Before I worked with Valerie, I never had an orgasm from intercourse. I thought something was wrong with my body. But, Valerie teached me how to release anxiety and learn how to notice sensations in my body that I wasn't noticing before because I was too distracted with all the thoughts in my head. And within a few weeks, I found out that nothing is wrong with me! And now, I look forward to sex with my husband.
— CB
Our services include:
30 Minute Complimentary Consultation
90 Minute Strategy Session including a comprehensive relationship roadmap
3 Month Intensive & 6 Month Relationship Reset Program
Professional Development Training & Clinical Consultation
The Relationship Reset 6 Month Couples Program
The Relationship Reset is a private, clinician-led program for couples who care deeply about their relationship but feel stuck in emotional distance, sexual disconnection, or recurring conflict.
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Rather than open-ended therapy, this program offers a clear, time-bound pathway designed to create meaningful, lasting change.
Each session has a defined focus, helping couples rebuild emotional safety, communicate with regulation, and restore intimacy without pressure or avoidance.
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This work addresses the patterns beneath conflict and shutdown, so connection doesn’t just return, it becomes sustainable.
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What This Program Provides:
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Biweekly private sessions with Valerie McDonnell, a relationship and sex expert
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A personalized diagnostic relationship roadmap to guide the work
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Weekly practical tools that supplement learning (emailed directly to your inbox) for emotional regulation, communication, and intimacy
Best For Couples Who:
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Feel disconnected but want to repair, not drift apart
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Want structure, clarity, and momentum
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Are ready to work on emotional and sexual intimacy together
Investment: $6,900
(Payment plans offered for $1150/month)
Format: Biweekly private sessions, supplemental educational resources and tools emailed each week to support your progress
Availability: Enrollment is intentionally limited to a small number of couples each month to ensure highly personalized support.
Most couples begin with a Relationship Strategy Session to determine readiness and next steps.
Relationship Strategy Session
​The Relationship Strategy Session is a 90 minute focused, clinician-led session designed to assess patterns, clarify what’s getting in the way, and determine whether deeper work is needed.
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Rather than guessing which service is right, this session helps you understand what’s actually happening in your relationship and what kind of support would be most effective.
Many couples leave with greater clarity, relief, and a shared understanding of next steps.
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This session is often the first step before beginning our 6 month Relationship Reset Program or a Relationship Readiness Intensive.
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One private, 90-minute session
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Pattern assessment and clinical guidance
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Clear recommendations for next steps
Investment: $400​​
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Relationship Readiness Intensive
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The Relationship Readiness Intensive is a 3 month individual program designed for people who want meaningful couples work, but feel internally blocked, overwhelmed, or reactive when intimacy or conflict arises.
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This intensive focuses on understanding how past experiences shape anxiety, emotional reactions, desire, and connection. Through trauma-informed support, you’ll build practical skills to regulate emotions, communicate more clearly, and approach intimacy in ways that feel safe rather than pressured.
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This work removes the internal barriers that often make couples work feel unmanageable, so deeper relational repair can actually succeed.
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Most individuals who complete this intensive continue into our 6 month Relationship Reset Program once these foundations are in place.
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6 biweekly individual sessions (60 minutes each)
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Support for anxiety, shutdown, reactivity, and performance pressure
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Emotional regulation and boundary-setting skills
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Preparation for sustainable couples work
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Investment: $2100
(Payment plans offered for $700/month)
The Client Process
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CLARIFY THE PROBLEM
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DISMANTLE THE BARRIERS TO CONNECTION
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CREATE LASTING CHANGE
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BUILD A SECURE, CONNECTED RELATIONSHIP
A focused session to assess patterns, clarify next steps, and determine if deeper work is needed.
400 US dollarsThis work focuses on removing the internal blocks so that couples work is effective.
2,100 US dollarsFor couples ready to rebuild trust, closeness, and sexual connection.
$6,900
Is This the Right Fit?
These services are designed for couples who are motivated to do meaningful work, take responsibility for change, and rebuild emotional and sexual connection with intention and care.
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All couples can either start with a complimentary consultation or book a Strategy Session to help you decide your next step.
RISE to a new you!
Lasting change begins with clarity and support