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A private North Carolina couples intensive with Irina Baechle, using concentrated sessions within a longer relationship-work plan.

These event dates have passed. New dates are not published. Program details and prices below refer to the past events.
- Program price
- $3,000–$6,000USD per couple
- Program length
- 1–2 days
- Format
- Private
- Approach
- Therapy-based
A CLOSER LOOK
What to know about Irina Baechle Counseling
This offering is best understood as a private therapy intensive rather than a residential getaway. The provider describes an ongoing rhythm of concentrated appointments, so couples should clarify whether they are starting a continuing plan or booking a single block of work.
Locations
- Wake Forest / Raleigh area, North Carolina
BEFORE YOU GO
The experience, in more detail
Start with a fit conversation
The provider offers a free 30-minute consultation to discuss the relationship and the intensive model. Use the call to ask what preparation is needed and how the approach would address each partner’s priorities.
Clarify the commitment beyond the first day
The website describes monthly six-hour intensives over roughly a year. That is a different commitment from one standalone retreat. Ask whether this schedule is a recommendation for your situation, what can change, and how subsequent appointments are arranged.
The work focuses on recurring patterns
The described Emotionally Focused Therapy approach looks at the cycle a couple gets caught in and the emotional needs underneath it. Ask how the therapist will help you recognize that pattern during sessions and what practice is expected between appointments.
THE PRACTICAL DETAILS
Programs & prices
Prices below refer to the named program or package. Check the inclusions and separate costs before comparing totals.
PROGRAM 1
Private EFT intensive
- Wake Forest / Raleigh area, North Carolina
When it runs By arrangement
Past event. The program details and prices below are historical.
Cost & stay
- Program / package price
- $3,000–$6,000USD per couple
- Packages & pricing details
- One day $3,000; two days $6,000.
- What’s included
- Private intensive and next-step plan
- Additional costs / exclusions
- Lodging, ongoing sessions and $1,000 travel fee outside Raleigh
- Lodging
- Separate cost
- Meals
- Not stated
Schedule & approach
- When it runs
- By arrangement
- Program length
- 1–2 days
- Sessions
- One-day: 6 hours; two-day sample totals about 10 hours
- Format
- Private
- Approach
- Therapy-based
- Program type
- Private intensiveConcentrated, tailored sessions for one couple are the main offering. A provider may market this as a retreat; accommodation and time outside sessions are separate considerations.
- Published dates
- Not published
People & support
- Qualifications
- Irina Baechle, LCSW (provider statement).
- Who it is for
- Provider screening and eligibility need confirmation
- Follow-up support
- Ongoing monthly intensives strongly expected; separately priced
Location details
- Location
- Wake Forest / Raleigh area, North Carolina
- Location coverage
- Listed locations
MAKE YOUR SHORTLIST COUNT
Questions to ask before booking
Use these questions when you contact Irina Baechle Counseling.
- Are we booking a standalone intensive or the beginning of a longer plan?
- What would the anticipated total time and cost look like?
- What preparation and between-session practice would you ask us to complete?
THE REVIEW PICTURE
Reviews & GuideDoc score
A summary of what helps and what holds it back.
What helps
- 83 published reviews with a strong overall rating
- Retreat leader has written for Psych Central
- Schedule details are published
What holds it back
- Included follow-up support isn’t clear
- Preparation details are limited
- The cancellation policy isn’t published