based on the internationally acclaimed research of Dr. John Gottman as presented in his New York Times bestselling book — The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.
This educational workshop is designed to help couples improve their friendship, increase intimacy, and deepen connection.
The Seven Principles Program includes lectures and private couple exercises.
Couples will not share their personal stories in front of others.
Book a workshop for a group of friends/couples, your church, or gift a workshop to an engaged (or already married) couple!
Parenting Workshop
The Bringing Baby Home (BBH) workshop is a research-based and research-tested psychoeducational workshop that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for babies and children by strengthening their families.
This program is perfect for those: interested in having a baby, expecting a baby, or already parenting an infant or toddler.
The goal of BBH is to equip you with the knowledge and skill sets needed to constructively cope with the various changes that typically occur during the first three years after your baby is born.
In the BBH workshop, you and your partner will learn how to do the following:
Strengthen your friendship
Increase intimacy and affection
Work through conflict with greater ease
Maintain relationship satisfaction
Reduce hostility
Create positive parent-child interactions
Ensure quality
involvement for both parents
Reduce the incidence or severity of postpartum mood disorders
Jillyn is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. She has experience in a variety of settings counseling adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Utilizing evidence-based therapeutic approaches, she is passionate about engaging with clients and facilitating authentic, healthy, and goal-driven outcomes. Jillyn recognizes we are all works in progress and encourages living into your values, having a safe space to be vulnerable, and knowing your innate worthiness.
Specialized trainings that will facilitate our work together:
Gottman Level 3 Trained
EFT Externship & EFT Core Skills Trained
IFS Level 1 Trained
AANE Certified Neurodiverse Couples Therapist
Certified Discernment Couples Therapist
*Accepting most insurances and private pay.