Short-term couples counseling for long-term connections

Are you looking for something different? I provide “intensives,” a focused, immersive form of couples counseling that creates space for deeper exploration, emotional connection, and repair. Rather than meeting weekly for a 50-minute session, you and your partner can step out of your daily routines and devote extended, uninterrupted time to your relationship. During this experience, you are my only client. This allows for complete flexibility. When you and your partner slow down, turn off your phones, and devote nine hours over two days to your relationship, it is remarkable what you can accomplish.  Relationship intensives are not about rushing the work. They are about creating enough time and safety for the work to deepen. I use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), a model that has proven to be 90% effective compared to a 35% success rate with the next leading couples therapy model (Psychology Today).

Hi, I’m Dr. Srsic

I am a Counseling Psychologist and have a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University where I taught both undergraduate and graduate classes in the psychology department. I have been licensed and practicing in Worthington for over 25 years, and I have a passion for all things relational. I am a certified Emotionally Focused Couples therapist and am among a select few therapists in Ohio who have earned that credential. I have special expertise in affair recovery and in working with couples where someone is struggling with addiction, ADHD or is on the spectrum.

For more information on EFT, the model I use, visit www.ICEEFT.com or read this article published by Psychology Today. Additionally, this link provides information on what to look for in an Emotionally Focused Therapist.

Testimonials

  • "I found this experience extremely helpful for our relationship. I've noticed big changes in our whole family in the two weeks since we met with you. Our older daughter texted her friends and said, "I think therapy may actually be working, I haven't felt this comfortable at home in forever." She has also been going out of her way to hang out with us. We know we have a lot of work left to do but feel much more prepared to put in the effort after meeting with you. We both learned a lot about ourselves and each other, and feel like we have the tools to move forward. Thank you!!!"

    — K. S.

  • "Colby is very relatable. She reflects back what she hears and feels, giving space for both people to absorb the important moments. She doesn't allow the process to get off track either by keeping things focused on emotions and not picking winners/losers or settling disputed viewpoints. An intensive process is necessary. It's similar to sleep: you can't get into REM sleep immediately; there are several stages. To process experience at an emotional level is difficult to do in an hour of individual therapy; to do it as a pair in a situation where the two people aren't working well together makes it nearly impossible to make progress an hour at a time."

    — J. K.

  • "The intensive emotional therapy sessions were extremely helpful in getting to the source of our marital issues and helping us work through the issues. We felt like we made a lot of progress through this process - in a way that traditional 1-hour sessions would not have been able to accomplish. We now feel we are on the same page and are mutually committed to working to improve our marriage. Everything was fantastic - thank you for tending to our needs throughout the process."

    — L. R.

  • "It was wonderful working with Colby. I felt understood, and my experience within my marriage felt deeply cared for and valued. Our pain was held with such tenderness and compassion, while also being gently guided toward the parts we may have been missing—or that were difficult to face. The experience was impactful and so helpful for our marriage. It was exactly what we needed."

    — S. B.

Office Location:

633 High Street Worthington, Ohio

I conduct all sessions primarily in person as this is how the model works best. However, the need for telehealth services for the assessment portion of the work can be discussed in the initial consultation.

Intensives happen at my office located in the heart of beautiful, historic Old Worthington. The building sits on the southwest corner of High Street and New England Avenue - between the Worthington Inn and La Chatelaine Bakery. There is a gift shop, Fritzy Jacobs, on the ground level, and the office is located upstairs. Entry is off High Street; the door is marked 633. Once upstairs, you will see a door with my name on it that will take you into my waiting room. Please allow some extra time for parking* as the building does not have its own parking lot.

 

Not only is RCOhio’s office centrally located in Ohio, but it is within an 8-hour drive for 46% of the U.S. population and a non-stop flight from over 40 major U.S. cities.

​* Parking: Sometimes there are available spaces on High Street or New England Avenue (north side of building). Additionally, there are parking spaces in municipal lots behind the Worthington Inn which is next door (located on the northwest corner of High and New England), behind the Worthington United Methodist Church (High St. but a bit further south), and behind the building that contains House Wine and Elli Nail Salon (this is on High Street but diagonal from the office).

“Our experience was exceptional. Colby was a gem in all respects. She made us feel at home. Really, we wouldn't change anything about the experience. It was well worth the time, money, and effort. 1000x times over.” 

---J.M.

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