Crisis Marriage Counseling
For when your marriage is at a crossroads, expert guidance to get you to the next step.
Intensive Crisis Marriage Counseling Raleigh NC
You love your partner. You have been together for a long time. You get along well for the most part.
However, you also feel like you are at a turning point of your relationship. Things are either going to lead you both into this beautiful place where you can find joy, love, and passion for each other that you’ve once had or you find yourselves down the path of ending the most powerful relationship of your lives. But waiting days or weeks for the first appointment for couple’s counseling? Or, thinking that 1 hour a week is going to magically get your relationship where it needs to be before you lose all hope that your relationship can really be what you both need it to be… that sounds ludicrous to you.
Guess what? I think that’s pretty crazy too.
“Irina is an empathic and caring therapist. She works incredibly hard to come alongside her clients to understand their experiences. With couples, she brings understanding to their negative patterns of interactions that create disconnection and helps them to create new options amidst these patterns. She is direct and transparent about her clinical work and creates a safe space to go into difficult and painful spots with the purpose of repairing hurts and building reconnection in couples. Irina is warm, interactive and direct in her style and overall is a wonderful clinician.”
Love in natural. Growth is intentional.
Imagine if you had an opportunity to really dig in to what is happening in your marriage with a relationship expert for several productive hours a week?
Imagine if you could feel more emotionally connected to your partner while being heard and seen by them?
My name is Irina Baechle and I love working with couples who love each other, but who are at a major turning point in their relationship. Their pain is simply no longer bearable and they want to invest in some intensive couples counseling to heal from the past and reach a real resolution.
We meet 2-4 times a week for a minimum of 2 hour sessions for a period of 6 weeks. It’s like a mini couples retreat, fully customized to your goals and needs.
During our initial phone call, we will schedule our first crisis session. During that session, I will get clear about what you are both wanting, what has brought you to this point, and we will start digging in from session 1. At the close of that session, I will give you recommendations for the length and intensity of the treatment.
If you are wanting to feel confident in how you are creating a long-lasting relationship and want to take the time that you both need to solidify your love and marriage, schedule your free 15 min phone consultation with me by clicking here.
My specialties include marriage counseling Raleigh NC, marriage counseling intensives, online therapy North Carolina, and individual counseling.
“I love my time with Irina. She has a calming, nurturing presence. She has the amazing ability to combine that with a listening ear and straightforward feedback. It’s a delicate balance to be direct and provide support as individuals uncover parts of themselves that need attention, while at the same time, guiding them to their own internal knowing. Irina has this mastered ”
How Crisis Marriage Counseling in Raleigh and Wake Forest, NC Works
When a relationship is in crisis, traditional weekly therapy is often not enough. Things feel urgent, emotions are raw, and waiting a week between sessions can allow disconnection and resentment to deepen. Crisis marriage counseling is designed to meet you in the middle of the storm, not after it passes.
A Clear, Structured Plan
We begin by creating a clear plan that outlines:
Your negative interaction cycle
The deeper emotions and attachment needs underneath the conflict
Your shared goals for therapy
The specific ways we will work toward repair and reconnection
This work is intentional, structured, and grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Intensive Scheduling Based on Your Needs
We schedule 2–10 intensive sessions per month, depending on the severity of the crisis and mutual availability.
Most couples:
Begin with a 2 full-day intensive (12 hours of therapy)
Then continue with multiple intensive sessions each month until things get better
Couples facing acute distress, such as betrayal, separation discussions, emotional shutdown, or repeated escalations, often benefit from meeting multiple times per month. As safety and stability increase, the frequency naturally decreases.
In-Person Care in Wake Forest
All sessions are held in person at my Wake Forest office. Being in the same room allows for deeper emotional work, stronger regulation, and more immediate intervention when things feel intense. There’s something powerful about slowing down together in a contained, supportive space when your relationship is on the line.
The Goal
This work isn’t about endlessly analyzing problems. It’s about helping you:
Create emotional safety
Interrupt destructive patterns
Heal attachment injuries
Make clear, grounded decisions about your relationship
When your marriage is in crisis, you don’t need to “wait and see.” You need focused, intentional support that matches the level of urgency you’re living with.
“Irina has a confident, gentle energy which makes you feel at ease and open. She is kind, patient, and knowledgeable. She truly understands relationship dynamics to support people where they are without judgement.”